SIMPLICITY IS ULTIMATE SOPHISTICATION

 SIMPLICITY IS ESSENCE OF HAPPINESS

"There is a huge difference in making the simple things & making the things simple."

 

Simplicity is not only about to look simple its the deep thought which  always reflects from you. The way you see the world, the way you react on any situation, the way you handle the people around you. Its all come in the simplicity and it does not come from outside, its only you who feel it and accept it despite the world is not being simple. Its you who decide the way you want to live no matter what is the trend around you. Seeing the thing without being partial & orthodox, if you are not able to express yourself honestly then you should have to give much time to yourself to atleast be aware of who you are and what you want from yourself. Never think what others talk about you on your any decision if you are right then time will definitely prove it without any extra effort. You should just focus to be real, to be what you really are, not what others want to see in you. As said by Albert Einstine," If you can't explain it simply,You don't understand it well enough." 

SIMPLICITY IS ULTIMATE SOPHISTICATION

Sophistication has a complex meaning it may be manifested as 'a measure of refinement',  it can be related to quality of wisdom, good taste, being cultured and knowledgeable.To achive this refinement one does not need to be born in rich families or spend one's lifetime in universities or monasteries but need to adopt a simple yet fulfilling approach. 

  

Remember the man, Mahatma Gandhi, who got the tittle "Father of the Nation" not because he was The Mohandas but because of his way of thinking, his way of seeing and handling the situation during tough time either in South Africa or in India. Many time just because of his decision he faced criticism and even saw conflict but he always strongly sticked to his perception which was right from his point of views. He owned less than 10 possession when he passed away and did't even own a house. He wear "DHOTI" and emphasised on "CHARKHA" .He truly lived by his saying of "LET YOUR LIFE BE YOUR MESSEGE" & he had gone by giving us many valuable messeges important of them are "Non-Violence" and "Simplicity".

Quite similar Mother Teresa impacted the life of us, he did't advocated to give up the life style and luxury but sent a messege to be generous enough to share it when time comes. She gave the message of spreading love and care & always emphasized to have faith in one's action. Swami Vivekanand often stressed on invoking the power of inner self. He said," You have to grow from inside out. None can teach you. None can make you spiritual.There is no other teacher but your own Soul." When an individual realises how impactful her life can be, the destiny take a turn. If we talk about present days simplicity can be seen in two of our political leaders who always focus the ground level problem of general public.

   Education is one of the most enriching experiences of an individual's life. Education should be imparted in right way to open the minds of people & to act as a agent of change. Students should be teach in the way to increase the retention. NEP-2020 emphasises on early education in mother tongue & also extra curricular activities of student's interest to be educated as well as get atleast on talent of his interest. Childhood is the main time when one can understand their area of interest properly. Along with teaching the democracy & democratic values, students should be made to witness election procedure by internal election for monitor and making basic rules of conduct in classrooms. Instead of just memorising the history to students teachers should tell the story of freedom fighter as it make the class intresting, they can make few drama in the class by choosing students accordingly. When they play the character they will realise more strongly the feeling of freedom fighters, the complexity of British time which they have faced to make India free for us.

 

We, the people of India feel proud for being the largest democracy of the world. But are we really democratic in our approach & conduct? In order to be truly democratic we need to follow a simple formula- 'Of the People, By the People, For the People'. Of the people relates to we being a republic country by electing head of our state who have simple and state-forward plan for our country without having any discriminative ideas. Who has citizen-centric approach in making his election manifesto.

 

We all should be aware of atleast preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties as a responsible citizen. One can see the difference in them if they stated collecting information of use rather than useless gossiping. As a citizen of India we all should aware of important amendments which have been taken places & what may be their implication on our life directly or indirectly.The day when you decide to live your life as a responsible one you will feel the simplicity comes in your life. The head of your state by taking simple and fair decision can one day change the thought of Country's Citizens, on which future of any country depends.

 

Despite being educated if we will fight or argue on religious or caste or for the place of our praying then the culture of our country will destroy soon. Indians are too busy to fight on random matters which force them to stay away from big cause of concern which have drastic consequences on our life that is Global Warming, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals, our economy, our future as well as current problems. We all can contribute to our nation in very simple manner by changing  our life style little bit.The comfortable life we are enjoying here using ACs, too much vehicle pollution, deforestation for factory or Industry setup, consequences of all these faced by vulnerable one, whenever any disease spread or any disaster come the one who has big empire or good bank balance never affected too much, but the poor who earn money daily & live a very simple life. 

 

 Everyone is busy in earning money for them & for their future generation and giving all the facilities of life. They forget that Mother Earth is also facing problem because of their irresponsible action. We are facing more floods, cyclones, drought, extinction of species and emergence of new diseases. If we all take a pledge to atleast plant a tree and take care of it as a responsible one we can face the climate change in a very simple way. Its not as tough to be handled but just your few minutes and intention can give much more contribution to nature under which you & your family nourishing.

 

If we talk about SDGs i.e. No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health & Well being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water & Sanitation, Affordable Clean Energy, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry Innovation & Infrastructure,Reduced Equalities, Sustainable cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Life below water, Life on Land, Peace & Justice strong Institution and in the last most important SDG-17: Partnership to achive all these goals. It will not fulfill just by policy makers or administrators, its we the citizens who can participate in achieving these goals on ground levels as we affects the most whenever any disaster come. According to an estimate, approximately 67 million tonnes of food is wasted annually in India which is Rs.92000 crore in value, that food is sufficient to feed the population of Bihar for a year.

 

Now come to the water which is most important, rather than wasted too much in our daily life. We get the supply of water to our tap regularly, imagine a day when you face water scarcity as much as you don't have to drink clean water. Presently many villages are facing the challenges of water, they are living in such a harsh situation as it become the part of their life, the same situation can disturb everything when  it comes in front of us.It becomes the headline of newspapers if one day electricity cut for an hour in any metropolitan city and the villages which are facing water scarcity & electricity problem on regular basis not taken in consideration on such level. As the citizen of India and also as a species of Earth its our responsibility to use the resources sustainably so that it can be used by other vulnerable population as well as our future generation also.

 

We can reduce the pollution by not using personal car just for one person, don't use the thing as you have it but use it as you need it & there is a big difference in between them, it also comes in simplicity when human uses the resources in sustainable way. We can decide  not to use too much electricity no matter we are capable of bearing the cost of it. One should think that if we use the resources in proper way then it will be in excess in this system and can be reached to the vulnerable poor section of our society. As its now normal to first feed the rich then think about the poors. If we change our life style slightly & move towards simplicity then we can contribute to others as well as to our Mother Earth indirectly.

 

"Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful". 

                                                                                 

                                                                                     -TAIYABA AHMAD