The world is a complex web of difficult equations, a grand illusion. Here, you are just for yourself, while everything else is purely selfish. Some may be dazzled by hearing this, but think deeply, and you will see how ruthless the truth is!

Imagine you have been enjoying a happy life with your spouse, children, loved ones. But how long is this happiness yours? As long as you are healthy, as long as you can work and earn a living, as long as you can give. That's how long.

What are you thinking? Am I wrong? Perhaps you are thinking, your beloved spouse will be by your side, your better half. Even though the world may turn upside down, they will stay with you. You may think, the children you have raised with so much care will never leave you. Besides, there are friends, relatives, and neighbors. So, in this lifetime, how much security do you need? You feel a hundred percent secure.

But, my friend, if you think this way, then you are trapped in a deceptive illusion. Because in this world, no one truly belongs to anyone. You can be the beloved recipient of others' love and affection as long as you can give them. The harsh reality of the clash of selfish interests in society has been beautifully depicted in the famous story " Hedonist" by the eminent writer. Where a beloved wife loved her husband so much that when her husband died, she did not want to live her own life. She even prepared to accompany her husband in death by bribing the police. But when others left the house to uphold the deceased husband's respect, at that moment, the cries of the wife ready to die with her dead husband were heard from inside the house, "Oh dear, I cannot stay alone."

You may say, such stories are for novels, does such a thing happen in real life? But remember, even the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed such a crime in real life. Why, despite having immense power, wealth, and influence, he didn't cling to his beloved wife until the end? Why did he end up alone, despite all the riches?

Now you might be thinking, maybe wives can be like that! They are not bound by blood relations. But the child who is the divine reward of your blood relation, can they ever behave like that with you? No, right? They cannot abandon you! Right?

But if your children also reject the sacred bond of blood, then what will you say? This, during the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of how much history unfolded, when I see the pitiful plight of a senior citizen seeking refuge with their own children, then where can the last refuge of our life be? Is it not a matter of contemplation?

In a world where you have given so much, where you have embraced everyone in Maya's illusion, where you have woven your whole life into the quilt of others while turning yourself into a wax puppet, will your last destination be there? The question arises. The question arises because, when you cannot give everyone in your entire life, when you need to take care of yourself a little, when the time comes for you to take shelter, then? Then what will happen? In fact, what will happen is what is happening now, every day in our lives, around us, in our society, in our families.

That's why I've said it before, the world is a grand illusion. In the illusion, everyone seems to be by your side, holding onto you. But in reality, there's no one. You may think that if you extend your hand, everyone will fill it with theirs, but in reality, empty hands will return. Ultimately, it reminds me of the words of the ancient mariner in the story, "Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink."

Main idea: In life, no matter how hard you try, at the end of the day, you are alone and only alone.

Delwar jahan

Articles by Delwar

2024

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