Today, I was watching the recording of the award function hosted by CNN-IBN, where common people were rewarded for their extraordinary deeds. As inspiring as it was, it provoked a thought process inside, so strong that I could not sit still untill I wrote this post.
I was awestruck to see their simple faces and demeanour that reflected total awkwardness with glamour world which they were made part of. They were happy, shy, overwhelmed and proud all at the same time. A lot of people were almost on the verge of tears. Suddenly, I realised that my eyes were wet. I could not understand what provoked that reaction inside me!! Do I on some subtle level relate to their pain? Do I really care for these people getting all the attention they really deserve? Or is it just because even I wanted to be like them but never could gather courage to plunge into a pool of difficulties?
In that moment of truth I realised that the only way I can ever feel satisfied is by serving people who are not as blessed as me. Gandhiji once said that if you want to ease your pain, heal the pain of others. But what it takes to move on that path of self healing? Instantly, I wanted to hear from them what was their turning point of their life. Few that did share their experience said it was either a personal tragedy or a guilt of not giving back to the society. Clearly, it was their spirit and selfless dedication that has brought so much good to people around them. These are people who chose to act rather than sitting and moaning and blaming the system.
We all look upto the film stars, the writers, directors, enterpreneurs, businessmen and all those so called successful people to show us light, to show us the path of righteousness when the real truth, the real light lies within us. In this fast paced world of ours, how many times do we hear to the voice of our own soul? We all have rejected the plight of those beggars on traffic signals as self-incurred, but how many of us did try to change it?
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