Thinking About Comfortability
"Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible. Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free."
Bertrand Russell
Almost everyone aspires for a comfortable living!! A life without worries or inconveniences. But do we know what are its requirements? Enough resources, financial or otherwise? These are questions that are echoing in my mind now, when I read the news about global developments. Though I do not think that they will affect my prudent life style in any significant way, still I feel uncomfortable.
Why?
May be because somewhere deep down I know, that one day they will indeed affect me. Because the world in which I live is highly interconnected. If some people have enough courage to organize and carry out such attacks, and others responsible for safe existence of citizens cannot carry out their responsibility properly, then definitely it will affect my present "comfortable living ".
Why is it that some people who are responsible for some terrorist attacks do such dastardly acts? Why cannot the government succeed to prevent them all?
I think the basic reason is human nature, its desire for equality to have aspirations and of course greed for more and more. We all know that we live in an iniquitous world. A world in which powerful and wealthy can get away with any injustice towards the poor and weak. Where a socalled Super powerful nation, can exploit many underdeveloped countries, by instigating crime and selling weapons at the same time. They also control the education system in these countries, education systems that perpetuate unjust social existence, by encouraging iniquities in the name of global market.
So, I think the day is not very far, when I will become really uncomfortable. When I cannot restassured of the basic facilities I need for living. I conclude by quoting a little poem about comfortability:
Contentment and comfortability
is what I seek today,
to cherish the gifts I'm given
and enjoy each moment's array.
To play the role that I've been cast
and give it all I've got...
To make the most of every day
for I only get one shot.
I seek to do a kindness,
an act that's veiled in love,
a debt that I can surely pay,
and always be proud of.
I seek to learn, if but one thing
to exercise my brain...
each day a little knowledge
is a link within my chain.
And I seek a little laughter
each day, a dose or two...
to keep my spirit healthy,
It's good medicine, its true.
And finally, I say a prayer,
for here it is I find...
contentment and comfortability
in my daily state of mind
Rakesh Mohan Hallen