the law of the jungle

humans, at large, have long worked on establishing systems that enabled the weak to survive.
today, survival of the fittest is the mantra of life. number crunchers that we have become, we don't mind trampling anyone, if need be/not be. there is section of society which is confused by the choices life has to offer and there is another section which is struggling hard to choose life as an option. in this polarised society, humanity is rapidly fading away. where are we going wrong?

cynicism is at such heights that if A helps B in any way, A is literally worshipped and profusely talked about. looking at it from this perspective, today, benevolence is unnatural and a thing of glory. in other words, it is pretence. i remember when i was a kid, i'd once collected funds for an organisation that claimed to work for the needy. the incentive for me was a medal if i reached a certain target. i drilled a hole into my dad's pocket and bought the medal. when i grew a little wiser, i attended meetings at an NGO, being a part of it, where volunteers discussed their contributions at length and how they enriched others' life. ofcourse, they got thunderous applause.

when the driving idea behind is just to prove a point, it will not serve the purpose in the end. the journey of it being a way of life to becoming a moral obligation to it being nearly extinct, in the history of mankind, is intriguing.

we imitate love. we imitate kindness. we do it because it enriches us.

learning is useful when it is by observation and understanding rather than imposition.