Why…
2009 October 15
… is it that the best of the people around do not have the “Guts” to do the right thing!
Or, does their inherent goodness blinds them to obvious flaws in any system? Or are they unwilling to “tow the line” to stand by something that seems “right”!!?
Too many questions… no answers!
May be the knowledge that they would be standing alone scares them!!!
As u said we have no clear answers!!!
Thank you Smita. That is an interesting point of view. But, then how do they continue to live with it?
hota hai… we have too many questions and sometimes its better for our own sanity that we dont get ALL the answers!
Lolz!! True!! Ignorance is bliss
I think most of the people got different views…
Which is good or bad– this realization is made blind long before they to judge anything…. as they are biased from the Outlook they had built from childhood.
Sometimes, selfishness and (many more things… e.g. Rage, Hatred) causes people to do the “right” thing
And the main thing you told clearly….
Too many questions… no answers!
I feel the same. I what I feel exactly–“learning from childhood, in family” makes them different to analyze things and behave in society……
(Just my thoughts….)
So true
Sometimes they may not want to rock the boat! Maybe they hope things will change on their own.
Things never change on their own but. You have to initiate these changes!!
Depends on what criteria you use to judge if those people are really the best people?
I know several people who are not exactly ‘best’ but atleast they stand by what is right. That, by many, is not considered to be a good thing. If you stand by something that is right, you risk being alienated. Coz sometimes ‘right’ is not the best option.
The way the systems work is not perfect. And those imperfections probably make the system work.
A very valid point, Masood!! Doing the “right” things requires a lot of courage and sometimes going against the tide!!
Also its wrong to think that we are always right. Having said that, its also wrong to think that other’s are always wrong.
now I am confused.
Nova, people who do not have the guts to do the right thing are not the best of the people. Period. People who are unwilling to “tow the line” to stand by something that seems “right” are , at the best, regular people not the best of people. Evolution of mankind did not happen because of those folks who could not take a stand. It happened and will happen because of only those who have the courage to listen to their conscience and morality and do the right thing irrespective of impending consequences.
I hope it was not very heavy.
A very valid point, Dev!! You are right about evolution of mankind. But, let us not forget that it takes all kind of people in this world to make a difference…
Excellent post!
Ignoring saves time and effort for sure.
But in the long run, life runs a boomerang course.
We are all taught,what we put in the box is what we are going to get in the end,but most of us are too lazy to care for the end.
Cheers!!
The problem happens when we just do what we should be doing rather than doing the right thing… simply because we want to make certain people happy… and then we wont be sorry if we suffer also in the end!!
Why indeed? Some people want to do the right thing but maybe they are scared of the repercussions…because others may not consider it right….who knows???
Good point. What may be right for me, may not be right for them…
Hi,
The best of people may not have to guts to do the right thing… why? the answer is… you dont have to be the “so called best of people” or the intellectuals to do the right thing.. because often these people are the people who go wrong… the ONLY thing which you must have to do the right thing knowing that the entire society is against it.. is “FAITH”…. the belief in the self… faith is walking in the uknown knowing that nothing is going to happen..
once you have this faith.. you will always stand by the right thing… How do you get faith? through surrender.. how do you surrender? through knowledge.. knowing that you are not alone and you have the ultimate power within you…. you are the abundance of energy that can accomplish anything.. 
There is a lead india campaign add in which a road is blocked because a huge tree is uprooted and everyone “the so called best of people” are standing and watching and waiting for someone to come and clear it up. Meanwhile there is a small school kid who is watching this he decides that he will push the tree accross…. which is not possible.. but he has this belief.. faith which is so strong that…when is starts pushing the tree.. there are other kids who join them…. eventually everyone on the road joins him and they lift the tree to clear the road. One kid with faith.. belief made the right thing possible.
when you have faith.. you are not alone.. never alone…
May this festival of lights bring more knowledge in all of us… Tamasoma jyothirgamay.. from the darkness towards light..
Happy deepawali.. Nova dear..
Wowww!!! Awesomely well written, Pradeep!
And yes, I have seen that ad and loved it
Thank you ji… now, i have a guarantee that if i ever start a blog, at least you will be there to read it…
Yes, I will be
may be best of the people are best only because they are towing the line laid down by others and marked good..
Quite possible!! Maybe it is we who label such people “Good”!
I think people are afraid of the ripples ..they prefer the plain surface instead
True
Nova where are you? not seeing you since three days I guess…
come back! reply the comments
I had gone absconding!!
Nice thoughts.. it’s more about “why should I break the norm”
Yes, it is about that!
A lot of people dont want to break the norms because they are happy with the current equillibrium and are not afraid of the change!
Doing the right thing is a Leader’s Job! And hence to do the Right thing, one should have leadership qualities!
So most of the best of the people turn managers than leaders, they know to do things right, but probably not the right things
A good point
Change is what many are afraid of…..
Happy Diwali
Happy Diwali to you too my dear!
What makes the Best of the People Best – The idea and the perception this world have about them..which is judged on how they are in some situations,what they do as their activities and above all If they fulfill the criteria of being Best of the people who eventually Judge them..So I guess if Something to me is like not having guts could become a Best Quality for Someone..Its all relative I think but the Satisfaction of the Soul lies in doing you think is true and correct…which is all above being Best in the eyes of this world…:)
Thats so true, Neha