Sacrifice...The word I loathe the most and the word that has been epitomized by humanity for centuries...a virtue thats in our DNA and heritage...
Sometimes I wonder if people have been in delirium for not making an effort to truly understand the meaning of this word...
I wonder if people have mistook value based priorities or choices one makes in life out of clear rationale, to sacrifices.
9 years ago, I was conditioned to a certain lifestyle while today I have altered to the current context in my life...Have I sacrificed to give in to a nuptial agreement....Not really, its my choice. No one forced me into it and my choices though changed from what they were are totally mine. I value them and stand by them with integrity. From the inconsequential Rice to the Rise of a Nation, it is people prudent choices that has taken humanity from strength to strength...
Extrapolating this, I wouldn't consider the acts of Lord Rama or his devotional follower Mahatma Gandhiji's acts as "sacrifice". But it was their conviction to stand by a value and a larger cause. I haven't come across any evidence of remorse from Lord Rama or Gandhiji's biographies. That clearly implies that they weren't forced into a choice, but they stand today in our hearts as men who symbolize strength of character and courage.
People have three sides to them.
"What they are"
"What they think they are"
"What others think they are"
Most part of our lives is lost in striving to be what others want us to be. Whilst we do that, we are oblivious of the fact that the others are also striving to be what some others want them to be. So each one is wanting to be someone else's characterization but the result is that these people are entering into a weird deadlock where there is no one with original thoughts, vision and conviction.
Now this is "Sacrifice" for me. I wonder whats with these people and the world. Have they been frolicking around with their most precious asset...their "Individuality" and "Self esteem"...
We are born in this world as individuals powered with an exclusive vision of our own. Letting ourselves to be enslaved into a bunch of pseudo-power-mongers, is a "Sacrifice" of one's vision, integrity and character. It is our own responsibility to hold up for our beliefs and stand by our values derived out of a philosophy or science thats "Absolute" but not the one thats relative or subjective. A person need to strive for his individuality fuelled by his courage and strength of character.
Sacrifice of honesty, integrity, values and character is the SIN for third degree that is weakening this world day by day. Its our responsibility not to let the world affect us in a way to find ourselves crippled by emotions...
Make your own choices and take complete responsibility for your choices in life...don't take refuge under a "Sacrifice" umbrella. Its not sacrifice if its your choice...And if you let others choose for you or coerce you into a choice, it would still be sacrifice for you let yourself give into coercion.
Execution of Vision thats value based with courage and strength of character is the ultimate virtue....else I would term that as "Execution" of YOU!
3 comments:
sounds so superficial for the idea part... Dig a little deeper and observe life closer dear. U wrote more about "what is not a sacrifice". If your aim to tell what is sacrifice please do say that. Why always quote Gandhi and Rama? Are there not many people in this world who sacrifice so that they light up somebody's life. Sacrifice means what the other gains and not what U lose in the process. Self-centredness makes us think what we lost. Khud ko khoke doosre ka kaam aaana koyi paap nahi hai... its not being victimised...
So you had rice for dinner nine years back and have Phulkas today, good! How are the Phulkas coming out btw? ;)
To The Anonymous comment:
I dont believe it is my concern to sacrifice my life to light up someone else's life...I would do so if I *choose* to out of will, but not to sacrifice any aspect of ME. That would mean that I am taking pity on others and I truly despise such a attribute though its considered a virtue in this world. Who am I to light up someone else's life? I think its their responsibility to light up their own and keep the flame lit up by the virtue of their integrity, courage and strength of character. Thats my view. I wouldnt say I am a *perfectionist* on implementing this in my life...But belief is 50% problem solved..and I am on a journey to cover the rest of 50%...
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