A word is the
symbol of expression indicating certain object, person, idea or concept.It may
refer to something quite abstract like beauty, mercy, truth or some thing
physical like chair or table. It is a symbol and not a reality. When we talk of
‘night’ we refer to time which has certain characteristics like the appearance
of the moon and the stars, the blackness and the desire for rest and sleep. For
some people it may mean something very pleasant like going to clubs, attending
dinners, drinking parties and time of peace and rest. It may, however, mean
unbearable time for a patient or for one who is away from his wife and
children. It may have two different sets of meaning for a blind man or a sighted person. The post has
very loyally expressed the feelings of a Blind Boy when he says:
My days and
nights, myself I make,
When’er I sleep
or wake
Thus, this
depends upon the flight of imagination of both the writer and the reader that
the meanings of a word depend. The greatest problem of the man today is how to communicate
with others. The proper selection of words by the writer or speaker is of paramount
importance so that the reader or the hearer should derive the same meaning
which the former intended. In one of his letters to his son, Lord chesterfield,
conveyed the importance of the proper selection of words, thus:
“It is now above
forty years since I have never spoken or written one single word without giving
myself at least one moment’s time to consider whether it was a good one or a
bad one, and whether I could not find out a better in its place.”
The only lesson
that we can draw from these lines of Lord Chesterfield is that one should weigh
each and every word before using it so that it should serve one’s purpose
faithfully and loyally.
We are not satisfied to be right, unless we
can prove others to be quite wrong.
There
are many religious and political ideologies prevailing in this world. They
emphasize that their dogmas and views are up to the mark and thus, they must be
accepted. The exponents of socialism sometimes used to claim that their
ideology can never be challenged. Similarly, the bigoted persons also dominate
over others and Endeavour to thrust their religious views. Some political
philosophers intend to prevail upon others. They always expect from them that
they must be treated right and their dogmas must carry importance in the world.
But this sense of superiority and inferiority creates unharmonious relations
among human beings. Modern wars originate due to this unsympathetic attitude of
one man with the other. The formula of co-existence is not in favour of basic
human rights. Since the creation of human beings, mankind has been living on
this earth. But it is not merely the question of living but living well, living
in a way which makes it possible for all to live peacefully and to contribute
his best to promote common welfare of humanity at large. The greatest hurdle to
the co-existence is the human segregation, colour-prejudice and racial
discrimination.
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