Ever since I started this blog, there have been a lot of people who came forward with appreciations or good opinions about this space. There have been many more who questioned the very purpose of such a blog. One person just asked me, "Why..?"... just like that. And it was a very good question. So good, that it got me thinking. Why indeed..? Why did I start this blog..? There is nothing in this world that exists without a reason. What's my reason for doing this..? And it wasn't long before the answer became apparent to me.
Everyone who takes up the pen or more plainly everyone who gains a voice loud enough to make the world to take notice of us are presented with a task, a duty. It is optional. We may choose it or we may walk away but if we do choose it there is no going back.We all are presented with a duty towards the world towards humanity to proclaim facts as they are , truth as it is. No matter how small or insignificant we are we all have this duty. Our only moral compass: our conscience. We have to lose all inclinations that we may have towards anything except one: Truth. We are not allowed to have compassion, nor are we allowed to sugarcoat what we try to say. We have to deliver the truth smacking in the face of everyone who is willing to listen and those who are willing to listen do not mind because they know that truth is supposed to smack you across the face. No matter how insignificant we may be no matter how loud we are, we owe it to this world to shout out the hard truth without impediment without reservations for we are the voice that shout for those whose voices are repressed. We are the voices of those people who cannot shout out anymore. Because when we shout it doesn't matter if our voices aren't loud enough. It doesn't matter if some people are forcing you to stop. Because someone is always listening to what we have to say when we say the right thing. Someone is always listening when we tell the truth...
They have a term for people like me who think we should proclaim the truth to this world as loudly as possible: The Greater Fool. I got this from a TV show and I don't care where it is from as long as its correct. It is an economic term for a person who buys a worthless commodity in hopes of selling it to some 'Greater Fool' who comes along at a higher price. The Greater Fool is a person with a perfect blend of ego and self delusion to think that he can succeed where others have failed. But the catch is the whole world was built by Greater Fools. When I look at it that way, it makes me wanna say one thing: I want to be a Greater Fool.
#MoreToCome
For as long as I can remember I found solace in very few things in life. I found that only a few things made me happy. I would start reading a book and I would be lost in this world for the next few hours or so having no idea of what's going on around me. I didn't care and I just couldn't. And it is the same with writing. When I start writing I find myself in a place that was free of scrutiny, free of any restrictions whatsoever. I can just write and there's not much anyone can do about it. Slowly I found out that it is one of the ways I can give voice to my ideas without having to stifle myself or be afraid what others might say. It was that one place where what I write matters only to me and I have only one critic to judge my ideas: myself. I started writing when I was in high school and have continued writing ever since. I don't mean to assume the pretentious position of a moral authority nor do I claim what I write is exceptional. But ever since I started I have tried to do right by the pen and no matter how amateurish my work is I have always taken pride in it. It was during one of those episodes of self oblivion that I realized something...
Everyone who takes up the pen or more plainly everyone who gains a voice loud enough to make the world to take notice of us are presented with a task, a duty. It is optional. We may choose it or we may walk away but if we do choose it there is no going back.We all are presented with a duty towards the world towards humanity to proclaim facts as they are , truth as it is. No matter how small or insignificant we are we all have this duty. Our only moral compass: our conscience. We have to lose all inclinations that we may have towards anything except one: Truth. We are not allowed to have compassion, nor are we allowed to sugarcoat what we try to say. We have to deliver the truth smacking in the face of everyone who is willing to listen and those who are willing to listen do not mind because they know that truth is supposed to smack you across the face. No matter how insignificant we may be no matter how loud we are, we owe it to this world to shout out the hard truth without impediment without reservations for we are the voice that shout for those whose voices are repressed. We are the voices of those people who cannot shout out anymore. Because when we shout it doesn't matter if our voices aren't loud enough. It doesn't matter if some people are forcing you to stop. Because someone is always listening to what we have to say when we say the right thing. Someone is always listening when we tell the truth...
They have a term for people like me who think we should proclaim the truth to this world as loudly as possible: The Greater Fool. I got this from a TV show and I don't care where it is from as long as its correct. It is an economic term for a person who buys a worthless commodity in hopes of selling it to some 'Greater Fool' who comes along at a higher price. The Greater Fool is a person with a perfect blend of ego and self delusion to think that he can succeed where others have failed. But the catch is the whole world was built by Greater Fools. When I look at it that way, it makes me wanna say one thing: I want to be a Greater Fool.
#MoreToCome
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