The Joy of Creativity

Today, I attended an annual event of singing, in which my 8 year daughter and her younger and elder friends participated. This event was organized by "Swaramayee", a budding Institute, which teaches classical as well as general music to students of varied age groups.

Obviously the event was very sweet to ears in which all kids and "elder kids" participated with great preparation and enthusiasm. The Parents, along with the Teachers, musicians and sound arrangers were very active in their contribution.

There was no competition, no rat race, no number one and two...but only pursuit of creative performance...and that made it such a warm and involved one. The chief guest said the same...not to push our children in the excess of competition.

We say the world is competitive today. For that, we teach our children to succeed at any cost...and what a terrible cost that all of us pay...that is evident from the happenings all around us.

The true performer, the true worker, the true student will always excel...without competition...for he/she will do it for the sake of joy and creativity. If we see the real success stories, this attitude has been a cornerstone. If we want to leave a true legacy of us, when we exit this world, it will be in the form of allowing children to absorb the values of love, patience, creativity and tolerance, which are the virtues of Humanity. If we do not do this, what have we contributed in this life...for true contribution is not what we have achieved for ourselves in the world, but what we have left in the world for our young generation.