"Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy".
Sigmund Freud
Last night I dreamt of the future...not just my future but the future of our world. A world where adults are so happy that they smile like children. The distinctive character of a child's smile being the innocence. If you ever noticed the smile that a child has the innocence and tenderness that makes everyone shower love and be affectionate.
Neither am I an interpreter of dreams, nor am I a seer who predicts the future...all I long to see in this world is harmony, peace and love towards each other.
As we grow up we must have definitely seen several instances when people used the slightest of opportunity to break into a fight or have an argument with one another...if the same focus is laid on being positive and waiting for the slimmest opportunity to show love, to share, to be kind to each other...will it not make a huge difference.
Most people have this great worry in their head "If people knew what I am in reality, they would all hate me". And then the path is laid to reach the pseudo aims or targets which have only one result, negativity. As the initial path was laid on the foundation of negativity, it is but obvious that there is no better goal to be reached than chaos.
And on this path we find road rage, fights, abuses, frustrations, family bickering, hen pecked husbands, tortured wives, direction-less youth, aimless bureaucrats, selfish opportunists, fame hungry celebs, who are ruining the society.
But if you look at it from another angle, I believe our generation has a huge opportunity here to make the world a better place.
If each person, irrespective of race, caste, community, sex, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, colour etc. has the time to think of What future are we going to pass on to our next generation?, then the human angle to life will see the light of the day.
It is not that everyone is born selfish and greedy and unkind. It is just that the relentless pursuit of material things that turns humans beings into beings without humanity.
We think we know, but do we understand why the innocence of a child is so precious? The wisdom of these things is what is worth pursuing, yet we get caught up in the "wisdom of the world" which teaches us we are something we are not. No wonder there is so much treachery and pain in the world. The constant demand that we become something we were never supposed to be overwhelms every mind that makes such a demand.
Our next challenge is not conquering outer space, world peace, global warming or feeding the world . It is not protecting the world economy or our environment. The next challenge that we have today is preserving something that we all are born with and it needs to be re-introduced into the world each time a child passes the threshold from childhood to adulthood. That trait that is so cherished is nothing but "love". The same love which helps us in being the human that we need to be. This is the challenge for this millennium. Spreading the message of love.
Small changes in our day to day activities can have a huge impact on the future of our human race.
I'm in no way saying that one needs to let go off the pursuit of wealth to know the true meaning of life...
All I am saying is if each one of us spends five minutes in a day just to think what we can do to change the day from being dull and morose to being happy and content for everyone around us, I think we will all make a huge difference.
for eg. while driving your car to the office, if there is someone who is trying to cross the road, we can slow down and stop for a minute to allow the pedestrians to cross;
while buying some food at a canteen if we find someone begging for food, we can buy them a meal;
while working in the office if there is someone who is unable to get his work done, we can help them out to finish their task;
if our parents or elders want to visit a relative or a place of worship or a library , we can spend some time fulfilling their small wish,
if our neighbour is in some trouble, we can spend some time to hear them out and understand their trouble.
There are hundreds of such examples and if each one tries do their bit, I am sure that not only can we dream of a better place but we can also expect such dreams to come true!!!
"Heal the world...make it a better place for you and for me and the entire human race" - MJ
