Dienstag, 10. April 2007

Balance, patience, care...

We are neither the first inhabitants of this world nor are we the last ones. There have been people before us and there will be people after us but few questions come into mind time and again: Is our way of life natural? Is our age the best one? how and why? is there no need of improvement? Is technical advancement solution of all problems? etc.
Well it's difficult to define that what the natural way of life is but at least we should be somehow critical to our way of life. May be currently we are leading the best way of life but still we should not leave it uncontrolled and unanalyzed. I also don't mean that we should question each and everything taking as wrong and should also change things completely and should have new start. This is neither possible nor feasible. We have to move forward from the current point where history has naturally brought us!
Although i have already mentioned in my previous writing of clarifications that i am just one individual and not the ultimate truth so if i say something it does not mean that it is kind of final word or there is nothing beyond it. I don't want to be like an individual who pretends to be as the best one or the Savior. I don't need any kind of authority, i am just happy with simple life but i would definitely voice my feelings. Anyway...
Current systems in the world have taken their natural ways due to all what went on in their long history. I feel for any system to work, it is important to put belief into it. We need one system at a time to run our affairs. In the market of world many has been introduced and many would come, all of them were fine according to circumstances and requirements. Here i would like to mention that i feel that no system could be perfect since man who is partially involved in the working of any system himself is not perfect. But it also does not mean that there can't be any improvements! We have to move forward positively and sincerely wherever we are, whatever our situations are.
Currently there are many poles in the World; people are living at different places with different ways of life: its a natural case and beauty of life. Some of them are inclined more towards economic benefits, some towards social one, some are more inclined towards religions, some are more secular based etc. Every system is working fine according to its needs and it should keep working.
As i said earlier we should also be positive for improvements. I am not pointing finger at any particular way of life, i respect all of them. I feel that we should not try to hide if there is any need of improvement and one should also not try to look at deficiencies of others all the time to prove them inferior or to prove ourselves better. Every nation is capable, every human is capable, its use of their capabilities in negative or positive way and difference of priorities which makes contrast. But in any case respect of others and patience is very important.
It's is a bit worrying that there are few huge contrasts on our planet. For example in one society people are even struggling for enough basic food for survival while in another one people are looking for variety of foods: where super markets are full with new products and flavors. In one society they have very good system of law and order while in another one nothing is safe. In one society they have best system of travelling while in another one they are even struggling to find something to reach to the destination. In one country people have best health care facilities but in another one they even are not able to get treatment against minor diseases and so on. Contrast is quite visible in many ways, areas and aspects.
Well all this does not mean that i am cursing those who have enough or are leading comfortable lives, comfort should be enjoyed but i feel it is also important that we think about those who are deprived even of basic needs of life. We should feel that those who are dying due to hunger are also human beings and have been living on the same planet. If one has facilities of life and other one is deprived of it then how this gap will be filled and who will do so? Why should we think only about ourselves although we can do something good for others too? Why should not we look beyond our personal materialistic interests although we can look beyond? Survival of the fittest is a good slogan but it results in a lot of conflicts, anger and disappointments! If all people would like to have maximum then situation would become hard and complex!
A person who is strong if he is not ready to help the weak one then how the problems of weak will be removed, how will he get comfort and confidence? A person who is strong he can very easily get stronger since he has resources, experiences and contacts while a weak will keep on getting weaker! where will this stop? what is the limit of materialistic gains or greed? what is limit of technical gains and advancements? THERE IS SIMPLY NO LIMIT! I am not sure if it is justified that we make projects worth of billion of dollars to conquer other planets while our own planet is full of hunger, problems and corruption. If we can't take care of our this planet then what is the guarantee that we will be successful on new planet?
Definitely we can't know each and every detail of happenings around us but at least we should give some thoughts that where life is heading to? Yes, trust should be put on others and we need to trust to some extent but its true that at the end of the day we have to face in one or other way what comes as a result of ours and others actions! World was always a global village, people have always been connected to each other, there was always influence of happenings on each other but it was a slow procedure and i feel currently due to fast movements and communication facilities these connections and influence have strengthened!
It is not logical just to keep on running blindly, we should be clear about our goals and also should take care of people behind and around us i.e. so that we don't leave them too far behind! There should be plan and balance. Social values, spiritual needs, economic and technical advancements, political goals etc all should be combined together. It is not very appropriate to stretch one aspect of life too far while ignoring other important aspects! Balance, patience, care dear fellows.
Over to you :-)