It is better to die on our feet than to live on our knees.

Recently I have watched a movie – 300: The Rise of the Empire. This line is from that movie. After watching this movie, this line was haunting me just like anything. In today’s world where everybody is in competition of pleasing the authority and getting fruits from it, I wonder where the terms ‘individual glory’ and ‘personal pride’ in society. Everywhere we find the hollow creatures trying to please another equally hollow creature.

Today plain speaking is considered a bit ill-mannered or shameless behaviour. Those who are speaking plainly and frankly are not given much importance- rather they are ignored. Talking softly and politely is a good thing but can’t we assert ourselves to the world regarding our life, our views. I firmly advocate the free speech without fear of anyone. As Shakespeare says: A coward dies many times before his death, a valiant tastes the death but once.

What are we? A coward who are crushed under the hood of circumstances or we have named our cowardice as circumstances. We need to think on this. Where is that self-esteem and self-pride have gone from today’s generation who believe that sycophancy is a modern virtue.

Here, arrogance or course behaviour are not advocated. The purpose here see to ourselves as a one of the competent ones who are self-sufficient to do the things on our own. We are unique and full of potential then why are we not realizing our genius? We are not able to recognize our genius because we are blinded by the impressive personalities and big talks which are designed to make us vulnerable.

Today all the individuals who are at great heights have either of these tactics: 1] Pure performance and skills 2] False aura created by them and their pats. The novice would definitely trapped by false aura rather than identifying the true potential of the individual. The day get unreasonably impressed by the others, we start worshipping them subconsciously which really makes our own self a bit weak compared to them. Eventually this weakness of mind becomes weakness of characters which leads to life-time mental as well as emotional slavery.  Let’s abandon sycophancy!

What’s the way out! The best way is to respect the other person’s skills and talents but never to forget that we are also not without substance. If somebody is intellectual that doesn’t mean that we are dull. If somebody is rich, it doesn’t mean that we are poor. If somebody is handsome, that doesn’t mean that we are ugly. We are unique and can achieve any task that we desire. The need is to realise our full potential and apply that to our nearest and most important task. Gradually we can reach our heights with daily disciplines, strict routine, mental workout and definite goals.

Let’s not to be too ingratiating. Rather be the best in our field through sheer talents and hard work. If the polishing makes the rough diamond, polished and most expensive, we are ready to sharp and forge ourselves to be the person of our dream! It is better to live well with pride and dignity than by flattery and sycophancy. It is to work hard than to seek favours. It is better to lead than to be led. It is better to create our own aura than to be in somebody’s aura. It is always better to fight for mental space than allowing others to used up mind for their purpose. Be gentle but brave!

Wishing all the Best!