Presently,
double dealings, cheating, black marketing and corruption have become current coin. No
department, public or private, is immune from the charge of corruption. Apparently, we
take corruption as an incurable malady. We are forced to put up with it helplessly.
Rather, willy-nilly, we are participating in this trade in some way or another.
We,
thus, legitimize corruption by associating corruption with our helplessness. Thus we
'whitewash' ourselves of this taint, though we know full well that accepting of bribe or
giving bribe both are crimes and sins. Our heart searching, an impartial self - assessment
would reveal that our utterances and actions are not at par. We are dishonest, liars,
through and through. Our life is a package of falsehood. For a truthful appraisal of self,
we must commence a probe from our home as basically home and family is a starting unit for
every person.
For
instance, at times we pretend to snub our children, but sometimes we forgive their lapses.
In this situation, the bona fides of our forgiveness becomes dubious for the children. If
a wife conceals her displeasure, smiles artificially towards her husband, it is hard for
the husband to trust her real smile. In case of false snubbing,
there can be no genuine forgiveness. Tears cannot be trusted if the smile is sham. Viewed
from this angle, the entire span and story of life is exposed to be false.
In
nutshell, an honest man is recognized by the fact that he would weep if his trears are
true and his smile would be like-wise genuine. His word and deed would not be
antagonistic. With hatred heaving in his heart he cannot wear the mask of smile. He would
never borrow or hire another person’s laughter. In case man turns honest to this
extent, dishonesty would not trespass in his life. Honesty postulates a truthful
personality. Such personalities alone can purify the polluted environment.
Would
that we adopt this spirit and root out corruption, which nurtures thorns of various vices.