Monday, 27 November 2017
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Exposure
There is a dire need for exposure of minds.
Exposure to what is going on in the world, keeping abreast of events and
understanding their connection with our inner worlds.
I see young adults who are caught up with
either technology or TV /music shows and friends. There is a lot to be said
about venturing out there and inviting the exposure, to listen to experienced
voices, do a lot of reading, and participate in organizations and groups: all
this for evolution.
Sometimes, you see closed minds and see
them typically self absorbed. And you want to tell them that they are depriving
themselves of beautiful experiences. But these are either not interested or
unreasonably judgmental about staying within their space. Or maybe, it is
reasonable in their book.
As someone said, it is their journey. Time
is of no essence. The route you travel is meant for you until it changes or you
yourself decide to change it.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Changes
Amidst all the change and transition that
is happening, I am not surprised that those who have reached the pits of
degeneration are gasping for breath and struggling to avoid getting completely
choked by their own misdeeds. Evidently, they had been so drunk on their power
since so many years that they had forgotten that there is nothing like
permanence. It would be amusing if it were not so tragic to see some senior
politicians who lay out a trap for others, getting caught in its them.
When will this stop? We are paying a price
for the "free for all” environment that the people of this country have
become used to. Now, when the degeneration is being curbed and reversed, and
they are being reined in, they cry foul.
We must examine the intention behind the
rules that are being resented.
In childhood, we were not allowed to do
certain things. When we became adults, many went a little haywire and some more
than just a little.
At any age, a crisis situation must be
averted even if it requires drastic and unpalatable changes. If we had not done
that under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, we would still have been a British
colony. (But we have a short memory.) Of course, we would not have had a neighbor
like Pakistan either.
So, what should our priority be? No contest
here. It should be a spirit of nationalism and secularism, tolerance and
peaceful existence with an equal opportunity for all. But between this goal and
the current reality, there lies a great chasm that has to be filled with an indomitable,
persistent will to work hard and achieve this goal. Can it happen in a day, a
month or a year even? Not if we blame and criticize instead of contributing to
the momentum of the visualized growth. We are so pathetic that we don't even know
how lucky we are that there is a dependable leader today. And there is hope. You
can see this at every rally, the latest being Surat. Has the whole country gone
crazy then, to support him? No. Not at all.
If the media was not so busy turning
everything into a debate and controversy, we would be able to see the ground
reality. As someone said, the PM is a visionary but the people around him
should have faith and help in manifesting that vision. If India was minus the
irresponsible and dangerous opposition leaders, evolution would move at
breakneck speed. I guess, the "kundali" (astrological chart) of India
must already be showing the impending ineffectiveness and the symbolic self
immolation of this type of politician. These people are and will keep digging
their own graves while India will move forward despite the formidable
challenges of today.
Surekha
Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Monday, 20 November 2017
Sunday, 19 November 2017
Conversation
I think I understand why people don't share
heart to heart conversations anymore. Or rarely... it is not easy to understand
the pain of others for the simple reason that each one's intensity of feeling
the pain and the reasons for the pain are distinctive to each person. What
won't touch me will probably scar someone else for life. And while I could be
clinical , the other person could feel suffocated with an unimaginable tide of
grief.
Ultimately, life is about how much you can
reconcile yourself to. How much numbness you develop before you start to get
into the kind of drug induced slumber that knocks off your brain for a few
hours.
Count your blessings...one, two,
three......calm down! You are alone with your pain. And you have to get your
own power and control back. For one, stop giving importance to that feeling
which is likely to drown you. Cleanse your energy before it breaks you and
brings you to a point of no return. Create space around to build up the
capacity for movement. The last thing you need is to stand still within the
muddied swamp of pain which no one can pull you out of but yourself.
So, share your feelings with yourself, then
expel them from your system and relax with a smile and a charminar!
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
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