The Man, The Machine, The Material - Part 2(conclude)

The problem with my generation is a need of instancy. The 'Right Here, Right Now' attitude is
fantastic at times. It gives an attitude of 'I will win' constantly. But this also gives the
attitude of 'I have to win'. A small loss is then seen as a personal disgrace. Thus, if the
failures sustain, a person starts losing faith and confidence in himslef. This chnages his
personality to an extent that he starts seeing himself as a thorough loser. I have seen people
who have immense potential in them but they can't judge it. Even if you show them the light they keep looking at their dark shadow. The point of saying all this is that only at this point of
their life are people very humble, very considerate, very vulnerable. People pity them and that
acts as buffer to their broken self-esteem. The moment a person gains that confidence, he starts aiming at small successes. Life finally seems to have some meaning for him. It's like a small sparkle of fire in the hay. People who care to make the sparkle a huge inferno keep on adding hay to it. The fire starts building up and when it is in its full self, it starts feeling its own strength. It feels the heat & light it is spreading. Uptil this time it is perfectly fine for the fire to feel like the Sun himself. But what it forgets is the hay on which it was raised. Sooner or later it will need more of it to grow its flares. And this is possible only if the fire didn't forget to warm the hands that helped it to reach till here. Synonymous to this is our attitude. There's no crime or sin in growing and reaching new heights. What one must remember is that it is better to grow big than to fly high. The destination to the top is achieved in any case, whether you grow big or you fly high. The difference is the contact with the ground. I know guys/gals who feel that stress occurs due to involvement in any relationship. Agreed, in fact I support the fact that too much involvement in anyone or anything does bind your growth. But that doesn't support to shrug off ones responsibilities towards a relationship. We all come across "friends" who love to have a nice time with you in the rain. Ask some of them to come for a necessary walk in the afternoon. The ones who don't hesitate a bit are the friends. The others, I would say, are just acquaintances.
I know that many of you might question "What's wrong in being practical in Life!" Practicality
should never be replaced with selfishness or self-centredness. We all owe a lot to the society and people surrounding us. The only action is to stretch out your hand. And when you do so, keep in mind that you are not supposed to blow your own trumpet and tell the world how big your heart is. combining both the parts I might have said what the world has already said a million times. The problem is a million other hear this but not listen to it.

The Man, The Machine, The Material - Part - I

Hello World! This is my first ever blog and I thank you very much for being here.My views and my ideas! Well, everyone thinks highly of his mindset, his views, and his ideologies. Nothing wrong in it cause that's the most effective way to boost your own self-esteem. If I think high of ever little thing I do, I naturally give that sense of 'I' to self. But there's something deep to this thought. Questions arise and fall. Senses are touched and even before I think of "Achievement", the first question pops up, "Where am I going and without whom?".

Today's world is literally getting smaller and smaller. People communicate without any bounds.
The physical self of a human being is the only communication limit that the world holds. Even
that will be solved sooner or later. The globalisation hurricane worked as good old 'Santa Claus'
for millions of people all around the world. New employment oppoertunities opened up. Dreams
started taking shape into reality. Money became a secondary need for billions. The 'achievement' feeling which used to be a pensioner's dream started being a teenager's reality. Now the bar of fulfilment was raised from 'Power' to 'Prestige', from 'money' to 'material', from 'success' to 'I'.... 'I', the eternal signature of EGO.

I belong to this clan of young enthusiasts who have many many things to give, but not share.
Young minds start thinking about making a separate identity as soon as possible. But for us
separate identity doesnot mean making a mark. It means separating from that clan of loved ones who gave their whole life just to make us stand. These not only include our parents, but even those people, such as our friends, who unfortunately couldn't make it upto that level which makes us proud to be what we are today. I have seen/met people who feel that their monetary
'assistance' to their family is limited till their parents retire and have their provident funds,
Life Insurances in their hands. Ironically, the same parents support this view. The moment a
child (boy or girl) crosses 18 he is seen hearing statements such as "We want him/her to be
independent. After that they can take care of their family. It's okay if our child doesn't hand
over a single penny after settling down. all that we want is his/her happiness." This thought
itself is very serene. The emotions are pure. But now the idea has been seeded. "Just a few years and I'll be free!" and what does freedom mean! It means gathering of all those wants that have always been a dream. Our parents, family, "TRUE" friends hold credit to what we are. Their dreams seem to be hindrances to our materuialistic attitude. The Ego springs up. "I" work hard. "I" am making money. "I" need this right away. Snazzy outfits, latest gadgets, Overseas attractions, a duplex, a classy car; all are dreams, not needs. This realisation never comes up and when it probably does, its time to say Good Bye to that one person who waited, not for your classy car drive, but a few moments of warmth. They might gossip, they might quarrel, they might love, they might laugh, cry, sigh. What's important for them is that they are heard. The most expensive bottle of wine isn't what your old friends expect from you. They expect that hand over their shoulder, a hearty laugh in the alley and a cup of tea that might have cost you just a few pennies. In all these relationships, the material doesn't matter, but you do...