Hum Log - serious musings

saw Rang De Basanti tonight. comments on that can wait, though. Before that, i want to express the thoughts i had while pondering over the movie. what we see and know and what is depicted is a situation of extremes. At one extreme, there is a constant lament on the state of affairs of the country and at the other, we see, and in movies alone, people going all out for their country. Just as bad it is to keep cribbing about our country while doing nothing about it, equally impractical it is to do what is shown in the movies. What i'd like to share is something i feel can be done by one and all effortlessly.
what struck me as unnerving is the level of cynicism in our society. even my mom had the standard comment after watching the movie, " nothing is going to change". by saying so we're killing an idea rightaway. Its our defense strategy. If u can't do something, label it impossible. When everyone thinks like that, we have india as of today.I myself have been a cynic throughout my life. But i have started changing. I ask you to change too. I think it can make a big diference to our society. Try to respond positively to everything that you see around you. If you don't find it at frst sight, look for it. everything has a positive side to it. I know from experience. Only the staunchly resolute can self-motivate them. For the others, a simple word of encouragement or a gentle help can do wonders. I think that there are many people amongst us who wish to do good for the country but lack the initiative. After all, you don't want to fall flat on your face trying. Life is also about being practical.
so in the end, its a very simple thing to do. Just be positive to whatever you see and hear. Who knows, the friend you encourage today may actually do something really great which otherwise may not have materialized.











what india needs is not a set of great people at the helm of affairs, but an entire population of good citizens. The rank of an ideal citizen is a difficult one to achieve and hence it can take time.