A Common Man’s Day: Beyond Religion

A common man wakes up in the morning,

Goes to the washroom,

Washes his hands with soap,

Brushes his teeth,

Takes a bath,

Gets dressed, reads the newspaper,

Eats breakfast,

Leaves home for work.

On the way, he meets the rickshaw driver,

Boards a local bus or train, or drives his own vehicle to the office,

Works all day with colleagues,

Drinks tea with friends,

In the evening, returns home,

Buys candies for his children, sweets for his wife,

Recharges his mobile, runs small errands, and finally reaches home.

Now think—

Did he meet a "Hindu" or "Muslim" during the entire day?

Did he ask anyone if they were Hindu or Muslim?

Did he refuse tea or snacks based on religion?

Did he check the religion of the person who sold him soap, milk, flour, salt, clothes, shoes, newspaper, sweets, or candies?

No.

He only met the milkman, the newspaper guy, the rickshaw puller, the bus conductor, his office colleagues, the tea vendor, the candy seller, the sweet shop owner—all as fellow humans, not as Hindus or Muslims.

If religion does not matter in our everyday life, why does it suddenly matter during elections?

Three real poisons of society:

1. Meaningless TV debates

2. Politicians’ hateful speeches

3. Provocative social media posts

Stay away from these, and 90% of our problems will be solved.

Summary Points:

We live together, work together, help each other—without seeing religion.

Problems arise only when media and politics try to divide us.

Stay alert. Stay wise. Don’t let anyone break our unity.