Freedom

Every living being in the universe loves being FREE.

It’s their right to enjoy, to be & remain in the complete state of FREEDOM.

But, what this #freedom actually is?

Celebrating the Independence Day today, is historically significant, as getting free from the clutches of British Empire, being enslaved for 200 years & more.

Yes of course, a big win that was, and that surely is.

We all have grown up reading through the pages in History about the struggle, the courage, the sacrifice & the resilience which was shown by our country-men during these two centuries.

Just close your eyes & imagine being a part of those times, step into the lives and we shall have spine chilling experience arousing all sorts of extreme emotions of anger, fear & despair within us.

And we shall know, and may can understand, what BEING FREE actually means?

We wanted to be free, because someone from outside, who was not from amongst us, entered our house and became dictator of our lives.

They came, they entered and they soon could spot and identify the vulnerabilities, we as an individual and as a family exposed.
They were learned, smart, shrewd and thus could easily play on our weaknesses, exploit us and ruled us for two centuries.

As a big mass of people, even in those times, we were easy prey to their cunning tactics.

Over the years, from time to time, our country gave birth to leaders, who within their domain of action & influence, tried to put up a fight.

But, many of these were skirmishes which were put off every time it raised heads. And ironically, every time the mutiny like situation was raised, it died it’s death by the weaknesses of their own people.

It doesn’t mean that it failed to create an impact. It surely did.

But it needed back to back collective efforts & sacrifices for 200 years to arrive at the complete freedom from physical bondage.

Why a whole of two centuries?

Why the struggle for freedom went on for such a long time?

It’s because every time a wave was about to be formed to rise to the crest, it was broken down and divided into small in-effective small thrusts, resulting into reduced significance.

This happened, because we were available to be divided, to be influenced.

This is a part of the History we know of.

Without a pinch of doubt, it gives us immense pride to read and know this long journey of struggle for freedom.

It does raise our heads in high esteem to know about the leaders which our country was blessed with in those times, who tried with unified efforts, without caring enough about their own lives.

But, 

• Have we proved ourselves as worthy successors to our predecessors?
• Did they actually envision, hope, desire, dream and wish for the India that we are living in today?
• Are we doing enough to claim rightful eligibility of being called as the citizen of this great Nation?
• Are we not still vulnerable to all types of external influences & self-weaknesses and easily get broken into pieces in the name of caste, creed, colour & religion?

Friends,

It’s time to question the credibility of the role that we are playing.

• Speaking honestly, Are we convinced enough about our roles, our actions towards anything & everything?
• Isn’t it that we are pampering ourselves on every wrong foot we put and somehow come up with intellectual excuses and keep giving benefit of doubt to ourselves for not able to justify the result?
• Aren’t we alwayz ready to jump into blame game and conveniently shift the responsibility onto the others and smartly distancing ourselves out of the criticality?

We are still the same people, of the times when they used to be guided like a flock of herd. With little education at their disposal, most of them relied on other’s brain to run their lives. Disappointingly, we still do the same.

We fear to get up and question.

We fear to take responsibility.

We fear to lead.

And thus we always have, and always had less of the leaders and more of the mass of followers flocking like herd.

We need #leaders in every family, every home.

Unless we are ready to face the challenges head on,

Unless we get up to be a change to bring about one,

Unless we start using our own brains, our own intellect, common sense and conscience,
we are still vulnerable to the forces who are ready to pounce on us for their benefits.

We need to know and understand our own paths, and most importantly knowing where are we heading towards?

And once we start thinking in this direction, we can say that we have begun our struggle for freedom.

The struggle is far from over.

The challenges are immense and shall keep growing with every step we take.

The road is steep.

But unless we begin today, we wouldn’t be in a position to face our own self, towards the dusk of our life.

It’s important to celebrate the day, which very well helps to rekindle & reignite the dormant spirits within us. But equally important is to ensure at the same time, that we shall keep the flame ignited and light up the whole nation by our deeds.

AND AT THE STROKE OF THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, WHEN THE WORLD SLEEPS, INDIA SHALL AWAKE TO LIFE & FREEDOM

Jai Hind!

Wishing the spirit of happy Independence Day to all.

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#15thAugust2018 #72ndIndependenceDay

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Sanjay Jogani

15thAugust'2018

Mumbai. India.

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