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This is a rendezvous for contemplating about human existence, mysteries of the mind, and importance of wisdom in daily life. Perhaps when we look at the larger picture, when we are reminded of the true meaning of life, we can strive for a better world filled with understanding, mutual respect and peace.

Friday, May 16, 2008

The hand that rocks the cradle

What is the right age to impart sexual education to our children? I would say never too soon. Kids are exposed to all kinds of information coming at them through the visual media. If we wait as long as our parents did, it would be too late. Apart from these issues and the moral aspects, emotional education is also essential. Respect, trust, dignity--all of these precious qualities need to be instilled gently and the crux of the responsibility has to be borne by the parents. Centuries back, our schools bore the brunt of this burden but modern education has relinquished this awesome load.

Which school can teach humility now? The choice offered now is either we hog the limelight or let a bully take credit for our hard-earned success. This culture then extends into the workplace. If we choose to let our work speak for us, we are called dimwits! There are always people out there ready to advertise their strengths however little they may be and we always let them walk all over us. This has certainly led to a great crisis in politics in terms of genuine leaders qualified to take on problems and solve them. All top posts are grabbed by the crybabies while honest hardworking dudes languish at the bottom. Plastic surgery cannot cover up all the ugliness that lurks behind.

How many parents are teaching their kids that all that glitters is not gold? We need to teach our kids to recognize the true value of people and to guard against shallow pizzazz. Prepare your kids for the world, parents; truly the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.

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