Friday, December 10, 2010

Love and trust, the very raison d'être!

An interesting video (in Hindi) about how a father (who is a farmer) gave up everything he had to bring up his son. The boy eventually cleared the prestigious Indian Civil Service examination, as a topper, to become an IAS officer.

Boy's achievements are inspirational, indeed. Also, it is good to see that him making a clear distinction between challenge (sangharsh) and problem (dukh).



Equally impressive is the love and trust extended by the farmer to his son.

Unconditional love and trust everything is given up for a cause (in this case, son's education and career) is, I believe, the essence of a human life.

Love completely when you love. Trust completely when you trust.

Conditional love is not love; I consider it to be more dangerous than hate or absence of love.

Conditional trust is not trust; I consider it to be more demeaning than distrust