Saturday, September 18, 2010

Catcher In The Rye [Tashreeh]

Following is a little elaborative note to explain a little what I wrote in my last note, "Catcher in the Rye" as I felt a need after reading the feedback.
[For reference:
http://bit.ly/9Ing8T]

I have used rye as a metaphor for the world around us, like its stalks are individuals and other created worldly things that surround us, and we interact with them in our everyday lives. The concept I talked about can be explained into two parts.

In the first part, I mentioned the importance of discovering and looking into things:
Moving about between those stalks—nevertheless surrounded by so many of them
we sometimes feel the existing emptiness inside us, the emptiness of 'whys' and 'whats'; the emptiness of reasons.
We look for answers/ solutions and start following trends, make our own assumptions or principles about life, and try to fit in into this physically crowded world.
In fact, it is only the sheer curiosity so to keep discovering, [through which we only can achieve the contentment, happiness, satisfaction and serenity] that exists inside every human being -just needs rekindling.

-The second part, tells about putting it into practice:
Not only that we should discover, but also spread the light of 'our understanding' and 'knowledge', that we gain as we explore by looking at the world through our own eyes.
And also, only by building our own selves up and by evolving from inside, we can change and build a better world as preservation from all kinds of evil lies within our own selves. If you want a change in the world, change your self—be the change you want to see—and only by changing your own selves you can see a changed world.
And the last lines sum it all up and pretty much speak for themselves:

"Keep discovering, why and what God has predestined for us.
Keep looking into your heart, and salvation lies within your own self"

Ending this note with a quote by anonymous author:
"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world"

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