Just a Thought: Thirteen

Between the hectic weekdays and lazy weekends

Somewhere there

Lies Life

Relative

More often than not we compare people, things, cultures, countries and all other possible things under the sun and more often than not the comparison tends to be absolute. However, I think most of it is just relative.

For example, one of the favorite lines of the older generation is that in our times life was simple and people were sincere. I wouldn’t like to agree with that. Corruption, deceit and complexity has been a part of society since it’s inception. Whether you go back to Alexander’s time or Chanayakya’s, whether you read the Mahabharat or the Ramayan, these things have been prevalent. The partition of India was not a result of a simple society, full of principles. Similarly, the English nobility or the English gentleman was not some saintly figure who was an embodiment of fairness and truth.

I think all these comparisons are relative and the setting and circumstances should be taken into consideration while comparing.