Our Web of Nothingness

The only thing that is constant is ‘Change’. But do we want change? Aren’t we webbed by the nothingness in so many ways? Aren’t we lost the capability of being a problem solver and gained the persona of an immature activist that leads nowhere.

This blog is not for intellectuals, but for an average individual who understand a few things. As a citizen and a silent spectator of my own country, I have been through the technological and social revolution. I have seen telephones, pagers and mobiles. I have seen television and computers. I have seen cycles, cars, metro, education system and so many things changing. Yet I stand here today, realizing, we are still at the same place with regards to accepting or testing a solution. As internet opened up the million ways of absorbing knowledge, it also has given us, as individuals, a million paths to choose to paint the sky. On the other hand it also has given us a million reasons to divide.  

As we move up the ladder, the irony too climbs upward. With the power to affect million people, I also get the power to gain the wrath. As an individual it sounds thrilling, but as a leader it is the worst situation. Counting problems are so easy. If you stand at a tea stall, you will find people painting the sorry picture of the current affairs.

In a much deeper what problem we might be facing? Does it has to go with our beliefs or the force outside?

These genuine questions can be answered through the web of nothingness. Web of nothingness is a simple term that means we are messed up within ourselves so much that the resultant becomes null and void.

Anti Corruption Movement, Rape capital issue and now Demonitisation, these three major issues have happened in front of us and when I am at that sort of age where I can sync with the subject.

India Against Corruption was a move hailed by many, Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejrivaal and Kiren Bedi were the front runner instilling faith in many, of the brighter India. After a short span, the Crusaders split into parties. AAP cashed on the opportunity and tried to convince people for the change. The change started, but it got deviated. The ‘rape free’ city was promised and after the win there was not a single discussion/news or any sort of such thing happening in the capital and instead started the same old ‘blame game’. While capital burned in the same hope of change, Narendra Modi became PM, again hailed by a majority of people. With lots of people in the hope of change, the demon of ‘Demonetization’ again seems to divide people. While Demonetization has been a move taken not just by the government, but, also the RBI and so many intellectual brains behind it. Changing a leader is not a problem. We can do it after every 5 years or even in between.

So what is the Problem? BJP? AAP? Congress? Industrialists? The neighbor? God? Demons? Robber?

To be blunt, the problem is ‘We’the divided people. People those who approves crossing the red signal without helmet, giving an example of a politician. People who bribe a Gaswaala to give them more gas cylinders saying that rich people get. It seems as if they are mocking their own hope of change. For example, cleanliness drive? Is it indeed required? Few things are so obvious that it seems a bit odd when we discussing about them. Cleanliness is everyone’s need and want. We all clean our homes or places we stay/work. Yet if someone has to remind me of cleanliness isn’t it weird? This weird thing is real. People throw packets, spit and throw garbage in roads and when someone spills water on their table, they will go nuts.

Similarly, choosing a leader is an easy thing. Wake up, go to electoral booth, push the button and repeat after a certain time period. That’s it. Difficult is to support the move and re-evaluate it at the end to execute it better next time. Analyzing a situation is again an important aspect, but taking the decision, implementing it and supporting, are few major step. Even if one fails miserably, there will be something to learn, not only for the one who implemented, but also for the one who become a part of it.  While we try to blame others for our discomforts, we fall flat on our faces in terms of doing anything countable.

We are still not from inside, ready for a change. The change means a lot rather than just discussing. A small change in sleeping schedule of an individual affects a lot, then for a country it is actually uncountable. Improvisations are the only solutions that can help us and yet the support is needed indeed. Even for corporations, there is a Business Plan, a Latest Plan and then the Actual State of affairs.

It is fancy nowadays to speak about black money, joblessness, poverty, education system, dowry etc, but close to impossible to manage ourselves to solve any problem. It has become our habit, to make someone else accountable for our problems and play the blame game. If we have already assumed that nothing can become right, then there should be no hue and cry. If we believe otherwise, then we should support something wholeheartedly, give it ample time and then move on to the next option.

But because of too much dependency, lack of self awareness, lack of unity and useless aggression, we choose the war of words based on our choices rather than the solutions. We divide ourselves in so many parts that the resultant becomes zero and we remain in the web of nothingness.

To come out of it. Firstly, we have to stop demeaning each other, we should give time to any action and then act in sync to find another solution. Once we correct ourselves, it would not take any effort to correct others because we don’t have to do that. Secondly, we have to identify our power of doing good and spread these activities around.

As a citizen of my country, I hope we all would come out of this ‘Web of Nothingness’ and add up the good deeds to grow exponentially.