Towards a wasteland existence!

“We are recognized by what we build not by what we destroy” – Barack Obama.

True said. I feel we have been destroying a lot of things. We are not aware of this fact. Our existence is shortening – like that of a machine. A clear sign is people referring to each other only by the first names and surnames are being dropped. Nor is there any sanctity of prefixes like uncle and aunty. Our language is being replaced by the SMS. All our greetings are very business like, handled by professionals. Everyone getting the same message once you subscribe to a particular download. Reply-to-all button sends it to all. People do not like receiving phone calls or writing expressive emails. The only excuse for this is lack of time to write and read.  We are heading towards isolation. Joint families are being replaced by unit families. There is a rat race to further the career. Friendship is business friendship that is indicated by business communication that is business SMS – sweet mercenary meaningful service.  In my childhood in school and home I had learnt the lesson of kindness and affection towards all fellow beings. The children now learn the lesson of isolation and selfishness. We have started seeing its repercussions.  How can a few people come and misbehave with girls in a pub. There must have been a number of other people around. Shiv Khera said it rightly – the inactivity of good people leads to criminal activity in society. Why do we need moral brigade for common people when even police is inactive?  We have role models for GEN Y like Saif and Kareena Kapoor kissing in public and wearing minimum clothes. We have fashion shows like Gladrags where a swimsuit round is very close to a porno round. Dirty, offensive programs like Roadies where boys are hit on their sex organs.  There is nobody to raise a voice, nor is there any moral brigade. If in the truest sense these people were bent on improving or preserving culture they would object to such things. I fail to understand why there is diversity in the expected behaviour of role models and the standard of behaviour expected from commoners? We are heading towards a change for the worse. We are creating a wasteland.

Creativity is being developed in the means of communicating but none in communicating in the real sense. The change has come. We are heading towards a wasteland existence and would soon resound Eliot.

I sat upon a shore
Fishing, with the arid plain behind me
Shall I at least set my lands in order?
London Bridge is falling down, falling down falling down
_Poi s’ascose nel foco che li affina
Quando fiam ut chelidon_ – O swallow swallow
_Le Prince d’aquitaine à la tour abolie_
These statements I have shored against my ruins
Why then Ile fit you. Hieronymo’s mad againe.
Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata.
Shantih shantih shantih

In the ruins of today, we’ll be forced to build tomorrow.

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Dr. Neelam Tikkha is a soft skills and motivational trainer, trainer and agent for IELTS for British Council and IDP Australia . Contact her at confidencefoundation@yahoo.com.