Now That's Life

Mahatma Gandhi said, nature provides enough for our needs, but not for our greed.

Greed and one-up-man-ship cast blinding magic, and man starts hurting himself. One need not look at the share market for proof. We act very selfishly, very myopically, even on occasions of little significance.

Drivers overtake and form lanes where none should exist, blocking incoming traffic and creating jams on congested roads. Vehicles hoot at traffic junctions, not allowing the vehicle ahead to move gracefully when the signal turns green. I have even seen drivers cursing each-other over a split-second delay in zooming ahead.

Diners at buffets fill up their plates as if they would never get a chance for a refill, and refuse to move away from the tables.

Now, if life’s like that, why is it like that?