Conventional Inconsistencies!!!

Antulay, Antulay, Antulay,

Karkare, Karkare, Karkare,

Thackeray, Thackeray, Thackeray,

Hindu, Hindu, Hindu,

Muslim, Muslim, Muslim,

Cricket, Cricket, Cricket

Crime, Crime, Crime

Recession, Recession, Recession

SRK, SRK, SRK,

Aamir, Aamir, Aamir,

Katrina, Katrina, Katrina,

Britney, Britney, Britney

Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan

BJP, BJP,

Congress, Congress

News, News, News,

Globalization, Globalization, Globalization,

Politics, Politics, Politics,

Society, Society, Society!!!

etc, etc, etc!!!

This is what we eat for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. This what we eat, sleep, drink and get a kick out of. Talk to the common man, i.e. US and you will not hear more than this in current affairs. A little more that you will hear is, my company is doing real bad, what a stupid boss I have, these guys running the government don't know a thing, a few expert comments about the recession and what should be done, something about sex scandals/women/men, some great sexual exploits, DOSTANA, a little about food, more about traffic, civic sense, how the entire system is failing!! and ofcourse some office gossip! Some wise people talk about managing marriage, bosses, girlfriends/boyfriends, Children, Career, human rights etc with the best of intentions.

I can't stop myself from making a special mention about the traffic in India... the vehicle that is breaking the rule is the one affiliated to the government! A simple rule to remember, the bigger the vehicle, the fancier the registration number the more the right to break rules and kick the asses of people who question them. They can come in the other direction, honk in peak/bumper-to-bumper traffic, overtake you from left/right or center (how's that possible you ask? Simple, they honk you to the left of the road and keep going straight) and zoom at break neck speed! Well, I had my say!!

After a tiresome day of managing your work, others' work and spending your wisdom, experience and intelligence on running the system, it is time to sleep. And then it is time to get up, look at that toothbrush, which you had always wanted to change a few days ago, brush, then shit, shave, s..., shower (as applicable, now I can't be blamed of being gender insensitive) and get dressed (now, now, there ain't no order to that, some of them manage a little multitasking in the morning). Getting dressed is quite a chore, looking for clothes that are ironed, socks, polish etc (aw come on not everyone is as organised). Then what? The process repeats itself!!

For all of us, what is that one thing that binds us? It is Sensationalism, an inexplicable affinity to controversy and the ever increasing awareness of all the wrong things around us that are waiting for our opinion through SMS or phone calls! WOW! This is quite a life to live!

Now, I have written something that I can't escape too! But there are questions to be asked,

How many of us know where our taxes are going?

How many of us have complained to the authorities about the pot holes on the road that we crib about everyday?

How many of us have caught people doing the right thing?

What measures are we taking to control the pathetic traffic condition/civic conditons?

Do we know who is accountable?

Are we ready to know the truth?

It's US, we are not independent of the system that we are blaming. What are we going to tell our children, our next generation about POLICE, LAW, RULES OF THE SOCIETY etc. Not all of us are related, even remotely, to the people in the GOVERNMENT, to be SAFE in this new WORLD and get away with murder!!

Honesty, Integrity, Sensitivity, Thoughtfulness, Compassion, Empathy, Respect etc seem to be just words. Iam writing (Blogging) for the first time to ask if we are using the greatest available resource to all of us, TIME, to create a better place.

We all have the best intentions, BUT, intentions without ACTIONS are of no use!!

Sensitivity Vs Sensationalism, Politics Vs Accountability, Compromise Vs Getting the rightful due and most of all creating a system that ensures Unity in Diversity! Quantity Vs Quality!

We are in the grip of 'Conventional Inconsistencies'. WE know it is an inconsisteny but it is so conventional and accepted that we just have to do it, for some it is second nature now!

Iam not done yet...So, what next over a cup of Irani Chai?!! Iam game!!