Greener grass

Although i'm following up on my last post, i mean to digress this time.



Charisma.



A single word that has made and unmade the destinies of millions of people.It's simple - some have it, some don't subject, of course, to the same law as beauty (variation with respect to the beholder and all that).

So why is it that i find Indian political leaders (with a few noteworthy exceptions) singularly devoid of this quality?(Here, i must make a mention of Rahul Gandhi as an exception.)
It would be interesting to find out what is it about movie stars, sports personalities, and publicity-hungry socialites that makes people take an active interest in their public (and private) that our leaders lack.

Let's face it, if i were an American voter, i'd know exactly whom i'd vote for.
On the other hand, having been told repeatedly that i'm grown up now, that i should make an effort to be politically and socially aware, i must say, i find the task unappealing, to put it mildly.

Mark Twain hit the nail on the head in this respect (as he always did). I guess it boils down to the fact that we're put-off by what supposed to do precisely BECAUSE it's what we're supposed to do ! Not that other things oughtn't to be done at all, so if i end up writing my next blog on something entirely unconnected with me, don't be surpri'z'ed!