Why is power so misunderstood, so mistaken and yet so
popular! What is it about Power – that makes even the noblest men buckle, the
kindest ladies stumble?
It’s magnetic, really! I am an only child. I didn't have any
one older or younger to wield my ‘power’ on. I thought I was cool. Then one
day, my parents seemed to praise a cousin over me. I didn't like that. Yeah – I
was jealous. But what it really was, was the sense of losing power over my
parent’s preferences. That’s how deep-rooted and grass-rooted the problem
really is!
We see this day in and day out – manifesting in different
forms, in different lives, in different stages.
We see in all societies the serious manifestations like a
man raping a woman, a mother-in-law troubling her daughter-in-law, demanding
for dowry, a boss bossing over his subordinate, a college bully ragging the junior
or even mundane ones like a child’s stubbornness for a toy or a chocolate, two
people fighting over a seat in a local train, Etc.
But really, the worst form of manifestation is when we – the
mere mortals that we are – think it is ok to involve God in this whole power
struggle! In the name of God, in the name of Religion, we divide and rule, we
kill and slaughter, we defame and loot.
But isn't there only ONE God, in different forms, and that
ONE God only wants ONE thing – Peace. How can we lose sight of this simple
truth if we claim to know and understand the almighty! Why do we corrupt this
with our incessant and unnecessary need for Power?
In the end, we all die. We all go back to dust. How does a
life full of this power struggle help in any way to change or revise the end?
And if it can’t, why do we want such a power? Isn't then it better to be at
peace within our means and be happy, than to be unhappy and greedy for something
that doesn't even give us our perceived enhancement in life?
Today, when the Lindt Cafe is under siege in Sydney, this
question becomes all the more relevant!
Is life all about a struggle for power? Or is it our one
chance to say Thank You to the almighty for giving us a chance to experience a
phenomenon called LIFE ?
Prayers for all the hostages!
Smiti..Wow!! You've chosen to announce your arrival to the 'Blogosphere' with a bang. This topic is certainly not a chotimotibaat :):)..It's more like a 'Big Papi baat'. Probably mankind, barring a few exceptional personalities, can't handle power in its true sense. It is all the more galling when the struggle for power is done in the name of the Supreme Being. It's both a travesty and a tragedy, at once.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work and we look forward to more 'choti and moti baats'.
Loved it! Agree with your thought and the beautiful way you conveyed it. Please write more :)
ReplyDeletesimple and to the point, nice!!...so true, seems to be all about the power... in case of rape, even family relationships as you mentioned and worse as seen in Sydney.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely the beginning of the end of the world.... Because in a world where children are targeted and killed - there's nothing left!
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what I meant by your insightful side. Power & greed are two reasons behind all the evils in the world. It is only when we can hold up a mirror to ourselves, that we can understand how manipulative we can be everyday/
ReplyDeletevery well articulated. Looking forward to reading more:-)
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