AN APPEAL

 AN APPEAL 

For a few days to come, I intend offering episodes that pertain to the theme “Glimpses of life”. I hurry to state that the present effort is more to keep the blog alive by daily postings till I  re-establish internet link from my new place Chennai after my re-location there. But, as all of you know, picking up a service-provider on considerations of network efficacy and responsive services involve some time and effort of assertion. Honestly this topic has been in my possession for years now; it appears opportune to make use of it at the present juncture since I cannot continue with my usual mode of writing just prior to posting with no net service to avail of during relocation.

       GLIMPSES OF LIFE 

Human life passes through a pattern, full of challenges and opportunities. Yet, it carries the innate scope for doing wrong more in urgency than by design. Perhaps ‘designing’ and ‘scheming’ come about once the persons recognize the easy paths to material ascension. But to steer clear of the peril, judicious judgment borne out of analysis alone can help. Analysis is an exercise of objective review of facts and situations. These accrue from grooming, training and adherence to value system. These require being infused into the mind from childhood. A survey of the territory is all that the work aims at. Views expressed are personal and the judgment stays with the reader of course.  

Herein we try to look for specific situations where, we are at times unable to draw the limit. If we manage to have clear limits, probably our activities would yield results better and avoid embarrassment. It is not my premise to assume wisdom upon myself; rather the present exercise of mine intends suggesting ‘how it could be’. I am obliged to be critical of our general attitudes, with the intention of making right amends to our approach. Under the circumstances, chances are, I may sound unrealistic or even pessimistic till such time that one is able recognize the logic behind. So, a degree of selfless review of the suggested opinions would help the reader in arriving at the real value –essential in coming to grip with the issues on hand.  Essentially, life is a game of ‘right choice’. Our problem begins at determining what is right and what is not. Confusion grips our decision-making, largely because we have limitations in our ability to judge. It drives us to ‘accept’ the popular notion without being analytical. A common folly is we analyze an issue after fixing a priority; i.e., we look for favourable pointers to strengthen our notion. In plain terms we rush to a ‘preconceived’ decision instead of arriving at it. Much of this can be properly dealt with by ascertaining the ‘right’ and the ‘wrong’. Extending defence to our ‘wrongs’ is another malady that has far reaching impact at domestic and social levels. Dispassionate analysis is the lone option to tide over the risk of committing grave errors. Having said that, it is ideal to spot items of our life where erroneous approaches are common. An exercise of the present kind demands the ‘pre condition’ that moralistic approaches must be all-embracing, in the sense that we cannot adopt ‘morals’ only when convenient. Obviously things begin from childhood.

TO CONTINUE             Prof. K.Raman