Action and Inaction

Words of Wisdom..need to be always taken up by action.

About action and inaction: 

आलस्यं हि मनुष्याणां शरीरस्थो महान् रिपुः ।

नास्त्युद्यमसमो बन्धुः कुर्वाणो नावसीदति ॥

-नीतिशतक

aalasyaM hi manuShyaaNaaM sharIrastho mahaan ripuH |

naastyudyamasamo bandhuH kurvaaNo naavasIdati ||

-nItishataka

"Laziness present in one's body, is the biggest enemy of humans.

There is no kin parallel to zeal and the person who is zealous never perishes."

This quotation has been passed on from generations to generations, and holds true even today. Jiji was impressed by that quote, and repeatedly working on understanding the meaning and relevance

She was debating and analyzing: A person has ability to imagine, design, plan and execute and propagate any activity.

How they chose to do it is entirely dependent on their awareness, knowledge, and culture, both material and nonmaterial. 

Sometimes, we think, we have to accomplish somethings, that we dream about and willing to spend the required, time and money.

Occasionally it may backfire or not fire, if not attempted well.

Jiji, was thinking, as she was brooding over a thought for that day, submitted to her by the literary world of the city she was in.

For sometime, Jiji was passing through a phase of inaction and was wondering if the fire in her stomach is gone.

That is when, she heard various responses, of which, this particular saying captured her attention as it was downright challenging, anything to do with lazyness.

As Jiji was coming from the market, buying some groceries, she saw something, that caught her eyes.

In one corner she saw an old woman, weak, and fragile, sitting near the curb, spreading out some home grown vegetables for sale.

She was touched by the scenario,

It was like, at the same time, she was sad as well as happy.

She was happy to see a very senior citizen, in good health and vigor, and doing her own chores. 

On the other hand, seeing a eighty year old woman, staying on the side of the curb, and waiting for buyers to come buy, makes it an awful site to look at, and the dearth of tears in those sad dried eyes is even more poignant.

What is the plight of this woman, whose children left her to manage her life, by herself.

She stopped by, and bought some vegetables from her, that she found useful. 

She also told about her to the womens' cooperative store, across the street, who can send her some customers, looking to buy vegetables.

She cleared the way for the elderly "amma" to prosper a little as the people also get good, quality  fresh vegetables.

Amma comes each day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, and goes back to lead her life, staying in shade during red hot summer days.

Customers line up when her hours are open, and tell her what they want next day, so she can bring get them good bargains.

Is Jiji, cool or what?

No, Jiji just acted, when there was a need and did not let laziness take her time away.

She also guided the customers, market forces, and resources, to network effectively and efficiently, establishing a functioning supply chain. 

About couple of weeks later, she found on that lane, it is not Amma alone who sits during market hours, but also other local vendors who sell eggs, herbs, spices, fish, all of them licensed to trade and keep the market clean.

Well, is that a resourceful neighborhood or what?