Adapt to the changing situation...
As they say, 'change is the only constant'. Things keep changing, at a feverish pitch, especially these days. No one can stop the pace of change. Change is inevitable. There is no point in revolting against the change, blindly. Okay, there are some changes for the good and some, detrimental.
We keep wailing over the society going corrupt, massive cultural degradation, no political party worth the salt, people are too materialistic, the youngsters no longer respecting the elders..., and the list goes on and on. What else do we expect? We are completely dominated by GREED, INTOLERANCE, MASSIVE EGO..... We have started giving importance to 'self' over everything-else. 'WE' are the supreme beings and NOT 'THEY'. We want 'this' and somehow we should get it at whatever price, from whosoever altar. Let him go to.....
How did we become so very bad? Was this attitude not prevalent in earlier days? Is it highly pronounced now? The families got thinner gradually. Less children in each family. In a large family, among the children, there was no ego, and they were taught to help each other. The concept of 'sharing' was imbued from the very early age. They were not brought up in 'cocoons'. They were made to mingle with children of different social status, without any animosity. So, the children grew up in an atmosphere conducive for wholesome and inclusive growth, facing the problems of the world and finding amicable solutions then and there. The elders of the home were there to teach good habits, and to show by example what is 'affection' towards fellow human beings. There was complete 'harmony' in the family, notwithstanding the poor economic conditions, existing in most of the families.
In schools, 'moral education' was taught. All schools had compulsory physical education periods. Picnics were regularly organized wherein the children were exposed to real-life situations.
Look at the present scenario. We can dare say that none of the above exists. Things have changed drastically. I am not a proponent of large families. The earth cannot hold the increasing population and hence the 'family planning' was introduced. While adopting that, we have given leave for the good things associated with the big families and that was the mistake. Even when we had one or two kids, we should have made them get the same treatment and inculcated in them the good virtues of life. We started providing whatever our children demanded and we forgot the word "NO" (as far as our children are concerned). 'Desire for anything' turns into 'Greed' which slowly creeps in. We all start working to get 'better' (the most comfortable) lives for our children. There is no time (for parents) to look after their behavior during their growing years, and they take to all bad habits. And also no time to look after 'our parents'. They were displaced from our homes.
The ever-greedy people entered the education system and what they know is only one thing - MONEY. In collusion with corrupt politicians, money-making institutions sprang up like mushrooms. How do we expect them to give moral values to our wards?
Like the way we had spoiled our environment, we have also damaged the lives of our children and it is irrevocable now. So, it is all due to us. Then why do we cry now?
The reverse process (though extremely difficult) can be attempted from our homes. Start teaching our daughter and son to respect each other, respect the elders; Look at the poor children with empathy; Teach the virtues of life. When they grow up, they will cleanse the society (having become good citizens themselves). It is a very slow process. Till then, we have to adapt to the present situation.....
We keep wailing over the society going corrupt, massive cultural degradation, no political party worth the salt, people are too materialistic, the youngsters no longer respecting the elders..., and the list goes on and on. What else do we expect? We are completely dominated by GREED, INTOLERANCE, MASSIVE EGO..... We have started giving importance to 'self' over everything-else. 'WE' are the supreme beings and NOT 'THEY'. We want 'this' and somehow we should get it at whatever price, from whosoever altar. Let him go to.....
How did we become so very bad? Was this attitude not prevalent in earlier days? Is it highly pronounced now? The families got thinner gradually. Less children in each family. In a large family, among the children, there was no ego, and they were taught to help each other. The concept of 'sharing' was imbued from the very early age. They were not brought up in 'cocoons'. They were made to mingle with children of different social status, without any animosity. So, the children grew up in an atmosphere conducive for wholesome and inclusive growth, facing the problems of the world and finding amicable solutions then and there. The elders of the home were there to teach good habits, and to show by example what is 'affection' towards fellow human beings. There was complete 'harmony' in the family, notwithstanding the poor economic conditions, existing in most of the families.
In schools, 'moral education' was taught. All schools had compulsory physical education periods. Picnics were regularly organized wherein the children were exposed to real-life situations.
Look at the present scenario. We can dare say that none of the above exists. Things have changed drastically. I am not a proponent of large families. The earth cannot hold the increasing population and hence the 'family planning' was introduced. While adopting that, we have given leave for the good things associated with the big families and that was the mistake. Even when we had one or two kids, we should have made them get the same treatment and inculcated in them the good virtues of life. We started providing whatever our children demanded and we forgot the word "NO" (as far as our children are concerned). 'Desire for anything' turns into 'Greed' which slowly creeps in. We all start working to get 'better' (the most comfortable) lives for our children. There is no time (for parents) to look after their behavior during their growing years, and they take to all bad habits. And also no time to look after 'our parents'. They were displaced from our homes.
The ever-greedy people entered the education system and what they know is only one thing - MONEY. In collusion with corrupt politicians, money-making institutions sprang up like mushrooms. How do we expect them to give moral values to our wards?
Like the way we had spoiled our environment, we have also damaged the lives of our children and it is irrevocable now. So, it is all due to us. Then why do we cry now?
The reverse process (though extremely difficult) can be attempted from our homes. Start teaching our daughter and son to respect each other, respect the elders; Look at the poor children with empathy; Teach the virtues of life. When they grow up, they will cleanse the society (having become good citizens themselves). It is a very slow process. Till then, we have to adapt to the present situation.....
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