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"There will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right." – Albus Dumbledore
History remembers those who chose the hard road over the convenient one. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Shahu Maharaj, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Subhash Chandra Bose and many more icons faced unimaginable hardships, yet remained true to their ideals. They built the foundation of a just and dignified society not by choosing what was easy, but by standing firmly for what was right.
Today, that spirit is fading. Our generation faces a different, but equally important test: the choice between easy money and righteous living. Sadly, the scales are tilting toward convenience and greed.
Most people today seek instant wealth. Our souls seem to have been corrupted by this hunger for shortcuts. Platforms like Dream11, PokerBaazi, RummyCircle, and similar gambling-oriented apps thrive because we no longer believe in perseverance; we believe in luck and tricks. Cyber frauds are exploding around us. Cheating, scamming, and dishonesty have crept into almost every sphere of life.
"People do what their society rewards them for doing."
And what does our society reward today? Wealth, fame, and influence — regardless of how they were achieved. Scamsters like Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya were once hailed as successful businessmen. Today they are symbols of fraud, but the society that celebrated their wealth without questioning its source must also share the blame.
Even among educated elites, integrity is crumbling. The case of Pooja Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer who allegedly used fake disability and OBC certificates to secure her post, is only one example. Several UPSC aspirants have resorted to similar frauds. When those entrusted with leading the nation start their journey with lies, what future are we building?
India has witnessed massive corruption scandals —
2G Spectrum Scam (estimated $40 billion loss),
Commonwealth Games Scam (~₹70,000 crores),
Coal Allocation Scam,
Punjab National Bank Scam (₹11,400 crores involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi).
These scandals were not isolated accidents. They are symptoms of a deeper illness — the death of morality.
As Amish Tripathi aptly writes,
"Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations. Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk."
Today, weakness is widespread. We no longer even recognize how much we have compromised. Instead of glorifying character and effort, we worship money and fame.
But the truth remains: without moral strength, no amount of wealth can save a society. Unless we reverse this decay, unless we start rewarding honesty and righteousness once again, the collapse of our social fabric is inevitable.
The choice is still ours. The right path is hard — but it is the only path that leads to real greatness.
History remembers those who chose the hard road over the convenient one. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Shahu Maharaj, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Subhash Chandra Bose and many more icons faced unimaginable hardships, yet remained true to their ideals. They built the foundation of a just and dignified society not by choosing what was easy, but by standing firmly for what was right.
Today, that spirit is fading. Our generation faces a different, but equally important test: the choice between easy money and righteous living. Sadly, the scales are tilting toward convenience and greed.
Most people today seek instant wealth. Our souls seem to have been corrupted by this hunger for shortcuts. Platforms like Dream11, PokerBaazi, RummyCircle, and similar gambling-oriented apps thrive because we no longer believe in perseverance; we believe in luck and tricks. Cyber frauds are exploding around us. Cheating, scamming, and dishonesty have crept into almost every sphere of life.
"People do what their society rewards them for doing."
And what does our society reward today? Wealth, fame, and influence — regardless of how they were achieved. Scamsters like Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya were once hailed as successful businessmen. Today they are symbols of fraud, but the society that celebrated their wealth without questioning its source must also share the blame.
Even among educated elites, integrity is crumbling. The case of Pooja Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer who allegedly used fake disability and OBC certificates to secure her post, is only one example. Several UPSC aspirants have resorted to similar frauds. When those entrusted with leading the nation start their journey with lies, what future are we building?
India has witnessed massive corruption scandals —
2G Spectrum Scam (estimated $40 billion loss),
Commonwealth Games Scam (~₹70,000 crores),
Coal Allocation Scam,
Punjab National Bank Scam (₹11,400 crores involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi).
These scandals were not isolated accidents. They are symptoms of a deeper illness — the death of morality.
As Amish Tripathi aptly writes,
"Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations. Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk."
Today, weakness is widespread. We no longer even recognize how much we have compromised. Instead of glorifying character and effort, we worship money and fame.
But the truth remains: without moral strength, no amount of wealth can save a society. Unless we reverse this decay, unless we start rewarding honesty and righteousness once again, the collapse of our social fabric is inevitable.
The choice is still ours. The right path is hard — but it is the only path that leads to real greatness.
