By Abhishek Joshi :The world seemingly now is seen divided not on the basis of the geographic differentiation or Continents or the eulogised economic consideration of GDP growth factors as “developed” or “non developed” but simply in terms of the “have’s & have not’s.” This divide is more evident than before and liking it or not, pouring over cup of coffee, having meals over the table is the most discussed consideration world over regardless of the economic indicators. An attempt to knock of the burden of truth by pitting one against the other as “fortunate” Vs “the unfortunate”. Quite ironical the statement may seem, as if the fate surprisingly simply choose to bless those who decided to do the former whilst leaving the later all on the mercy of the above. It is just such not bad to at least give it a thought since a thought is the basic inspiration to challenge this divide within the society and ensure a collective action is followed to bridge this gap with all our available resources.
There are numerous organizations working across the globe even whilst we read this to shape up policies, measures, action plans, projects to reengineer this socialistic-economic gap and lending their bit to pull both parts together.A world organization has seen itself shaping up solely to work on this theme and efforts are laudable to the extremes for the immense contribution it has provided and still continues to provide. This is a macro framework & its best to leave the statistics for a budding new aspirant of economics to decipher on whether the initiative has yet borne fruit despite the comment above or yet still a lot needs to be achieved. Lets try and relate to our everyday life’s as a individual and run a check and measure ourselves on a pluralistic platform of our little bit of making this world a better place.Yes, we all would have our lists handy to boast of the governmental agencies, preferred charities, and cause of our choosing with whom we work or have worked. Few “fortunate” one’s would better still come up with a marked “contribution” they have made to over the period of time to a particular cause or even better have floated independent entities themselves to contribute directly to rationalize their collective force of action inspired by a thought. No denying of the fact these actions would have left a indelible mark on a particular cause no matter what they would seem. However at a individualistic turf the question to be asked is whether that bit of contribution is an “actual” contribution or just a garb of charity to square off our inability of investing ourselves for furthering the cause.
A ‘contribution” loosely becomes a “donation” and then a “charity” & we all take succour to the fact that our bit has been done, managed better by others who have taken this responsibility and we are happy to support them from a distance always counting on our bit, best done. What bit is that donation for a cause or actual involvement and investment for the cause. This question would perhaps worry them the most who have the list ready and a little less who are more involved. “Donation” is a “contribution”, some would justify.
History records the valour of Maharana Pratap, who ceaselessly defended his people from the barbaric atrocities of the invaders yet the same history also pays respect to the wealthy friend and staunch nationalist “Bhamashah” who assisted Maharana in his crises by his contribution for him to yet again assemble his army and getting him back on the saddle for the battle of his life to be fought. That was not a donation it was a contribution, recorded by history.What differentiates the two analogous words above is the involvement and respect for a cause. The worthiness of the battle being fought not for own good but for good of the society and involvement at a individual level, never mind then if the responsibility of action happen to lie in someone else’ valour who is much better prepared to prudently guide the contribution to actual word of action. So donation can be a contribution so long as the above merit is justified and a simple charity if the motive is just to lease ones self of having just gone ahead & ‘contributed” to do our “bit” for the cause and for the society. This would call for a genuineness of the purpose without any self less craving for return and without the botheration of list to be kept maintained, for it to be shown next time, even if needed.
There are numerous organizations, countless people, non govt. agencies, societies, trusts, associations working together and in isolation to bridge this divide. They are the one’s who have taken the thought and never left it behind, translating every action every single resource possibilities to ensure that an individual action is met with the same passions and truthfulness of involvement as they would have started. Truth is, it is not the thought which fails to meet the virtues of nobility but the distance we keep to maintain from ourselves as “individual resources” in the form of donation. It is true, as being said above organizations outnumbering perhaps the population of a smallest country in the world are there to implement these actions but they are just left there since they have the cause, perhaps even budgets yet not resources to lend their shoulder to the wheel.Are we really willing to invest ourselves and do our “main” bit for the cause dear to our hearts. Are we really willing to be a “doer” to help in diluting this divide of have’s & have not’s with actions and not by plain simple thoughts.
Are we willing to be a “bhamashah” to our bit for the country and for our own people who need us in this hour of crisis and support with whatever best we think we can honestly offer - let that then be in any form as it may be called by any name. Are we willing to sincerely commit ourselves, invest fully and volunteer our time and resources at our disposal to implement this across the society? Are we willing to put the number of hours behind the cheque leaf we sign as our contribution showing our commitment. Are we ready to trade off our contribution in number of hours for someone else, if perhaps our cause has satisfied the needed requirement. Are we ready to make a difference to ourselves first & then for the society.Let’s not be bogged down by any constraints whatsoever our life throws up for us as a challenge. We might have money to spare but no time, we might have time but not our money, what is needed is the spirit of involvement, a selfless action without any credit to be accounted for whatsoever, in this or another life. It could be small or large, for a small cause or for a larger one, as an individual, as an association, at your village, for state or for your country, never mind, make an attempt, give it a push, start.
Let’s not have the pride of having done, being associated, glory of having made a contribution or organizational control of running an association come in your way. Let’s get involved. Let’s get committed. Let’s contribute.So next time a ‘donation’ is called for ponder for a while if a “contribution” could be made instead After all Charity does begins at home….. !!!
published in bhartiya paksha : May 2008 http://www.bhartiyapaksha.com/
There are numerous organizations working across the globe even whilst we read this to shape up policies, measures, action plans, projects to reengineer this socialistic-economic gap and lending their bit to pull both parts together.A world organization has seen itself shaping up solely to work on this theme and efforts are laudable to the extremes for the immense contribution it has provided and still continues to provide. This is a macro framework & its best to leave the statistics for a budding new aspirant of economics to decipher on whether the initiative has yet borne fruit despite the comment above or yet still a lot needs to be achieved. Lets try and relate to our everyday life’s as a individual and run a check and measure ourselves on a pluralistic platform of our little bit of making this world a better place.Yes, we all would have our lists handy to boast of the governmental agencies, preferred charities, and cause of our choosing with whom we work or have worked. Few “fortunate” one’s would better still come up with a marked “contribution” they have made to over the period of time to a particular cause or even better have floated independent entities themselves to contribute directly to rationalize their collective force of action inspired by a thought. No denying of the fact these actions would have left a indelible mark on a particular cause no matter what they would seem. However at a individualistic turf the question to be asked is whether that bit of contribution is an “actual” contribution or just a garb of charity to square off our inability of investing ourselves for furthering the cause.
A ‘contribution” loosely becomes a “donation” and then a “charity” & we all take succour to the fact that our bit has been done, managed better by others who have taken this responsibility and we are happy to support them from a distance always counting on our bit, best done. What bit is that donation for a cause or actual involvement and investment for the cause. This question would perhaps worry them the most who have the list ready and a little less who are more involved. “Donation” is a “contribution”, some would justify.
History records the valour of Maharana Pratap, who ceaselessly defended his people from the barbaric atrocities of the invaders yet the same history also pays respect to the wealthy friend and staunch nationalist “Bhamashah” who assisted Maharana in his crises by his contribution for him to yet again assemble his army and getting him back on the saddle for the battle of his life to be fought. That was not a donation it was a contribution, recorded by history.What differentiates the two analogous words above is the involvement and respect for a cause. The worthiness of the battle being fought not for own good but for good of the society and involvement at a individual level, never mind then if the responsibility of action happen to lie in someone else’ valour who is much better prepared to prudently guide the contribution to actual word of action. So donation can be a contribution so long as the above merit is justified and a simple charity if the motive is just to lease ones self of having just gone ahead & ‘contributed” to do our “bit” for the cause and for the society. This would call for a genuineness of the purpose without any self less craving for return and without the botheration of list to be kept maintained, for it to be shown next time, even if needed.
There are numerous organizations, countless people, non govt. agencies, societies, trusts, associations working together and in isolation to bridge this divide. They are the one’s who have taken the thought and never left it behind, translating every action every single resource possibilities to ensure that an individual action is met with the same passions and truthfulness of involvement as they would have started. Truth is, it is not the thought which fails to meet the virtues of nobility but the distance we keep to maintain from ourselves as “individual resources” in the form of donation. It is true, as being said above organizations outnumbering perhaps the population of a smallest country in the world are there to implement these actions but they are just left there since they have the cause, perhaps even budgets yet not resources to lend their shoulder to the wheel.Are we really willing to invest ourselves and do our “main” bit for the cause dear to our hearts. Are we really willing to be a “doer” to help in diluting this divide of have’s & have not’s with actions and not by plain simple thoughts.
Are we willing to be a “bhamashah” to our bit for the country and for our own people who need us in this hour of crisis and support with whatever best we think we can honestly offer - let that then be in any form as it may be called by any name. Are we willing to sincerely commit ourselves, invest fully and volunteer our time and resources at our disposal to implement this across the society? Are we willing to put the number of hours behind the cheque leaf we sign as our contribution showing our commitment. Are we ready to trade off our contribution in number of hours for someone else, if perhaps our cause has satisfied the needed requirement. Are we ready to make a difference to ourselves first & then for the society.Let’s not be bogged down by any constraints whatsoever our life throws up for us as a challenge. We might have money to spare but no time, we might have time but not our money, what is needed is the spirit of involvement, a selfless action without any credit to be accounted for whatsoever, in this or another life. It could be small or large, for a small cause or for a larger one, as an individual, as an association, at your village, for state or for your country, never mind, make an attempt, give it a push, start.
Let’s not have the pride of having done, being associated, glory of having made a contribution or organizational control of running an association come in your way. Let’s get involved. Let’s get committed. Let’s contribute.So next time a ‘donation’ is called for ponder for a while if a “contribution” could be made instead After all Charity does begins at home….. !!!
published in bhartiya paksha : May 2008 http://www.bhartiyapaksha.com/
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