The gravity of the situation

What is this center of gravity? Any college textbook has the definition, but it is the application in daily life which matters. We are weak in applied science in the under-developed countries, as the pocket and stomach keep us preoccupied. The concentration is more on the self than on public service. Multiply by several thousand public service providers, and the image that comes clearly is that of Bangladesh.

Our corruption and poverty indices are stuck at the bottom layer. Our political social workers are playing with the leftovers. Is this a vague statement? Yes, that is the way the politicians speak. To one who believes in micro-sheba to our chasi bhais and sisters. All are looking for macro-credit of self-achievement.

Besides the center of gravity, there is another point: the centre of a circle. Centralized sheba is not good for national health. Center means the ego, opposite to selflessness. Attract attention to the self or to the project in hand? We are moved by stones- with the name etched on it. Posterity haunts our dreams.

Where is the centre of this vast universe? No one knows. Lately even he scientists tend to conjecture that hyperspace has no center. The definition of time is also getting more and more complex, as mysticism leaks into science. The effect of an endowment is not radiated from a center. It is diffused in the society, and becomes a culture, good or bad. Our local culture is changing, but the leaders are shy to point it out, as detached views are avoided. Negative collusion prevails in the society. It is malice, not goodwill.

During our lifetime we have met with some mature and wise personalities who never seem to be ruffled or excited (inner capacitypouring a glass of water into the sea does not change the level of the sea). This calmness (of the mountains and the deep sea) is foreboding to ordinary minds, and generates some mysterious kind of respect and humility. Ambition destroys such ambience. These personalities are the real hidden leaders, and their center of gravity is low. Make a list of self-effacing politicians, here and abroad.

Keep a low profile, and search parties would be active. Too much publicity spoils the service mood. Political commercialization is the style of the day. Philosophy is not a dry subject, but it is there in the background as cementing bond. It determines the approach to an issue- the rest are nuts and bolts (technical). Before entering the jungle, the recommendation is to go around the perimeter for reconnaissance. It is necessary to listen to second and third opinions while planning public services. This is universally recognized "service before self."

We are familiar with the aphorism "Give away the profits, and retain the losses." A big order for us tiny mortalsfrom under-developed to developing, and then to specialization (the usual seven stages?). If the politicians are in the acquisitive stage, discarding is not possible (grab, grab, grab).

A leader follows the people? Yes, he follows the wishes of the people, and leads to their realisation. In Dhaka, the other side of the coin is missing. There is a subtle difference, which only personal equations can illuminate. While facing the people, is it necessary to put up a front? The heart of the matter is not in the frontit is in the background!

Apart from the center of gravity issue, there are some other pre-qualifications for success in public life: the silent practice of self-sacrifice; and to be willing to suffer for principles. These virtues must have public visibility for credibility. There is no purging without personal suffering; although the latter has several forms.

Also, compromise at high level of leadership is fatal, and harms the community. It is easy to cheat one's own self with illusory arguments. The ultimate result is harming others, which is an unpardonable sin. The punishment of this violation is familiar to the carriers of the virus-loss of health and peace of mind, which money cannot buy. Moral: Do not cheat the people.

It is time to decide: to refurbish the background, or perform diversion shows on the stage.