‘THE TEN COMMANDMENTS’ SEEM TO BE SUB-OPTIMAL IN THEIR EFFECTIVENESS …. SO HERE ARE THE TEN AMENDMENTS
Urgent changes required in our thought-process to make this world a better place :
FIRST AMENDMENT
We should stop believing that we are sinners and
worthless individuals ; and that religion is our
only savior.
We are all children of God. God loves us all.
We can , of course , be enthusiastically religious ;
but only to celebrate our togetherness and
inter-dependence on this planet earth.
For a blissful and guilt-free life , we should love
ourselves , be self-accountable ; and listen to our
inner voice at all times.
SECOND AMENDMENT
We should understand that religion is not
spirituality.
To become truly spiritual , we have to achieve the following :
Remain childlike and innocent ; and do not willfully hurt or harm
anyone.
Always be a seeker , and keep in awe this grand creation.
Develop self belief and self worth. Have many mentors , but always
have only one guru : Our own self.
THIRD AMENDMENT
POSITIVE INTENTIONS , COMMON SENSE and
REASONABLENESS are the three touchstones of
GOOD LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE.
We need to urgently add these attributes, at the top
of the LIST OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS.
It is not democracy, alone , or any other ‘rule’ that
can provide us with all the answers of
GOVERNANCE….
….We have to strive to find a method to elect or
select , only those leaders , who possess such traits ;
in all walks of life !
FOURTH AMENDMENT
There is an urgent need for redefining the following :
- SUCCESS and HAPPINESS
Happiness is success , not vice versa
2. MORALITY and GUILT
Morality is not a social concept . It is only a
representation of inner truth. Guilt, on the other
hand , is purely a man-made phenomenon
3. RESPECT and LOVE :
We ought to simply love
things ! Respect may or may not be a proof of a
‘pure’ acceptance or allegiance.
FIFTH AMENDMENT
Education is a process of enrichment of
human beings. It is not, merely, a HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT exercise.
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A sea change in the concept of education ,
educational institutions as well as ACADEMIC
pedagogy, is urgently required.
Let us educate people in multi-disciplinary aspects
of life. Evaluation , rating and ranking etc. should be
an activity , that should be left , for the prospective
employers, in case they so desire.
SIXTH AMENDMENT
ALL INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN
CREATED FOR THE WELL BEING AND
EASE OF EXISTENCE OF HUMAN
BEINGS. NOT VICE VERSA. THIS
NEEDS A REVERSAL.
Specifically, the following institutions :
Law & Justice
Government & Politics
Societal Norms
Religion
Bureaucracy
SEVENTH AMENDMENT
INTELLUCTUALISM and DOUBLE-SPEAK is the bane of
all sincere human endeavors; and presently , an
elitist band of intellectuals are calling the shots
everywhere. This needs an immediate correction .
These Intellectual ‘haves’ seem to be playing a havoc
with this world. They can argue anything ; can justify
any wrong ; and avoid any accountability ; by using
high sounding jargons and sophisticated
word-smithy.
We have to urgently strive for open-ness , honesty
and simplicity in our PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
EIGHTH AMENDMENT
Ideas of Culture & Heritage , Nationalism ,
Patriotic Fervor , Glorification of Past etc. are
mostly counter-human ; they need to be
urgently modified.
We seem to be living in a highly polarized world. It is a
PEOPLE LIKE US vs PEOPLE LIKE THEM syndrome
everywhere.
What we need is a revolutionary new outlook towards
WORLD PEACE , HARMONY , PROGRESS , DEVELOPMENT and
CO-EXISTENCE.
Present culture of WARS : Both Military aggressions as well
as techno-economic hostilities , are a serious threat to
humanity.
NINTH AMENDMENT
‘ECOLOGY’ AS WELL AS ‘ECONOMICS’ , BOTH
NEED TO BE TACKLED WITH A HUMANISTIC
APPROACH ; AND NOT AS SOME ZERO SUM
GAME.
We seem to be hell bent on making this planet earth un-liveable !
We have done precisely nothing to eradicate poverty from this
world.
Scientific breakthroughs and Innovations cannot remain as
handmaidens of POLITICAL EXIGENCIES and
RELIGIOUS/COMMERCIAL CABALS.
TENTH AMENDMENT
WE NEED NEW STORIES , NEW CULTURAL
BELIEFS ; WE NEED HUMANISM ALONE , AND NO
OTHER ‘ISM’.
Our obsession with materialism , high-tech and
data- power , needs to be toned down ;
perhaps , replaced with an obsession for
humanism.
Our Media , Films and all other stories need to
reflect this changed orientation , forthwith.
