We ordinary people are born to worship, be it the God or a celebrity. The beautiful, bizarre faces tend to occupy our mind to an extent of delirium. We become so harebrained that we’re unable to discern the evil and the good. Their grimacing intimidates our normal expressions. We become incompetent in any lucky conversation with them. We even emulate their statuesque moves. Even a single picture with our self – made deity becomes our priciest possession, and the best thing to flaunt. A mere physical contact seems to impart ‘The Midas Touch’ in us. Their gaffes and flaws are treated as style statements.
We gawk at their sleepy faces – because we find it beautiful. Their every little routine part is an event for us. Any beautiful creation isn’t graceful or charming if it isn’t promoted by the stars.
It’s an utter shame that mourning on their small cut is equivalent to death of 100 people in the city. Without any emotional or social contact with them – their life events hold a festive place in our hearts.
And our dear luminaries have given us a lot in lieu of our adulation. They’ve encouraged:
(i) Metro mundane life: A life full of gossips, envy, ostentation, parties without tweeting people, parties only with loud music and intoxicants. Money frenzy society with your near and dear ones busy pulling wool over your eyes. Your friends close to eavesdrop, to gather and reveal every possible detail of yours.
(ii) Bike rage, impatience, short cuts to success.
(iii) Haute couture, sophisticated, fashionable, costly, trendy, soulless living.
(iv) Bullying, deception, melancholies, betrayal, violence etc.
Now, people don’t interact, thankfully there is only some form of talk through the internet but too becomes a headache with unwanted cyber personalities interfering.
These celebrities worshipped like the almighty should learn to behave like them. They’ve the power to change millions of minds, lives of their fans. I don’t think they’re taking this crucial responsibility trivially. Instead of boasting of their fame given by us, they should teach us some good such as:
(i) Laying emphasis on simple living, high innovative thinking. Isn’t it better to invent or discover new instead of bragging of the invented ones. People must come out of the traps of caste, religion, discrimination, cheating, corruption, false, easy and quick money making techniques etc.
(ii) Encouraging people to use eco-friendly and renewable resources that may or may not look attractive. But this is the key to happy, sustainable living.
(iii) Redefining fashion as something which makes you confident, comfortable and creative.
(iv) Condemning the false flaunting and wastage as petty ideas.
(v) Appreciating that owing a glossy, costly car/cellphone or trendy outfit is not a matter of pride. Instead it’s our knowledge, our behavior, our healthy thoughts that we should be proud of.
(vi) Highlighting the fact that – it is not our wealth that makes us the center of attraction but it is our modesty, simplicity, loyalty and our loving nature that makes us a face worth remembering.
In this rat race to westernization, people are putting at stake much of its environment, culture and values. Every development is leading to declining happiness. And in this era of beauty, endorsing something ugly although beneficial is a challenging task.
These things may be vehemently opposed or shunned at the first time, but in the long run people will revel the idea of quiescent and simplified form of living. I know that a single person can’t do this but it could be a coterie of celebs inspiring this innovative, effective version of life. However difficult this job maybe but it should be tried, as a famous saying goes – “The night is indeed dark but when is lightning a lamp forbidden.”
If above mentioned things are accepted and followed, life will inevitably be simple & people will get time to relax and think high.