Don't rock the boat when it's not in danger

Well, i've seen scores of articles and heard plenty of opinion being thrown around regarding this small lil' social issue since the day i know how to read and write.

Hmm...I am the person who prefer to maintain the status quo no matter how bad the condition is if only i could preserve the lil' peace i'm used to all these while and also if i'm already used to it, why change? Don't fix what ain't broken rite? But if it is broken in others' eyes, is it my problem or theirs? It sounds like a majority's view, and i'm in the minority, or is it only a dilemma of the loud minority?

I can't be sure, and i don't have the facts, or maybe i chose not to see. Either way, i believe there's a peaceful way to solve every problem the society faces. If not, nature will set itself back to normal in a violent way. Again, it will still be ok in the end, problem is, i want the means to be a peaceful one, not a revolutionary kind of scary sweepover stuff.

Have you ever imagine how a revolution works? Innocent people face uncertainties in their daily lives, nothing can function like normal days and it creeps the hell outta me, at least.

Well, you see, my point is, if you don't have the facts, do not simply accuse. The thing is there's this Chinese proverb saying "one person spread rumour, millions will spread the truth". Eventually, Pygmalion theory will hold and what is deemed to be untrue before will become true henceforth, as we wish. Now then, we wouldn't have seen that coming until it's too late, don't we? Unless we're an outsider looking in... Most of the time, you either have to be god or something to see the whole cause & effect thing.

I only have one wish: To not rock the boat. Every thing has a way about it. Not necessarily the easy way, but definitely not the violent way either. Mahatma Gandhi has shown us the way. Sadly, there are so few, like so few people that even i can even count with my fingers that would do things that way - his way.

I think i'm still not tired to show ppl what i saw, what i think and what i believe to be true, YET. But i might be wrong, but there's no harm thinking good about something rite? Or is there?

Most might say i'm delusional and a hopeless optimist when it comes to this topic. But i would like to reiterate this: how bad a condition are we now? Maybe i am blessed, others are suffering. True. I certainly don't deny that. But seriously, look around us, look further, look far and wide. Who else are suffering? The poor? Who are they? People just like us, or people who we thought are supposedly being protected?

Now think again, there's a lot of social problems out there and we can't possibly solve everything in a lifetime or a million lifetimes, on our own or otherwise. But it doesn't hurt either to spread good and at least tone down on the non-productive screams. It doesn't help much, not to say it might actually aggravate the problem further. For every energy we send out, there's a corresponding one with the same magnitude that comes back at us. So, every word we say, every action we take will impact upon everyone and us eventually. Maybe that's not a bad thing you say considering it's for a noble end. Yup, point noted. What about those who are already in deep shit and would just prefer to live everyday peacefully with all they have?

I would still love to see poverty and unnecessary inequity to be eradicated eventually from the face of the earth, but it won't go away in a generation, nor with only writing. But i do hope everyone can look past the differences and assumptions and preconceptions and start working together to make this world in the image of what they want it to be.

Bitterness will result in sweetness only when we're willing to swallow it first. Change starts from ourselves. Expect change only when we're willing to deal with the consequences that follow, predicted or unseen. And yes, when we are only asking for the other party to change, while we sit here and do nothing, are we any better than the ones we condemned?

Think before you act, or say anything. That's what our parents keep reminding us of. For every action we take, be brave to face the consequence. Think long and hard. Yes, we're heading towards a better direction every day and no, it might not be as how you want it to be most of the time, but that's the whole package that comes with change. No shortcuts.

And again, i am still a hopeless optimist. And i don't mind being proven wrong. Just that after that, don't come to me and tell me that i might actually be right after everything has been done and nothing can be undone. I can't help after that. Remember, with power comes responsibilities, use it wisely. Don't regret anything. It's too late for that. It's not one person or a few persons you're talking about, it's a whole nation, physically, mentally, psychologically and socially, in the long-term. Think about it. I might be wrong. Just don't rock the boat if it ain't useful to do so.