Pedro did not like the response ‘sometimes’ or ‘most
of the time’ when he expected a recurrent consistency. Pedro would use his
strange but apt analogy: ‘you are either pregnant or not! There is no degree of
pregnancy... You can’t be somewhat pregnant or sometimes pregnant!!!’
Last week
on various social networking forums, there was indignation at suggestions to have
a noise-free and pollution-free celebration of the Festival of Lights... a few
friends asked why only ‘our’ traditions are being questioned... ‘What is wrong’,
they demanded to know, ‘in letting go of pollution worries, and noise concerns,
once in a while?’
So often,
so many of us believe that exceptions must be excused. But, true character is
seen in the consistency in actions, never mind the circumstance. Commitment to
certain values and beliefs cannot be occasional emotions. Those who waver at
certain junctures are likely to succumb at more situations. There are no
degrees in consistency. We either are or we are not consistent.
We must
ensure that consistency of steadfast actions unites the impact on the situation.
Rather than become competitive and insist on comparative commitment, we must
dedicate ourselves do progressive actions that are focussed on the common good.
May we maintain consistency in positive actions
Let’s ‘unite to impact’ the negative situations!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
Goa, India.
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