It is democracy. People
often forget that. Democracy means, a voter is as much responsible for the
country, before and after voting, as a voted.
People today, vote and
think that they have chosen a king who will serve them. They shy away from
their responsibilities of serving the country.
I think, we as a country
are still unclear about the definition of democracy because of our long
experience of monarchy, i.e. being ruled by someone. Democracy is the state
where YOU CHOOSE a representative of you as a group, like in sampling method
you choose samples out of population, representing the characteristics of the
population. The quality of those samples is considered the quality of
population. Similarly, if the chosen candidate works day and night for the
growth and development of the country, that means you too do it and believe
that others should do the same. Instead, if that candidate vouches to give free
facilities, that means you want to live on free stuff. Working for betterment of nation is not the trait of population then. If he/ she does Yoga or
promotes cleanliness or demoralizes use of plastics, that means you also
promote these ideas. If he utters baseless statements and you discuss those,
you know what I am going to say about it. Plain and simple. Isn't it?
Primarily, democracy
expects citizens to take ownership.Ownership for choosing the candidate to represent themselves. Ownership for sustained growth of his/ her country
instead of sitting back and expecting the chosen candidates to work on it or
criticizing them if they don't. This is the basic difference between democracy
and monarchy, where king does all the decision making and public just follows
the instructions.
What do you think? Which
mindset you are in? Monarchy? Or democracy?
Your day time job is for
your survival and maybe for lifestyle maintenance. Your company may make you
feel good about your job saying that you are making a positive difference in the world. Apart from
that being a half-truth, it is still a job. You can't be satisfied with that
much! You can do better than that.
You want to contribute
more towards your country with whatever skills and knowledge and experience you
have. You want to contribute your time and energy for the growth of your
country, every day. Yes! Every day! You want to become producer of results and
growth and potential instead of consumer of entertainment and leisure. There is
a difference between tasting and consuming. Right? Do you consume entertainment
or just taste it? Or the entertainment consumes you?
If you want to see a
better country, you have to be a part of it by doing more that being a voter, a
tax-payer and a critic.
What can you do?
It is simple. Not easy,
but simple.
1. Know your roots and
know your country.
2. Improve yourself
spiritually.
3. Improve your
knowledge, skills and attitude.
4. Work on your
integrity, intellect and energy.
5. Give yourself a
purpose to live for and to die for.
6. Work on technological
growth in the fields of renewable energy generation, automation and
communication. You don't have to be a scientist. Just convert available
technologies and knowledge into a large scale projects for the benefit of
society.
7. Be responsible for
your actions. Take responsibility for your each decision and choice. Be your
own leader. Don't let yourself get mislead with misinformation.
8. Contribute rather
than commenting.
Do something more than
just earning, to make this world a better place. Smile.
"If everyone
knitted cotton and prepared clothes in the evening while chatting with family
and friends, there won't be a single person without clothes."
- Mahatma
Gandhi
