Now is the Time

I know a lot of people who have set ambitious resolutions for themselves for the new year. I can see where they are coming from. Earlier, even I used to look forward to every new year as a chance to live a better and fuller life, to outdo myself and achieve more and more. I used to be the sort of person who wouldn't start something new until the next week or day or hour. I was a bit unsure, a bit naive and less inspired. But then inspiration struck and I learned that the right time for everything is now. And I decided that if I want to start something new or make a move or fix something or take a leap of faith, now is the time. When my friends share their somber stories with me, I just tell them one thing. If you are feeling bothered or uninspired or angry with your friends or folks or yourself or anything else, now is the time to fix it all. 

The Day I Failed To Inspire

One day I was returning from a library in a bus, when I saw three college students eve-teasing a north-eastern girl, who was sitting two seats away from my seat. They kept staring at and passing lewd comments on her. I looked around the bus and saw that nobody seemed to care about the revolting event going on right in front of their eyes, not even the middle-aged, fatherly bus conductor. I was livid and wanted to intervene but I feared my own safety; I feared being attacked by those boys and absolutely no one turning to me for help.

Every time I think of that incident, I die a little bit inside. It makes me feel sick to think that I could not be of help to that poor girl that afternoon. I wanted to help but was too scared to risk my own safety. This is the attitude that needs to change. If you cannot rectify things that are within your control, you have no right to complain. Be brave. Stand up for the right things and against the wrong people and acts. Let your voice be heard. Inspire others through your morals, courage and determination. Be the change you wish to see.