After
watching this,
one of the best works of Steve; this video titled ‘Man’ which shows a man’s
relationship with the Mother Nature provoked me to write again. Is it our
desire to become better or is it our desire to rule the world? What is it that
is driving us capricious?
But,
before I move into what this video has shown, I’d like to point out what this
person has missed in the video. It is the thing that the man does in the name
of caste, religion, land, country, money and what not. This is not something
new. Horrendous battles have been fought in the past too. I only wonder why
they don’t feel bad enough to stop. Countless ruthless attacks like the
Hiroshima attack, 9/11 attack, the 1993 blasts etc cause tremors even today. And
murders have become so common that the newspapers tell it blandly. And the increased
usage of drugs and petty crimes says as if this is the catharsis for the grief-stricken
criminals.
Now
in the video, it’s amusing to know that we are the species who first invent
diseases and then work hard to devise its cure or vaccine too. We invent
plastic, and then we know that it is harmful, so we try to replace it with
another kind of BPA-free plastic, only to realize that it is equally harmful
and so after creating a pile of waste we switch back to stainless steel. But,
if only this last step happened, we would still be redeemed. But, hell no! We
want more, we want to test it, we want to try it till everything ruins.
Why
should we worry? So, what we are polluting the water, we have RO, and big water
plants. What if we eat burgers, fries and coke daily, we buy ‘Organic pulses’
for our grocery. I’m not a pessimist, but all these things are just unnecessary
and harmful for both - you and the whole world. And I think you know why and
how. I could go on forever to preach, but I just want to solve the purpose of
this article. I want to make at least some more people aware of all these
things. So, keeping mind that brevity is the key, I’d like you to ponder on the
points mentioned below and I request you to bring it into practice.
Don’t
think of how negligibly small your contribution will be, don’t think that your
few days fun won’t affect the world. If you want to see the world change, start
with yourself, you’ll inspire people around you, like I’ve.
1. Please! Please, say no to plastic bags. Or reuse
it a million times if you have one, minimize its use and avoid it wherever
possible.
2. Don’t waste food!! Not at all. Not even single
bread. There are many restaurants, hotels, mess, weddings, and parties to do
this task already. Please don’t be a contributor.
3. Learn to recycle and buy less, whatever it is.
Think of the growing population and think of the dump it is creating, where is
it going and ponder over your daily contribution to it.
4. You can live a little simpler, and it won’t make
you look any poorer I promise. Reuse!
Before you plan to throw away your shirt, think again, maybe you could wear it
once again or you could collect it and serve it in charity. And yes, this also
reminds me of John Oliver’s video (channel LastWeekTonight on YouTube) that
shows what price the poor children are paying to give you that Forever21 or
other branded Jeans or clothing for a jaw-dropping cheap price. What? Please
don’t tell me that you actually thought that the shirt you bought from New York
was made there. Look carefully, it might be ‘Made in Bangladesh’. So, are
brands really important?
5. Anyway, can you make your Diwali and Weddings
less noisier and more eco-friendly? I never heard that the money spent on the
marriage is directly proportional to its success. Share your happiness, don’t
flaunt!
Now, are you wondering that from where will you get this time
to think so much? Please leave your phone aside. What was your last seen on
Whatsapp? Do you know that you can even switch off your Wi-Fi or data pack?
Will this save time?
It’s not a preaching prose, it’s a questionnaire, be honest
and think of the ROI (Return on Investment) this earth is getting from you,
right from every tree that turned into your notebook where you aimlessly
scribbled FLAMES, or those plants and animals that helped you in growing your
bones, nails, hair. Think of how much this earth, the people around you have
invested in you and how much are you returning, what are you returning? Please
don’t be that office guy who works from 9-5 and spends the rest of the time
drinking beer and discussing what is happening to this world.
Watch this,
and pledge that you won’t become this man.
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