There are two kinds of groups in every area of our life—Idealists and Realists. The idealists keep a clear idealism and principles to implement, most of the time remains Theorists. Whereas the Realists, though try their best to implement their idealism, still remain more practical and flexible. While idealists insist upon implementing the ‘letter’ according to the ‘spirit’ of idealism, the realists try to keep the spirit as much as possible and make several adjustments in the letter to achieve their idealism. Interestingly both the groups are found in the same ideological group often clashing with each other. While idealists sit and talk about what should be done and what not, the Realists engaging with the people always focus on how to meet the felt needs of the people among whom they want to serve. At the end, the idealists remain theorists till the end while the realists go ahead achieving their goal.
The idealists often warn about the danger that might come in compromising the ‘letter’. The theorists on the other hand, ready to take the risk of dangers and prepared to face it will go ahead not addressing several hypothetical questions of ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ of the idealists.
Last year when I was staying in place for a few months, I saw this clash between these groups working for the same cause. Till the end the idealists could never bend the realists to their formula of implementing their method, even creating some hurdles at every level. Between them stands the Realistic Idealists who should remain as the bridge to keep the link between them so that at the end both their goals are achieved. I saw this in every area of human life, I wrote this poem dedicated to all: Idealists, Realists and Realistic idealists. But whoever meets the felt needs of the people alone will survive in the long run, be it realists or idealists or realistic idealists.
Gurukulam, 27-1- 2024,
There are two kinds of groups in every area of our life—Idealists and Realists. The idealists keep a clear idealism and principles to implement, most of the time remains Theorists. Whereas the Realists, though try their best to implement their idealism, still remain more practical and flexible. While idealists insist upon implementing the ‘letter’ according to the ‘spirit’ of idealism, the realists try to keep the spirit as much as possible and make several adjustments in the letter to achieve their idealism. Interestingly both the groups are found in the same ideological group often clashing with each other. While idealists sit and talk about what should be done and what not, the Realists engaging with the people always focus on how to meet the felt needs of the people among whom they want to serve. At the end, the idealists remain theorists till the end while the realists go ahead achieving their goal.
The idealists often warn about the danger that might come in compromising the ‘letter’. The theorists on the other hand, ready to take the risk of dangers and prepared to face it will go ahead not addressing several hypothetical questions of ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ of the idealists.
Last year when I was staying in place for a few months, I saw this clash between these groups working for the same cause. Till the end the idealists could never bend the realists to their formula of implementing their method, even creating some hurdles at every level. Between them stands the Realistic Idealists who should remain as the bridge to keep the link between them so that at the end both their goals are achieved. I saw this in every area of human life, I wrote this poem dedicated to all: Idealists, Realists and Realistic idealists. But whoever meets the felt needs of the people alone will survive in the long run, be it realists or idealists or realistic idealists.
Gurukulam, 27-1- 2024,
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