Living the Ideal Life - Editorial

There is a popular argument against being idealistic
or trying to follow the righteous path.

Its said that idealism looks and sounds good on paper
or in books or in theory ...


and that real life is much more complex ...
Frankly that sounds like an excuse
for not wanting to put in the hard work required
to live a high quality of Life ....

But much more worse than an excuse is when you seek
to justify that excuse as a universally acceptable optionif not the truth ...
That points to a dog in the manger kind of attitude ..

Just because you can't do something
or are not willing to work hard for it ...

you want to make it seem as if the objct to be achieved
is not worth the effort at all ...
Angoor khatte hain

Just because you are not willing to make the effort,
you don't want anyone else to do it either ..

That according to me is worse than being lazy on the outside ..

External laziness can be overcome by an active mind ...

But then that would be an oxymoron ..

Since the external Life is an indication or a reflection
of the rot that has set in within.....

or the freshness that is raring to spread its wings ...
Idealism sounds good in theory and books
because that is where we are comfortable with them ..

What we forget and get confused about is that Ideals are signposts to show us the way to a better Life ...
much like stars ...
used to get our bearings right

Like the milestones on a highway won't take you
to your destination but just point the direction
and the distance remaining ...

But you are the one who has to walk ..

You are the one who must want to get to the destination
And you are the one who must want it bad enough
to put in the hard work ...

Nobody else can do it for you ....

A simple analogy is that of enjoying good food
You want to taste the sweetness and delectabilty of a good dish ..
Well, Surprise ..!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!

You'll have to eat it yourself ..

You won't be able to enjoy the taste of good food
If I eat it ... can you now??

You want idealism or principles to work in your Life ...
Well,

You are the one who'll have to decide that you want them
and that you want them bad enough to take em out of the books and take a stand for them where it matters in real Life..

other wise be satisfied with what Life doles out to you ...

Like Shahrukh Khan says ..

"Santusth kyun ho bhai
Kuch wish karo ....
Kuch .. blah blah .blah .. "

Nobody's paying me to promote a TV antenna
Yaar, so why should I take the name of the product
Think over what has been said ...

The next post after this, also penned by yours truly reflects
something similar ...
only its in the form of a story ...
Lets see whether you get the drift.