The World Remade

The political, social and anthropological history of the world is a fascinating read. Any good book delving into our past brings out many astounding facts and figures that most of us have chosen to forget over time.

The beauty of the world we live in, and the struggle of man and nature to reach where we are today is an incredible journey spanning centuries. So much has changed, starting from the prehistoric era, which all started with a big bang (excuse me for that line, but the song is super catchy, don't you think?) to the current scenario, where everyone is worried about the climate change, and we are all eagerly awaiting the COP21 summit to be held this December in Paris. We have come a long way. Yet, we can't say we did it all right. We made a lot of mistakes, and sadly we are continuing to do so.

So, I would like to take this opportunity to list three main things that I would like to change if I could remake the world.

MORE LOVE AMONG PEOPLE 
I understand that violence is a way of life. Many civilizations have flourished by destroying others, many races have prospered by plundering others,and many countries have grown at the cost of other. The need of power is the root of all violence. And I can not expect the world to be completely free of violence. That is not only overtly ambitious, but also anthropologically impractical.
But I want a world where there is more love and understanding among people. As Lennon wrote the immortal lines "Give Peace a Change", I want the world to give it a fighting chance. I want a world where violence is not the only option; where discussions are invited, and force is not the only solution.

STOP OVERVALUING MONEY
Being a student of economics, I read about the "intrinsic" value of money a long time ago. The term basically means that the notes in themselves have no value whatsoever. It is only by the backing of the government or the central bank that we are able to use it to buy and sell products. And just imagine, how gaga we are over printed paper, to the extent that we let it affect our important relationships.
So, if I had the chance to build a new world, I would make money take the backseat. A lot of things are way more important than money. Sharing a meal with loved ones, long walks with a pet, reading stories to your kids or just looking at the night sky to name a few. I strongly feel that a lot of world's trouble will go away if we just stopped valuing everything with money.

ENOUGH WITH THE ANTHROPOCENE
We can't ignore climate change anymore, and the road to mitigation is daunting at best. So, if I had to change the world, I would change the way humans have affected all aspects of the earth negatively, be it the atmosphere or the biodiversity, especially in the recent years. I would love to have a world where we care more about nature; a world where we don't exploit resources for monetary benefits, but learn to live sustainability with the nature.


However, we haven't done everything wrong. And there is one crucial thing that I wish would flourish in the new world- the human spirit! Our undying faith in humanity, or unwavering hope for a better world, our strength in adversity and our compassion in times of peril is a thing to uphold and cherish.

And it doesn't really matter if we can or can not change the world, because as long as our human spirit is alive, we will continue to figure out a better way of life.

I am participating in the #TheWorldRemade activity at BlogAdda in association with India Today #Conclave15

Every Girl Deserves a HEA.

She had been voluntarily confining her to a room for almost the entire day for days now, avoiding as much human interaction as possible, and pretending to be fine during the rare occasions when she really couldn't get out of not talking to people. She had been following a cycle to make her feel bad about herself. Not working when she was supposed to, making her feel guilty, but then forcing herself to not do anything about it, resulting in more guilt. After a certain point of time, she had difficulties even getting out of the bed. She knew she was lagging behind in a lot of areas, and if she didn't do anything about it soon, she would be in a soup. But she really couldn't do anything. She could only bring herself to indulge in the pointless frivolities, knowing fully well what she was doing to herself.

And with time, she got very good at it too. 

After all, she had been doing it for many, many years now. And with time, it came naturally. Sometimes, very rarely, she would remember her glory days, when she didn't pretend to like people, when she genuinely had friends she cared about, and dreams she fought for. She didn't know how she became this person from the one she was. She would blame her past for what she had become, but somewhere deep down, she knew it was all on her. 

She used to feel like a dragon, breathing fire, and now she left like the dying embers left in the morning after a bonfire, which would sometime simmer up, but would be unable to light up ever again. 

She  had been put down too many times to even want to try to rise up again. And so, she continued living like a zombie. Not dead exactly, but not alive either. And thus, when the zombie apocalypse struck, she fit right in. And since she didn't have dead skin and horrendous look like the other zombies, she was a novelty.

Eventually, once the zombies were done feeding on all the living being, and capturing the rest for future fodder, they got organized and civilized, as is the case with all cultures and races. And when that day came, due to her uniqueness, out protagonist was chosen the Zombie Queen, to rule the Zombieland as she saw fit. And she had a gala time. 

Moral of the story- If you look hard enough, there is always a Happily Ever After. If not, stop once you find the Happy, and don't look After that.