The rainbow is my favourite analogy during Independence Day functions. A ray of sunlight passes through a raindrop and breaks into a spectrum of seven colours. A rainbow is formed as the seven diverse colours are in the alignment arc. If they were to branch off into various directions, the rainbow would not take shape.
This analogy has a deeper dimension as we
celebrate our country’s Independence Day. We are a nation of diversity of
variety. Languages, customs, attire, beliefs, cuisine, looks… everything is as
wide-ranging as it can be. The dissimilarities are obvious and oft result into
differences.
Never mind the differences, we must choose to align ourselves to the real
spectrum of the diversity of India. To paraphrase Voltaire, we may disagree but
not become disagreeable. We may argue but we must not allow the argument to widen
the rift.
So often, so many of us mistakenly insist on uniformity for alignment. But
diversity is stifled by uniformity as the rainbow would lose its essence if the
seven colours were to turn into a single hue.
Acceptance and respect for different dimensions of ethnicity, gender,
socio-economic status, physical abilities, ideas, beliefs and ideologies will celebrate
the diversity of our country… and create a colourful rainbow of citizens who
relate to each other!
Seven colours align together for a rainbow to emerge
Would a rainbow ever form, if they chose to diverge?
- Pravin K. Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE is now
into the 19th year, written since the first Monday of 2004, by Goa
based Experiential Corporate Coach, Pravin K. Sabnis. Send your feedback to 8698672080
or 9422640141 or unlearning.unlimited@gmail.com
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