Tongue-tied and twisted; just an earth-bound misfit, I

PS1: Due respects to the folks who are original owners of the phrase used in the header & else where in this post
PS2: Timing of this post is purely coincidental & was/is applicable on either side of today.

Cannot think of more appropriate phrase other than the header to describe most of our lives (any class urban Indians), day in and day out. Completely consumed by the daily chores, deeply self-centered, no-apathy attitude, running against time all the time, overly materialistic & the list goes on.

Come any calamity, we conveniently take sides to blame 'them'. Who is them? Who made them? Are we not part of them? There is an outrage & thanks to various forms of loud & in many instances stupid media, it gives a pedestal for us to voice an opinion which thankfully is free & is not legally enforceable (is it?). This post is also inclusive in that category. The calamity is short lived in memory & so is the opinion and the struggle continues.

Yes, there are umpteen problems that are pretty obvious, but we are least bothered & overlook them as if they do not exist or do not matter. Why is that? Part of the upbringing?

How many of us have even thought of meeting the corporator of the ward to bring to his/her notice the annoying pot-hole? In fact, a lot of us pat ourselves for having excellent driving skills avoiding the pot-hole ridden roads. What attitude? Paying taxes, isn't it?

Not sure about other cultures & nations, but we can rank ourselves very high on the pedestal of vicarious happiness. Take refuge under someone else's success to be happy for a moment & after a while returning to the rut. Why? Why not get inspired to be successful & virally spread that?

Are there sparks that defy what is scribbled above? Yes, there are. But we need more of them. In tons. Humble request to them, do not retire as yet & continue batting. Also, can you figure out a way to clone & spread your attitude virally? High time that the misfits learn to fly.

PS: Read the earlier PS's as pre script