The Death of Childhood....

I came across an interesting piece in the paper recently, that many of you may find very relevant:

"When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names for hell."

(Brian W. Aldiss)

While at first glance it may appear to be rather negative, the message in a way urges us to keep the child in us alive for as long as possible, lest we turn to "corpses", which is a very regular happening in today's world of racing against deadlines, endeavouring to meet sky-high (sometimes unreal) expectations and the mad race to be right at the top of the heap, even if that means sacrificing peace, tranquility, joy, family and friends at the altar of "success". The worst bit is that often "success" is a concept ill-defined and incorrectly perceived by most...

My take on this is that today's generation (at least in India) is losing its life trying to make a living.

Thought most of the people may be able to relate to all this. Let's just hope none of us turns to "corpses", the child within is preserved and helps us see the beauty of life and society in all its vibrant shades rather than as a "politer name for hell".

I look forth to the views of those who may come across this bit on the Web.

Cheers!

Pranav