You are your own Boss

You are your own Boss

“A man does what his society rewards him to do.” A society which rewards trust, produces leaders who are trustworthy. A society which encourages corruption at individual homes producing individuals who are corrupted. That’s the basic truth of democracy, the beauty of which allows the people of the society to elect their own reflection to govern them, which means the personnel forming the elected government is a representation of the ones who elect it.

A man who supports education single-handedly in a rural area pushes all by himself because the ruling govt of the period does not care to intervene. Students sit idle in govt schools and teachers ignoring their responsibilities are indulged in nonsensical talks and activities, now that may be either because they do not have the slightest of an idea about the future of the country that feeds them or they strongly believe that earning money for themselves is enough for the country’s future. Such people do not give a damn even if the national sovereignty is at a stake.

So, who is to blame? Laws? Corruption? Ministers? Public? But before you blame someone, let’s look at the very root where every problem needs a solution. A nation can be great only if has great citizens, and a young nation as “India” is a tremendous possibility regarding the same. So, before we blame the government, or someone else for our problems let’s try and make sure that we rectify the slightest of a role that we ourselves played in it.

It’s true that wrong committed over decades cannot be corrected overnight, but in this election, at least, we can take our first step in that direction. Many may think that what a single person can change in a “Democracy”. But we must remind ourselves, in a democratic form of government, “YOU ARE YOUR OWN BOSS.” It is you who decides your way of action. It is not a spectator’s sport, rather it is a participatory game, where every citizen has their own role to play.

This article is not to persuade you to follow a particular political party, but an urge to make a conscious choice in making the state a better place to live in.