"Why me" OR "Why Not Me"

"Why me" OR "Why not me"

We always want the best of things for ourselves, the best cars, apartments, and so on and so forth. It is natural to think and act that way. Human nature, I guess, is to take the safer route out… nobody wants to swim against the current, though some do it, because they are driven against the wall. We tend to be escapists most of the time, running away from the facts which stare us in the face.
We tend to forget that life is two faced, if you have day – you have the night as well, if you see joy – you will have to face sorrow as well. But we never look at it…. We have become so bankrupt emotionally, that we are not able to handle failure – in studies, job, business, love, life.. and there is one solution to all problems – either CRIME or EXTREME steps. This is the face of the society today, we talk about advancement but then when we look at how unstable and insatiable we are as humans, we know where we stand. I am sure that the problems were earlier and manifold, the problems are still there, though the nature of the problems have changed, it is more about material and physical needs.
If we scan the newspaper there are so many reports of teenagers having got involved in crime because they found it as the easier way out. I guess we all need to change the attitude, the way we look at life… we need to go beyond ourselves and look at others who are lesser privileged and still happier than us, we need to look at people who have bigger problems in life (and I am sure all of us have lot of problems on our plate), the difference is how we look at life and stand up and live with the fact that life is a mixed bag. That is the attitude, the legacy we need to teach our children – not to take life and things forgranted… We can change the society for the better – do away with corruption, violence, cruelty…
Last but not the least, - When things did not go my way, there is / always has been a question we ask God- “Why me?” … Why can’t you make things simpler for me?... Give me a break God?.... Instead we should say – “Yeah, why not me… I can handle it”…. with a smile on your face..