Jan 10, 2010

13. It all starts within . . . .

Of all the blogs I've essayed till date, I find writing this particular blog quite difficult for me, as I am not talking about myself here, I am, for the first time blogging about something that's concerned about a lot more people than just myself. When I say a lot more people, I am talking about a whole lot of people, :) This has nothing to do any particular section or strata of people. I know its a boring one that I am writing and I don't even know how I can make this interesting or humorous or curious piece of writing but its a very sensitive one for sure. I'm unable to find ways to put things on my mind into a palette and paint the perfect picture. I only have a faint Idea of what I want to tell but to start, I'm looking for the right time, or maybe I should just say, as I'm writing, wherever it takes off that's the right time
If at any moment there is ambiguity in the direction, where the blog is heading, its purely because of the reason that I am addressing a much larger audience, and the you'll get an idea of the size of the audience as you read along. If you do understand even a li'l bit of what 's on my mind, then I would like to share the credits for being able to convey the message, with Ullas, for helping me filter my thoughts and share, only what's important. Before I put these things on the paper and as I am typing the lines, I am still in a state of contemplation as to how to put forward the actual intent. . . . I think its right for me start things from Myself at first and then take it to You and others , as I am more comfortable with talking about myself. When I see some of the things that happen around us [me], it makes me wonder, how and when, Me and You become US and WE. Later the very same We come across Them and again I see the formation of WE. . . . But there comes a point when WE confront a situation and WE dissipate into smaller WEs . . . 
I think I finally came to the point I am trying to make here. As long as there's no Criss-crossing of Me n You under any circumstances and I am happy being Me and You are happy being You, till then we are FINE as WE. . . . The moment the two [i.e. Me n You] clash with each other, I can see there's a catastrophic impact in the balance of the Society in which we are part of . . . 
As I am writing the blog, i am beginning to realize, how easy it is to confine and express one's self. But as Human, we are all projected to be social animals. When I look into these two words that We as humans are referred to as - one being SOCIAL and the other being ANIMAL. 
Social constitutes - communal, community, common, societal, public, shared, collective, group. Animal represents - creature, mammal, living-thing, being, monster, beast, brute, swine. 
I've read about the animal instincts that make them feel like they are the kings and queens in their own territories. The moment any intruders trespasses their space They FIGHT them out and guard their territory. . . . When the psyche of an animal does not allow someone else take shelter or make a living in their space, Is it possible for a social animal like Man to fight against the elements of the society that HE has created for himself on the basis of Community, Lingo, Economic Strata - that separates the rich n the poor, Regions, Cultures, Colour of the skin, Gender so on and so forth. . . . I feel that the territorial dominance of Me as a person starts with myself at MY home, where I am prepared to share the things that belong to Me with the one's I care for, only for a time when I am not in need of them. When the Situation demands me to take it back, I do take it back. At a smaller instance - I stand up for what is MINE, on a larger platform I stand for what is OURS
kannadigas hate tamilians, marathis don't want biharis, south Indians don't jell with the North Indians. . . . But when it comes to the point where INDIA as a whole is in a spot of bother from the outsider, then everyone of US stand together to fight for the cause of a nation, so is the case when an outsider comes and takes away - what was yours, your home, your food, your seat in the college, your job at the office n forces you to the lead the life of a nobody in your own den, you revolt, you rebel, you fight . . . . YOU fight for what was yours . . . . I empathize for my fellow countrymen living in another country, for all that they have to go through. Not really sure IF what's shown on TV is what is meted out at them in an alien land, where my countrymen went in search of finding a better job, better education, better standard of living, whatever they were looking for..... One of the reasons for me to write this blog was that every day I go home at night and see that an Indian is targeted in the same country for quite some time now.... When WE fight within OUR country against OUR own countrymen for taking away the jobs , food, water, in the name of regions we come from, the community we belong to, the language we speak, states we belong to etc... I am not sure if the atrocious behavior of the people of that country against my countrymen is justifiable or not, and I am not here to make a judgment or form an opinion of my own either . . . . 
India is a large country and Indians are at large in every corner of the globe, excelling in most of the things WE do, if not all. . . . But the point I'm trying to make is that no matter who I am and where I am, as long as I am not taking away something that belongs to you, I am safe and You are safe and we stay as US. . . . I only wanted to touch upon this subject, I am not sure if any of you would be reading this line, but if your still reading, I appreciate your patience. . . . Let US be US, WE be WE . . . :)

6 comments:

  1. Yatisa,

    Impressive...

    "Let US be US, Let us be us."

    Keep writing and keep us posted.

    Cheers,

    Mehul Patel

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  2. WoW, can't stop blushing, first words of appreciation from the MAN, i'll treasure this for a long long time. . . .

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  3. Indeed one of ur best blogs till date,
    Just perfect......

    After the screening of the movie,It was a common ritual for all the journalists to Confusingly ask Kubrick What he wanted to say in that movie,

    And the man used to reply " Exactly what u wanted to no".

    Let me just read the book again and rephrase it....

    I no that u got what i'm saying......

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  4. Gaat It, matlab Samaj gaya. . . . I've read read that In that Kebrik's book. :)

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  5. Interesting subject...its amazing how the "we" disintegrates so easily in certain situations and becomes "I"...humans maybe social animals but selfish ones...they will only become a part of we when their interest is involved...it may sound very crude but that's the fact....and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that...that is how one survives in the human jungle...
    *someone is in philosophy mode these days...well don't know you enough to know if this is a constant mode....but thanks for food for thought...:)*

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  6. hey richa, Thanks for the nice words. Well, as for whether philosophy is the constant mode I am in, I would Love to be in that Mode ALL THE TIME, but LIFE forces you choose the other options for survival . . . .

    What you said is so bloody true, WE are so delicate and I am so strong. . . . My interest comes first and OUR interest always takes a backseat. . . :)

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