The Law of Inactia!

Scientifically speaking!

The Law of inertia, or more commonly, Newton's First law of Motion has a fundamental commonality with the First (and often the only) Law of many of us which I’d call the Law of inaction. To suit my convenience, I'd prefer to phrase it the Law of Inactia! Anyway my convenience apart, Newton’s Law talks about maintaining a net balance of motion unless acted upon by an external force; the Law of inactia would explain that human tendency disproportionately leans on net balance of inaction unless poked by an external agency!

The Law of inactia stems from the thesis that inaction is a common attribute found in the genotype of individuals with impossibly rare exception. Anywhere we turn to, whichever direction we look, we come across this all too familiar phenomenon of inaction. The government establishments attending to every other system but public delivery systems; the civil society taking up every other issue but social causes; the media unfolding all irresponsible actions without adequate responsibility; the netas talking every noble principle but failing to walk the talk; the teachers attending every other institution but the school; the engineers making every little calculation but that of quality; the list goes on and on.

Closely related to and emanating from the phenomenon of inaction is the unmistakable trait of ‘passing the buck’ from one court to the other. Inaction invariably entails accountability and accountability whips up the Game of Joy- the Blame Game! The soaring ‘estates’ then point their imperial fingers at one another but not sure why.

Grave social concerns and issues litter our worlds. We need to act and act fast. Understanding their gravity and working upon them is vital. Changing the whole big world is not the slogan; changing your own little world is.

Inaction is the perfect recipe for human disaster; collapse of society is an inevitable finale. "Action" is the key and everyone has a role.

SoUring High!

Reelistically speaking!

A theatrical entry of a Tom Cruise in MI drawing down from the ceiling, with crafty precision, with a cord strapped to the ankle can be best appreciated only if we understand the logic behind the stunt. It’d be quite a different story if he’d fastened himself to the neck and made the eternal descent!

The heroes of real and reel life are often matched up to by one and all. We are all so conveniently judgmental in our own ways. Looking at people with one’s own value-lenses is one art many of us have mastered even without adequate training! People are just okay with themselves; the way they are. Everyone’s just perfect in his or her own valuation-test; all others are fools, at best.

I am emotionally reminded of a man who thought his wife was going deaf and went to see the doctor. The doc told him to conduct a simple test. When the man reached the front door of his home, he called out, “Darling, is dinner ready?” Hearing no response, he walked inside and repeated himself. There was still no reply. On the third attempt, when he had walked close to her, he finally heard her say, “For the third time, yes!”

This is an all too familiar experience for many I’d reckon. But how often do we really look back and see where we stand. Jumping tall where one needs to dive can be fatal. The amount of time we squander in weighing up people around us can be best invested in nurturing one-self. Those who do are the real heroes indeed.

Having a towering esteem of oneself is one thing, misplacing one’s own self and persona is a different thing altogether. Soaring high on counterfeit feathers can meet with exceptionally sour experiences in sum!