DECISION MAKING

Dear friends,

1. Decision-making is a difficult process. We make decisions in many instances or incidents in our day-to-day life. Some may be correct and some may be wrong. Sometimes we may be clueless. How to find whether the decision made is right or wrong? There are guiding principles by our forefathers. They are:

1. What our Sastras mention about it.

2. What our religious Guru says about it

3. What our parents say about it.

4. What the Law states about it.

5. What our conscience tells about it.

In present-day practical life, many people do not know anything clear about the Sastras. Hence it cannot be referred to. It is also not possible to approach the religious Guru, now and then, unless he has already said or wrote anything about it. 

Then the parent's words are not very well taken nowadays due to higher education. The conscience of a person favours only that person and it does not decide impartially. So what the Law states are final. There may be instances where the law is silent on the matter. 

In such cases, the decision of the individual is final as he is going to live his life and face the consequences of his decision. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

2. We do not like a politician. But we go on be writing about him. We do not like an actor. But we go on be writing about him. We are giving free publicity to them. Why? They will not pay you a pie. They make you write and you become prey. What they can do if no one writes about them? I am surprised by this attitude of the people. We are only wasting our time and energy. We can do something useful.

I have no likes and dislikes about anyone prominent. There is a reason. I value prominence only by the contribution to society. If a prominent person has not contributed anything to the society, and if he/she has amassed public wealth, I never talk, read, think, or gossip about them. 

I just ignore them. I do not care for them. They are non-existent as far as I am concerned. We should always recognize people who perform. I am glad to find a friend from Coimbatore who writes about people who contribute to the community in his place. We have to encourage people like them.

Every one of us knows about some persons in our place who contribute to the welfare of society. Why can't we write about them and make others know about them and bring them into prominence? Why do we go after people who are stale and fit for nothing? We have to think. 

Ignoring them is the first step. Identifying talent is the next step. Giving them prominence is the third step. Encouraging them to take up the mantle is the fourth step. Electing them as our representatives is the fifth step. No point in crying over the split milk? Bring in the revolution. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.