Well, I agree I am not that experienced. I have not seen so much of world as people around me. But there is one thing which I notice, which is the cause of so many problems, so many issues in India. And that simple thing is "Lack of Respect".
People don't respect other people. Be it their caste, community, surname, job, knowledge or money; people are divided. And everyone has their own criteria of this division. Most of the people divide by religion (thanks to our politicians), then some by money and some by color.
This is not only for India, I guess. Every country has their own criteria of division of people. We believe in God but we too believe that God divides us, that God has created us all differently. Perhaps, this is true too. We all are different, we all are unique in our own way but the only thing which we forget is "respect" those differences.
Everyone has their share of problems and struggles in life. You never know what a person has suffered in life and how much he has worked to reach where they are. How much they are still struggling and what is the reason behind their silent smiles. We obviously can't help them but we should not discourage them either. Respect people around you. Respect your juniors, your colleagues, seniors, the maid that comes for cleaning, the shopkeeper who sells you milk, the grocery woman (and woman in all) and you can make a very small but positive difference in their life.
Make it a habit and we can make world a better place to live. We can stop communal riots, we can stop rape and we can stop many crimes. We are no better and no worse than people around us. Its just that circumstances has put us in places where we are. We are still struggling to get a better life and we will always be because we can never be satisfied. But in this process of never ending competition don't forget people are not as lucky as you are. And try to show some respect to all people around you. And you know what, it costs nothing. :) :)
