WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE HONEST?
In plain terms,
sticking to honesty is close to clinging on to the wings of an aircraft in
flight. Chances are one could drop midway or may have to shut eyes not to see
around, lest should be overtaken by uncertainty all around. Staying honest
among the less honest/ dishonest is no mean feat, if we consider the plight of
the honest as against of the dishonest. Honesty to sustain among humans, calls
for extraordinary mindset of refusing temptation / bait in any form. With need
for money ever expanding, it is quite ‘demanding’ to steer clear of baits and
pitfalls en route.
Staying honest on the
face of difficulties of financial nature, requires a ‘conditioned approach’
that outright dispels temptation. There are any number of attractions and
distractions that place hurdles that can ‘destabilize’ determination.
Compounding the issue further are the immediate kith and kin who are just not
bothered of the value of upright character. Often the ‘kith and kin’ back home
draw comparisons of the incomparable and slowly ‘drive in’ the doctrine of
material comfort by launching a comparison between persons of incomparable
righteousness. What is worse, the immediate kin in the family cite the apparent
ascension of the neighbor or a relative of theirs, who has made a big fortune
in less than 5 years of employment. Such kin are ignorant of the ‘low esteem’
associated with such persons of corrupt practices.
The darker side of the
‘corrupt’
Though materially affluent, such persons of
questionable honesty have to stay submissive to all and sundry in the place of
work; they forego any authority officially vested in them , as they lack the
moral courage typical of the upright persons. Disarmed by the outcome of
dishonest practices, they play second fiddle to any official or colleague in
the place of work. They become subservient, being themselves aware of their
incompetence or the‘blunted’competence, having surrendered to temptation and
appeasement of personnel. Even for legitimate rights in their places of work,
such persons cannot be any ‘demanding’. Ironically, they enjoy numerical
superiority, as the population of the incompetent keeps rising by the hour. The reason behind ‘incompetence’ is, the
personnel resort to ‘making’ friends with members on different rungs of the
ladder at the cost of learning the nuances of work. In a matter of a year or
less, they find it lucrative to flout rules to make ‘fast buck’ than to devote
time to grasp the provisions of work rules in handling situations of work. At
times, they choose to serve private interests to the detriment of work culture.
Thus, persons who abide
by norms / provisions of law appear to be hurdles, as they refuse to flout
norms. So, the honest person is viewed as a nuisance and ‘not wanted‘ in the
present place of work. By a concerted but concealed plan, the honest person[s]
receive [s] frequent orders of transfer, as the honest persons are viewed a
hindrance or a nuisance. Such honest ones are unwanted in offices and in some
households too, as they do not help material ascension.
Staying honest, thus
takes a toll of one’s health and is viewed a dead weight among the avaricious
[wo] men.
Honest person is viewed as a nuisance and not wanted in the present day life. Honesty is the best policy. Honesty is the foundation for trust. It helps others to know that they can believe your words and action.
ReplyDeleteBeing honest you will have fewer friends. Others will hate you for no reason. You will feel annoyed when others are not honest as you are.
We have seen honest politician like Kamaraj, Kakkar, Lal Bahadur Sastri . Morarji bhai etc.
In the present day can anyone point out a honest politician?
Honesty will not bring any reward
K.Venkataraman