Steam off!
To belong to a group, to feel one with many others....this must be one of our Strongest motivations. It seems to be ingrained in us at a very deep level, for we act upon it without giving in a moment's thought. And at times, we go to great lengths to feel one with a bigger mass of people, inspite of having a slight nagging doubt about the sanity level of this mass. There's security in numbers.
So one of our biggest threats is to be left out of a group. To be excommunicated. To be alone, unwanted, unrecognized, outcasted. It's as if, as social animals, our chances of survival and success are quite slim if we're on our own and without the support of a group (which is also true to a large extent).
The best reward you can give someone is to bring him inside the cosyness of a group and shower him with attention and adulation--- make him a small scale superstar. And the biggest punishment is to put him on the fringes, out of the coveted circle and make him an untouchable. But for that, you need to establish the greatness, the specialty and uniqueness of the group. People should feel, 'Uh, this is where I get my orgasms, this bunch,' and then you have it! They will follow the group like sheep and salivate for the biggest reward..... or stay the hell outta attracting the biggest punishment.
Of course, this doesn't work on idiots who aren't bothered about the carrots and sticks.
Becoming such an idiot should be one of the subtlest but most important goals of your life. Developing a devil-may-care attitude and manifesting it at every given opportunity should be your top priority.
Not that this will get you thrown out, as a result of which you'll starve and die. Na! At the deepest level, you're one with the whole universe and there's no manipulation at that level. You're always taken care of, no matter what!
But having a don't care attitude frees you from all superficial relations. Sooner it happens, the better for you.
This is such a true post. It would be great if everyone saw it this way, but as herd creatures, most of us work hard to belong and feel justified if we are part of the group that agrees with us. I like being true to myself, even if I am outside the herd, I feel much less lonely when in agreement with one.
ReplyDeleteHaha.. true. It takes guts to be such an idiot :).. and sometimes, one may have to go through the hell of his fears(should I, what-if, but, did-he, etc) to emerge into this state of freedom.
ReplyDeleteMatrix type ;)
ushasatishchandra said
ReplyDeletethere is security in numbers and there is a sense of belonging in solitude. how i wish, we understand both sides of the coin!true liberation is the out come of an innate desire to live life completely and not merely exist. your write ups carry the fragrance of beauty in expressing, quest for living and challenge for the daring
Vishwa = Universe,
ReplyDelete"The best reward you can give someone is to bring him inside the coziness of a group and shower him with attention and adulation--- make him a small scale superstar. And the biggest punishment is to put him on the fringes, out of the coveted circle and make him an untouchable."
Their is great lunacy and brainwashing behind that Idiotic choices in the guise of ideal passion, which prompts one to bend their head before beheading... Idiocy that drove Ku Klux Klan or any other Cult. Though the Group may not publicly announce, the hypo-critic members of the group ensure that a scape goat is ready for the 'Bheja Fry' sessions and the Idiot happily walks to its own dismal end.
Grief, Pain and outcast are just terms to those who read, but for the idiot, its Life is at stake in Society, Repercussions are disgustingly worse than we can imagine...
thanks for posting this article.