No room for optimism?
Sadiq Bin Huda Nasirabad Housing Society Chittagong
People call me a pessimist, I don't mind that. But I have a vague conception of optimism and pessimism. When you think of Bangladesh as the most corrupt country in the world, that is a pessimistic thought. The irony is it is a truth at the moment. At least two people are murdered daily. So today if you read of four murder reports in your newspaper and hope the number goes down (as it is quite absurd to think a day without a single murder); would you say that this is optimism?At the moment people will support your thoughts and plans. Finally when you start working people will be there back biting on your each step. You are bound to find an infinite number of critics but not a single to offer a suggestion that would motivate you. When you ultimately finish the job, people will notice all your drawbacks and you will not find anyone praising what you have achieved. We are conscious or else we would not discuss about our misfortunes. We know ourselves; we know why we are making ourselves suffer but instead of rectifying, we carry on. This is surprising, often we could make a difference. Still we never fail to surprise ourselves. We hope that the future will be a better one and draw the conclusion that our next generations will have a better life. Sorry, they won't unless we start to change ourselves.
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