There has ever been a wide chasm between thoughtful comprehension of obligation and veneration; in contemporary Afghan society one finds verbal utility the other overshadowed by heedless inculcation. Virtues, earnest faith, superior deeds and heavenly rewards, only come via repeated veneration, which are widely propagated, negating the underlying worth of dutifulness. The binding principles of duties of immense significance are deemed inferior whilst religious dogma and set ritual superior. This is the state of superiority complex and the society suffering superiority complex never rises to prominence, unless it turns realistic.

One of rational outlooks a realistic approach demand is self-reliance via self-dependence; we are regretfully deficient in. We are truthful and sincere to our obligations and responsibilities to a degree that is laudable in disguise. We have never helped ourselves; hence none of our problems leads to ultimate solution. Neither, the political affairs are streamlined, nor the socio-economic issues seek right directed. The time advances devoid of material gains. The distances travelled can’t take us forth to an ambiguous destination.

It is a renowned truism ‘God helps those who help themselves’. The dictum reminds us of the deep lying worth of selfless accomplishment of duties. Nevertheless, we have thought out to get others commit our undertakings.  Seeing the degree of reliance on others, rendered our innate capabilities dysfunctional, the aforesaid saying never justifies our standing. Consequently we are likely not to execute our socio-political undertakings; resultantly every aspect of societal proceedings pleads grave attention and right direction.

Inhabiting in constant state of denial is yet another problem overshadowing our collective wisdom. We advertently commit to disown the responsibilities for our committed and deliberate ill-deeds and mishaps instead bother not in shifting the responsibilities to another institution or official. Thus the guilt is neither fixed nor is guilty brought to book.

Formerly South Korean ferry carrying large number of passenger mostly students sunk, killing hundreds of children. South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won during of a press conference in Seoul owned the responsibility and announced his intent to resign over the Sewol ferry sinking. This depicts a matchless example of generous accountability which is never possible in our case.

There are multiple incidences of frauds and irregularities and embezzlements occurred on this piece of land till date no culprit is punished and no impartial accountably is exercised. In all such cases the accused public official and institutions begin shifting responsibilities. Nominal commissions and committees are constituted to fix the responsibilities; at the end of day, nothing, with exception to wastage of public revenue crystallizes.  It’s high time we demonstrate commitment to rise to eminence by setting examples of admitting and fulfilling our collective responsibilities.