Who will Bell the cat?

Who will Bell the cat?

Well, this phrase is not an uncommon one to all of us…the story behind this phrase being… There were load of rats that lived in a big mansion. They ate whatever available and grew big every day. They created havoc and constant headache to the people living in the mansion. One day the head of mansion decided to buy a capable cat which was huge and of a superior breed. He did buy one and the rats were terrorized no end. Each day one or two of them would be the Cat’s lunch or supper.

So the rats called for a meeting and an elderly rat suggested that if at all the cat is tied with a bell on his neck, they can identify its move and can save themselves. All the rats agreed to this great idea. The next discussion was to “who will bell the cat”? A big chaos followed by arguments marred the meeting and it was called off – Thus none belled the cat! All rats became the cats prey eventually.

It may be just a story, but in our real life, haven’t we faced these situations? Take for example a colony or society – If any request has to be made to the Government authorities, all the people who attend those weekly or monthly meetings talk in length, but when it comes to implementing the same – all vanish in a jiffy. Same with a rich noisy neighbor…no one wants to take heads up to clear off the mess, but keeps complaining on and on….none wants to earn the “rich” displeasure.

Same is the case with any office; be it a corporate or a small scale one. Any common welfare to put forward, loads of meetings and analysis – Great, but what is the outcome? – Those reports never reached the concerned person at all. Reason – Appraisal, Increment, Favoritism call whatever…Every one wants to save their face and those welfare measures never happen.

There’s really nothing to discuss about our Nation, well, it’s already in Shambles and “GOD SAVE INDIA” is all we can do.

Fire me with that question –why don’t you do it instead of asking someone else. In some cases, yes, I do take heads up and do certain tasks to put a full stop to any nuisance/make sure some welfare does happen. But on a larger scale, it needs co-operation, a human strength and binding that is in need of hour than an individual contribution.
Is it that we people are so tolerant or that we fear brickbats?

No one ever bells any cat! Do you have a say on this?

 

Dear AC,
Thanks aton for your reply.. as always encouraging all of us here

That must have been such a bad experience dear.I understand and can emphatize with you.

 

Dear EQ,
Haa.. did i dupe you with the title? Thanks fro peeping in here and agreeing on the topic dear.

 

Dear LS,
Thanks for steping in here...Well, as you said.. by birth chart i'm one who will try to take heads up and resolve issues.. but most of the times.. it ends up otherwise - we end up in a bad name..

I think its a part of being(belling) the cat process...

 

Dear Sai Kripa,
I absolutely agree...there is none to bell the cat called corruption.Its such a sad state of affairs that we are yielding to get things done as well.
Thanks for coming here with your views.