"WE PLEDGE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE .. anymore!!"
The whole of delhi and eventually India coming together for the cause of delivering justice the 23-year old gangrape victim reflects the courage and values the present youth of India possesses. Standing against the brutal, insensitive police force and apathetic group of leaders, withstanding water cannons, lathicharge heralded on them consistently, the intensely committed youth shook the conscience of the entire nation. It is utmost saddening that it took a life of this brave-hearted girl to awaken the souls of the citizens, but that the nation is awaken forever will be a true tribute to her sacrifice. That we wont shut up and fight for better system, better governance and stand up against any and every injustice. That enough is enough! and gone are the days when silence was considered the best and optimum solution to keep oneself away from problems..That we as an individual will ensure safer and pleasant surrounding in every way for every individual. That we have broken the silence forever!!
Saluting the youth of India and pledging to be one such responsible citizen, I hope and wish that defying all odds, the power and positive energy we possess will unite and multiply to give way to better, brighter, shinning and a truly democratic INDIA..
Here a poem by Amitabh Bachchan, a tribute of the brave-heart to whom the country will be indebted forever, a girl who didn't ask for us to be courageous but just a girl who went for a movie, boarded a bus and .. ..victimized ..
p.s: The world didn't end, but 2012 left loads on memories for indians to remember forever. Where the anna's India against corruption movement awakened India's political conscience and the pain of the 23-year-old, our social conscience. p.s: this link directs you to an insightful article on the incident.
Oct 10, 2011: Kasab tells
SC that he was brainwashed like a "robot" into committing the heinous
crime in the name of "God" and that he does not deserve capital
punishment owing to his young age.
Nov 21,2012: Kasab hanged in Yerawada Jail in Pune.
But for all the merciless killings that happened during the mumbai attacks, and all the brave hearts who fought courageously to death to save innocent men, I still felt sorry for Kasab today. As I kept listening to my sister, giving me a detailed summary of the event, my heart kept softening for Kasab. May be any human heart would, for that matter. Kasab's hanging may be a completely justified political decision, but deep down, wasn't he prey to the surroundings he was brought up in? What would he have known about the world when he was brought to those terrorist training camps? An innocent child, he would have been. The highly impressionable mind of this child was then polished to serve selfish destructive ambitions. Thousands of such kasabs are brought to such camps everyday. Some fall prey and some rise to power of similar destructive missions.
Kasab as only 21 when he was arrested. When asked about his last wish he asked officials to inform his mother.
Kasab wasn't the real culprit. He was just a tool. A tool to be used and thrown.
The real cause, the true devils are sitting high above all power in various forms.. laughing their teeth out at every destruction..
A week before I watched DaVinciCode.. which also talked about merciless killings in the name of GOD. We humans fall prey to such abstract ideas so easily. It is always easier for us to believe in GOD than to believe our neighbour. We talk about liberation in different forms. Wouldn't it be true liberation, to live the life bestowed upon us (by anyone or just no one) in peace and serenity.
Isn't humanity above all religion, science and politics!!
I was going through "Who will cry when you die" by Robin Sharma last semester. It is usually such books that I prefer to read, where you need not follow any linear sequence, you can drop into any page whenever you feel like, even twice, feeling all motivated. There I found this article which talked about, how cultivating a habit is just about 21 days of conscious effort. You set a goal in your mind, put in a determined effort for 21 days and the very next day, it becomes you .. that habit now defines you.. In the past 6 months or so I have experimented on myself, in various ways.. overcoming so many negative traits. I have become so patient, more understanding, less-hyper and more effective.. got control over my temper and developed a right balance of emotional connection and detachment, all that I aimed to be. From cultivating patience to overcoming procrastination .. the 21 days theory has worked wonders, making me self-dependent in true sense. If such changes can be brought in 21 days.. I bet you can cultivate any good habit (and get rid of bad ones) just anyone .. be it exercising daily, overcoming procrastination, reading books, sleeping on time, waking up early or doing one good deed everyday, at any age.
20 seconds speaks of courage to start off. To quote Benjamin Mee, "Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it." The theory says that the time lapse between deciding what is to be done and actually doing it, is only 20 seconds. All it takes is only 20 seconds of courage and determination to actually do it. Applying the 21 days theory will need 20 seconds of courage each day.. to do what you had decided, and what will emerge out of you is a person you always wanted to be.
In my post 'So though yet so special' .. I mentioned that I have learnt a lot of brilliant lessons and implemented them too and but that I am looking "forward to the coming year as a process of embedding it so deep into my soul that it just becomes my natural self".. I am so proud to proclaim myself ..that its mid-October 2012 and I am done with it, embedded them so deep into my soul and they have become my natural self. :):)
In 21 days and 20 seconds you can change your world!
p.s: It will also take only 21 days to loose a habit once you stop, but don't loose hope.. get doing for 21 days again.. it will be a lot more easier and effective this time :)
p.s: There are still a few things to be worked upon (and something or the other will always remain, after-all there is always a scope for improvement :) )
p.s: Worked enough on my character, now I need to work upon my brain and soul.
p.s: Got placed at Sapient Global Markets. It is an awesome feeling. I wish I don't have to join it :P p.s: Will listen to 'the secret' by Kelly Howell now. :)
Bathing in rain can be one of the most eventful and happy moments of your life. To me, when it rains, thesight of open sky, the touch of fresh air and the smell of soil feels like heaven... :). This hostel is a blessing, where all these awesomeness reach right to my chair, making my rather dreaded single room stay a beautiful experience. Since mid july, rain has become a routine of the day. It does rain atleast once a day or may be upto thrice. But there was something different about it today. It was heavy. Heavy not as in volume per time unit but as in volume per space unit. It was voluminous. As if the gods are pouring in buckets of water and summoning us to get drenched. I was leaning on the balcony wall, staring at the rain and blurting out words of admiration at intervals. The more I observed the falling drops, the more I was trapped into its mystery. An inner voice was asking me to feel it. Unable to control my urge to taste the rain, I jumped onto the terrace on my floor. Aaah!! why did I have to even give this a second thought. Its amazing. Rains have never felt the same. The smell of air was fresher than ever. Every drop so pure, pure enough to wash all my fears away. As the rains lowered its intensity, I forced myself out of that blissful experience, feeling all fresh, happy, rejuvenated and pure. Of all innumerable times I have got myself drenched in the rain, with or without companions, today's was the best of all. Thank Youuuuuuu GOD !! :) Have you ever tried it? If, not .. please do it.. it will be one of the best decisions you ever took. And if you are scared of falling ill, here are some precautions to help you out. How to bathe in rain and not fall sick? 1) Go for it when you aren't suffering from any illness and are at the best of your health. Exception: Do go for it if you have some minor skin disease, rain water is great for skin. 2) Jump into the rain only when its raining heavily, so that you get wet quickly and aren't like wet-n-dry sort. If you are not completely drenched, the cool wind which accompanies the rain will act on your wet-n-dry body and you will surely fall sick. 3) As soon as the intensity of the rain lowers down, come out of it. Believe that its over and you had all the fun. Don't get tempted to stay there longer. You might try praying hard that it rains hard again, but if it is not working out, get over it. Staying longer will but spoil all the fun you had. And again cause you are wet, and its not raining enough, the winds will harm you. 4) After getting out, don't stay that way for long. Immediately take a shower and put on dry clothes. 5) Never bathe in first rain of the season, especially if you live in a polluted city. This is because the first rain is the first to react with the acidic gases in the air and thus the rain can be acidic in nature. Happy Rains :) p.s: confession :I really get fascinated by the rain so much so that I feel an adrenaline rush all over. I am not sure how many around feel that way. p.s: the taste of rain drops is still lingering :D. p.s: this is my first how-to or rather how-not-to post :D p.s: listening to lambi judai by reshma the fifth time today :D
