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Human beings are superior
creation, the single factor that elevates their position to
being superior is the human values. After all what are values?
The sense of fairness, decency, dignity, integrity, honesty
and commitment, care for culture, respect for noble traditions
and higher emotions like love, compassion, kindness and fellow
feelings are some of the basic elements that go in making the
values. |
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Look
around and you'll find unfair practices rampant in
society. Materialism has pushed values aside. Decency
exists only as an etiquette, that. too has been
reduced to “bindas” behaviour. Dignity is replaced by
ego. The question of honesty and integrity does not
arise. Customer care is the only practice in which
cosmetic concern or care is shown. |
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New
Indian thinks traditions to be outdated history. The
culture is seen in fashion shows and grand parties,
finding one's photograph published gives great sense
of importance - an achievement! False feathers do make
one shine better but do they let one fly? This is the
million dollar or a crore rupee question! Who is going
to answer and where is the answer? |
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Well
all the answers are in the questions. The culture and
traditions are carried forward through family. So let
there be a family instead of a few people staying
together assisted by a bunch of servants. Today in the
family it is the servant who is role model or guiding
figure, for parents being busy with earning or
partying, shopping or gossiping, hardly find time for
children. |
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It's
the family that is a cradle of culture and traditions
which are catalyst for human qualities and values.
Let's therefore begin living a “family” life by
following the basic approach of being together,
praying together, eating together. Let there be
servants to assist - it's no sin! but let them not
play the role of bringing up the children. Parents
should find enough time, not just spend a few fleeting
moments with children, but proper time to talk to
them, tell them some great tales of goodness and
greatness, help them in their studies instead of total
dependence on teachers, take a family vacation not
just a “social” holiday. |
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After
these “family” activities if there is time left, by
all means, have your “social” activities at “personal”
level, else feel guilty of living your “social” life
at the cost of your children, family traditions and
culture and brand yourself as “first cause” for
diminishing values. This whole exercise can become
easier by living a simple life style and saving on
extravaganza without having to struggle to earn more
to spend more. Let real life begin then values will
always stay with us without diminishing. |
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