Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Discipline, the need of the hour

After the serial bomb blasts on 13th July 2011 in Mumbai(India's financial capital), a thought that couldn't be avoided came to my mind and thought that sharing this thought would ba a better option...

This was the 14th incident of terror attack in Mumbai since the 12th March,1993 blasts...

Though the natural calamity Japan faced is not analogus to what Mumbai has faced, the attitude of the people towards the (either natural or man-made) disasters and the character they show during trying times matters the most. This makes Japan what today it is. Within 3-4 months of such a disastrous incident, Japan has resurrected to life and how...!!!

The main reason that pushes India below is the reaction of people during (and after) these times. Celebrities will spit some copied stuff on blogs, people will be say things to counter terrorism, politicians will cash in by showing helplessness and sympathy, blame games will be played and after few days, people will forget it and return back to normal life unless another such incident occurs. The cycle is going on since the last decade and no one is able to do nothing but just blaming others...

I pray to the almighty, such situation should not arise again, but we should learn somethings from Japan and this should definitely inspire us to take a strong stand against all evil... And my sincere salute to the true spirit Japan has shown in the time of grief...

The main reason that held Japan was the DISCIPLINE.

In more segregated manner, Discipline is just not analogus in being well-dressed or being punctual, it is more than that...
A glance at the following description gives a better idea on what I want to convey...


1. THE CALM
Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

2.THE DIGNITY
Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.

3. THE ABILITY
The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE
People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER
No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding.

6. THE SACRIFICE
Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS
Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING
The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.

9. THE MEDIA
They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.

10.THE CONSCIENCE
When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly.



This shows us what made the difference...Rest is upto us, whether we can combat disasters well or get victimised each and every time...
Once again, a salute to the spirit of Japan