Love: A Source of Weakness or Strength?

In an unwisely and non-philosophical manner if we try to say what is life, then it would be a plain unthoughtful one-line definition, i.e. -

Life is a list of events.

So from life or so to say from this list of events we derive experiences. Some experiences are pleasant, some are otherwise and few are even frustrating. As children we live everyday afresh. We don't carry the burden of our past judgments. But as we grow we tend to search for a pattern in apparently similar experiences. Eventually, in the lab, located between our ears, we manufacture a personal list of DOs and DON'Ts.

Carefully observe all the social interactions happening around you. You can notice that a lack of trust pervades our modern society. You would realize that a continuous psychological world war is being fought in every society. So to protect ourselves in this warfare we build walls furtively. Thus everyone mentally turns into an island - disconnected from each other - while living among hundreds of fellow beings. Though invisible we feel the strong presence of this wall in almost all social interactions. In due course this defense mechanism becomes strong and impenetrable. Because of this self-imposed loneliness we incline towards comfort rather than adventure.

Why not adventure?

Because it's full of uncertainties and uncertainties are nothing but the inconceivable dangers lurking at every corner of the unknown path. That's what the limited adult mind loves to believe in.

And what kind of comfort?

Well, this is the comfort of predictability which we discover in a mechanical life wherein a year in nothing but the same day repeated 365 times. Sadly, this gives us only a false sense of security. Hence it would not be incorrect if I say that almost all the people grow only biologically.

But when love happens...

You notice that a tiny yet prominent window has appeared in that formidable huge wall and you hear the enchanting call of the uncharted terrain. Some sort of other-worldly happiness replaces the feelings of fear and separation in your heart. Your lonely soul finds its long-lost soulmate and hence it no longer likes to be confined by the man-made walls. You want to grow as tall as the sky and as wide as the oceans; you want to embrace your beloved. You don't want to construct any wall, any barrier between you both.

This new sense of freedom - freedom from your DOs and DON'Ts - comes as a complete surprise and thus makes you feel vulnerable for the first time. So you mistakenly conclude that love gets you into such weak conditions.

If love were the source of weakness...

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Rose, who belonged to an affluent family, would have gone in the first lifeboat leaving Jack in the sinking Titanic. And Jack would have struggled for his own safety rather than caring for Rose.

Ranjha would not have the courage to follow the fakir's advice to find love and solace. And Heer would not have left that excruciating forced marriage to reunite with him.

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Mastani would never have travelled to Pune to meet her beloved, leaving her royal life in Bundelkhand. And Peshwa Bajirao would have hesitated to accept her publicly.

Instead they all found supreme strength in love; so does everyone.

Love is the ultimate strength, my friend!