A Lesson to the Parents

Written by Swaran Kanta Wadhawan

Saturday, 18 October 2008 16:08

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In modern times, the minds of people are still the same as they were in the past, but due to changing civilization, education, science and technology (and all the by-products of these) people want to possess more and more objects.

Another feature of present day world is that people's lives have become so fast and competitive that they have very little time for rational and objective thinking.

For example, they rarely check on :
1. The validity of their judgments
2. The rightness of the course of action taken.
3. The cause of their likes and dislikes.
4. The genuineness of their motives.
5. The rightness of their demands and desires.
6. The impressions their behavior leaves on the minds of others.
7. The consequences that their words, deeds, and (for that matter) even their
thoughts, will have upon themselves and their friends and family.

In the name of reasoning or rationalization, the only attitude, our brothers and sisters of the modern world project is:

A. "I am right,"
B. "I know better,"
C. "I am your Senior, you are my subordinate, you have lesser experience,"
D. "I will do what I like,"
E. "This is under my power and authority."

With this background at the intellectual, emotional, and gross level, there will always be a conflict between the two adults, and more so between the parents and children, who have to stay together in close proximity always, and this is the subject matter of our discussion and write-up here.