The Mumbai terror attacks continue to dominate the national imagination, rightly so. It has been quite some time since the common man has expressed himself in such a transparent, forceful and united manner. India is so diverse a nation that there cricket and bollywood may well be the only common factors among two different parts of the country. All other factors of life varies from place to place and I do feel it is this diversity that makes India such an enigmatic and vibrant nation.
Still, it is about time we the people realized our own responsibilities and duties. We should stop jumping the queue at every available opportunity, stop attempting to bribe our way through the systems of this country. Stop placing ‘myself and my family above everything else’ in an attempt to outdo one’s neighbours, colleagues, friends and the entire society in pursuit of material success. It is time for us to go back to the principles, knowledge and the science which is the basis of India, the great nation.
We do have so much to offer to this world and to ourselves. But sadly we have misplaced our priorities. We have become selfish, callous and self-centred. We have become cowards and shy away from facing the hardships of modern life. We don’t want to question our callous politicians, we don’t have the guts to stand up to the local goondas and thugs, we don’t have the courage to question the system of bribery and we are too scared to live life on our own terms......
Now is the time, the time to change ourselves.
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