Interfering with
other people’s affairs seems to be a very common feature of the Indian
culture. The Sharmas cannot survive
without finding out what is cooking in the Varmas’ kitchen and vice versa. Worse, the Sharmas will not rest contented
with poking their noses into the Varma tastes and flavours but insist on
altering some of them.
Meddling with
other people’s affairs, imposing our truths and notions on them, chipping away at
others’ preferences and proclivities, moulding them according to our fancies is
the most sickening aspect of existence in my country. I have been a victim of this for most part of
my life. There was a dedicated group of
people who wished to reshape my personality.
They took an inordinate interest in my affairs and started the
chipping. I must have looked like a
gargoyle to them and they insisted on converting the gargoyle into a
Galatea. Nothing good came of it. My life became a protracted agony which I
endured – that’s all and nothing more. I
repeat, absolutely nothing good came of all the chipping they did.
Wanting to be
the Messiah in somebody’s life may be a noble wish in religions. In actual life the cross is the best place
for the Messiah. If you are not happy
with others save yourself from them by embracing your own cross. Let others be. There are thousands of religions in the
world. Millions of religious
preachers. Billions of prayers rise to
the heavens every moment. But the world
has not become any better a place. And
it’s not going to be any better with all the gods and their chipping
Messiahs.
You can at
best be an example by living your life as well as you please. One good deed from you may inspire a gargoyle
to smile instead of smirk. One good word can do far more than a thousand
chisels when it comes to walking gargoyles.
PS. Written for Indispire Edition 154. #LessonOfLife
Exactly my feelings..thank you Tom sir for giving words to MY thoughts:)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't have said it this beautifully!
Thank you, Amit ji.
DeleteVery true Tomichand Ji. I guess, this is a past time of no of people. Specially negative and sick people love doing this. I really loved your sentence - "a dedicated group of people who wished to reshape my personality."
ReplyDeleteActually, They try to do this with everyone except them self.
They are self-righteous. Others are wrong, according to them. Most such people have their pet gods too.
DeleteWill they ever realize they are 'meddlesome'? No - they will always think that they are our well-wishers....!!!
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail on the head.
DeleteSo true. If there is one story that is to be recited every morning, it should be about that man, boy, donkey and the villagers.
ReplyDeleteGossiping is understandable. Self- anointed Messiahs go beyond that and ruin people...
DeleteSir. my review on your book. http://www.manabhadradri.com/2017/01/the-nomad-learns-morality-review.html#links
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much, Murthy ji.
DeleteWenever I m juggling with something in my life.. Your blogs always give me clarity. Also it's a great prompt
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Mansi.Juggling is unavoidable to a great extent anyway.
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