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The truths that stood two hundred years earlier do not anymore and the truths that stand today will not two hundred years from now. We learn from History that we do not learn anything from history. There can only be two explanations for this- Either we are all too right in doing so or we are entirely flawed in our actions. Whichever it is, doing so has changed the human existence for better.
If the generations before us had really discovered the true meaning of life, they would not have documented it anywhere. There can be multiple reasons to know this to be true. Just as Freud withdrew himself to the Alps after understanding the basic essence of humanity, the enlightened souls of the yesteryear knew very well that if they really let out the ball, the secret that keeps human species moving forward, it would result in sheer chaos and calamity for their coming generations. That said, there can't be any physical document passed on from generations to generations which contains in it the secrets of the cosmos, the source of this cosmic manifestation and the deep dark secret of life. I call it dark because it's hard to imagine something that's bleak even in shreds containing something bright and optimistic.
Going by my above theory, there is nothing that we can look forward to and circulate amongst the whole human race which will ultimately lead to a better life for the species. If you look closely, there are examples of documents in real life that are attempts at decoding life and are extensively circulated in the name of being the word of the ages. It's our belief in them that makes those documents valuable and pristine. So is it really those books, those juggeleries of words that we may find in an old book or a letter that can define life for us. I don't think so. Even if they did, I choose not to believe so. I choose to believe that every generation on this planet needs to earn it's own secrets; I choose to believe that when we really learn those secrets, we will choose not to pass them on. I choose to believe in the knowledge that my previous generations possessed and not in the beliefs that it held.
So, if I were to find one fine day an old old letter and an ancient book that has the words "The secrets of life lie within" in bold solid fonts on it, I would burn them the minute I find them.
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A different take on the prompt Sarthak....the beginning reminded me of T S Eliot's Four Qaurtets....the tension between the past and the present and the query and curiosity concerning future puzzles us all....And although I would not 'burn' the book as you mention in the end, I agree with you that every generation needs to earn its own secrets....I am intrigued by your perspective and would love to read more of your posts....:) Good luck for the contest....:)
ReplyDeleteHey Sunaina! So glad you liked it. I wrote it at a very gloomy hour and so the 'burn' idea stayed with me. I was going to further justify why I would do so but it was too cynical so I edited it. BTW, your post was fab and in my happy hours of writing, I feel like achieving the same good cheer with my posts that you did. Sometimes I am successful, sometimes not. You are most welcome to read them all :)
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