The
other day I read this in FB, “we suffer more from imagination than reality” and
it made so much sense! As India celebrates its independence day on 15th
August, I thought the time was just ideal to pen down this thought that crossed
my mind.
Significant
or not, but we humans have a habit of leaving many of life’s decisions hanging
and the reasons why we will not or do not want to find a closure are hilarious
- I’m dependent, I’m used to, I will miss, I won’t survive and so on! Then
these reasons very conveniently conceal our inconvenience and the result? We
continue to make compromises and agree to lead a caged life, not realizing a
simple act of courage can gift us that ultimate freedom we’ve been denied.
Situations
can differ, but almost every day in our life we encounter such phases where our
decisions matter. Since most of the time taking one is hard, we simply pick the
easier way out – to leave it hanging. We fear consequences so much that we always
overlook the reality– every tough path in life exists only until we decide for
or against it. A simple fact, but easier said than done!
And
in the bargain, we also fail to notice one very crucial quality we have – the
ability to adjust. No matter how hard the situation is, with time everything is
going to fall in place.
So rise up, take decisions you feel are right, and take it when it
matters; enjoy the independence that life has to offer.
Wishing
all my friends and readers a very happy Independence Day; live life, live free!
I agree totally....overwhelming thought....a happy independence day cud be any day of your life when one liberates him/ herself from ones own bondages....thnx radhika...
ReplyDeleteI agree totally....overwhelming thought....a happy independence day cud be any day of your life when one liberates him/ herself from ones own bondages....thnx radhika...
ReplyDeleteThanks Archana and what you said is very true... It all boils down to personal liberation
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. But in a country like ours with so many structural constraints such as caste, class, patriarchy.....personal liberation is not possible. A simple example a girl might want to study but her parents may not be able to afford it or do not want her to study. Or person living with HIV wants a job but nobody is willing to hire him.....structural constraints can often overwhelm a person' s agency.
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A correction....I do not intend to mean personal liberation is not possible. Just want to point out that structural features of our society often oppress women, disabled, dalits, religious minorities etc
ReplyDeleteForgot to write my name in the above post. Tara
ReplyDeleteForgot to write my name in the above post. Tara
ReplyDeleteA correction....I do not intend to mean personal liberation is not possible. Just want to point out that structural features of our society often oppress women, disabled, dalits, religious minorities etc
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. But in a country like ours with so many structural constraints such as caste, class, patriarchy.....personal liberation is not possible. A simple example a girl might want to study but her parents may not be able to afford it or do not want her to study. Or person living with HIV wants a job but nobody is willing to hire him.....structural constraints can often overwhelm a person' s agency.
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Hey Tara, :-) Thanks for dropping by. Yes I agree; but in today's world there are many who once oppressed by such social elements have followed their own will, made their decision and have embraced personal liberation :) Minority though, but there are enough to inspire those who are still looking for a way out. We humans can do a lot more than we think we are capable of and some day, we will realize that.
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