Absurdism

I am nobody
in nobody's land
doing nothing
but strange!!
It is peaceful

Commentry: World is unreal. It exists by you. You inflate and expand the world like a baloon. Something meaningful for you is bogus for others and vice-versa. Therefore, a debate on what is wrong, right or best for you is essentially open ended and omnidirectional and also, with no end and no direction. You know already what is right, wrong or best for you. So stop looking elsewhere, search within. Do whatever suits you or you find meaningful to do. You will always be nobody, doing nothing in nobody's land but it would be peaceful.

If you want to do good, work hard for self-interest

I was travelling to Howrah and a woman with a “Dholak", a type of drum, came to me begging. I have faced such scenes before and most of the time I have been asked by my conscience to pity people and shell out some money. I do not know what this time was different, maybe I was resolutely after a solution or maybe I was sick of it. Women was creating the most pitiful, painful and tearful look on her face to get maximum out of me. I was staring at her but did not know what to do. I do not know what went in my mind after sometime that I moved and touch the feet of the woman with both hands. She was startled. She stopped beating drums and was gaping at me. I heard myself saying next moment that I can never give her more than what she is capable of giving me and given her family and the world. I beg you to not ask me to pity you. I do not want to lower you and degrade you and consequently, all women and men. I did not immediately understood myself the full meaning of my actions. Later my mind cleared & full meaning came forth. When we pity people we lower them. When we pity ourselves, we lower ourselves. Pity in any form lower’s human dignity. The bad effect of pity is seen in charity. Thousands of villages are reduced to begging because of charity. Villagers with charitable institutions & good charity stop thinking that they can do themselves.

If one has to do something good, they should do business. Create market and hire people who can trade, grow & transact money. One should empower people to initiate enterprise which can employ people and give them work. A way to earn money is the most dignified gift a person can give to another.

The best way to do good is to stop thinking about doing good totally. Work hard for selfish need of yours, and deal with people to get work done for your own good. Be courteous but do not abandon your intellectual. Understand motives & interest; align them for your own good. Only through your own improvement, you can realize a progressive society.

Inspirational hard working people

My wife and I went to look for an apartment in the old city A. House belonged to a lady with a teenage daughter and son. We have learned from our friend who stayed at the same house that the owner was widowed. Auntie prepares and sells food to earn a living and support education of her children. Food was a big draw for me to go look for the apartment and so it was quite natural for us to request for food. Although auntie's family already had their dinner, they still made food for us. At one point when we were checking out the apartment, my wife asked where she can get clothes washed. Auntie's daughter replied in a very natural tone that auntie washes clothes too. During our conversation, we realized that Auntie cooks for a few families in the city, rents out her apartment, washes clothes and also occasionally cooks out for functions. I was inspired by the courage of auntie, her ability to take any form of work to keep her family going.

I want to work with these types of people who know nothing other than hard work. Type of people who do not complain, whine or cheat, people who roll up their sleeves when faced with crisis and say lets do it. These people bring change. We asked auntie if she can cook for people in our office. After P auntie who used to cook for us, we order food thorough a tiffin service that does not seem very healthy. Auntie food could be customized to suit our needs. This way both Auntie and office staff could benefit from the arrangement.
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