I had been watching “Slumdog Millionaire” on my new airtel HD and it was an experience of its kind. Even the minutest boards in the background were visible and the movie made a whole lot of newer sense. But this blog is not about the techno gadgets and the happiness it brings along. It is about something in the movie which I saw that hit me out like a thunder bolt, and what they have shown does happen in reality.
Three orphan kids, clinging to the cliff of survival in the slums of Mumbai are wooed by a couple of “men” as people doing social work for orphans and take them to children’s home. These kids are treated well there, but little do they know that they are being trained for begging and most of their peers shall be operated to blind and lame kids. What barbarism!! and sadly many such abominable things exist, in our utopian society.
It’s time to question ourselves, what’s the point being so ambitious in life. What’s the point running after promotions? , being career oriented? Earning big money. Where is basic humanity in the society we live in , or it just features in the form of NGOs run by the so called youth who want to improve their SOPs while they apply for Harvard and Cornell. What a bunch of fucking hypocrites!
In the midst of all these chaos, there are examples who have done it. Shown us the way of acting like humans.
1. Headstrong –the company I work for contributes INR50 monthly from every employee’s monthly salary for the Kargil relief Fund. This is a company which is defined by dynamic leadership and I saw many scenarios here which give me all the more reason of being with it for a long time.
2. Rajeev Gandhi Cancer Hospital, New Delhi –An oasis in the desert. If you pay for the medicines in cash here, you get 21% discount. Can you imagine what getting a 21% discount on a INR 1 lakh chemo injection would mean to a poor person.
3. Satyamev Jayate- A purely selfless effort by Aamir khan. Hats Off to him.
These were some scenarios, I saw of late, of people, who are dedicated to serve humanity. Imagine the clarity of conscience they enjoy, of being able to do such things rather than planning their application for a B-school. I wonder, if I could enjoy an HD version of my conscience ever.
Three orphan kids, clinging to the cliff of survival in the slums of Mumbai are wooed by a couple of “men” as people doing social work for orphans and take them to children’s home. These kids are treated well there, but little do they know that they are being trained for begging and most of their peers shall be operated to blind and lame kids. What barbarism!! and sadly many such abominable things exist, in our utopian society.It’s time to question ourselves, what’s the point being so ambitious in life. What’s the point running after promotions? , being career oriented? Earning big money. Where is basic humanity in the society we live in , or it just features in the form of NGOs run by the so called youth who want to improve their SOPs while they apply for Harvard and Cornell. What a bunch of fucking hypocrites!
In the midst of all these chaos, there are examples who have done it. Shown us the way of acting like humans.
1. Headstrong –the company I work for contributes INR50 monthly from every employee’s monthly salary for the Kargil relief Fund. This is a company which is defined by dynamic leadership and I saw many scenarios here which give me all the more reason of being with it for a long time.
2. Rajeev Gandhi Cancer Hospital, New Delhi –An oasis in the desert. If you pay for the medicines in cash here, you get 21% discount. Can you imagine what getting a 21% discount on a INR 1 lakh chemo injection would mean to a poor person.
3. Satyamev Jayate- A purely selfless effort by Aamir khan. Hats Off to him.
These were some scenarios, I saw of late, of people, who are dedicated to serve humanity. Imagine the clarity of conscience they enjoy, of being able to do such things rather than planning their application for a B-school. I wonder, if I could enjoy an HD version of my conscience ever.
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