Many people are not wise enough to count lifes blessings.

They keep focusing instead on what the world has denied them.
The criminals among the rich are mostly driven by greed. One can
negotiate with greed. But the criminals among the poor are driven by
desperation
and anger. Desperation can sometimes bring out the best in a human being.
Thats why the poor can often be noble. But desperation can also bring out
the
worst. They have nothing to lose. And they get angry when they see others
with
so much when they have so little. Its understandable. As rulers, our
responsibility is to make efforts and change things for the better. But it
cannot
happen overnight. If we take too much from the rich to help the poor, the rich
will rebel. That can cause chaos. And everyone will suffer. So we have to
work
slowly. We must help the truly poor. That is dharma. But we should not be
blind
and assume that all poor are noble. Not everyone has the spirit to keep their
character strong when their stomachs are empty.
People who only listen to their hearts usually
fail. On the other hand, people who only use their heads tend to be selfish.
Only
the heart can make you think of others before yourself. For the sake of
dharma,
you must aim for equality and balance in society. Perfect equality can never
be
achieved but we must try to reduce inequality as much as we can. But dont
fall
into the trap of stereotypes. Dont assume that the powerful are always bad or
that the powerless are always good. There is good and bad in everyone.
No. All Im saying is that society must be wary of extremes. It must
constantly strive towards attaining a balance among competing ideologies.
Criminals must be removed from society, and meaningless violence must be
stopped. But the warrior spirit must not be demonised. Do not create a
society
that demeans masculinity. Too much of anything creates an imbalance in life.
This is true even of virtues such as nonviolence. You never know when the
winds of change strike; when violence may be required to protect your
society,
or to even survive.
Most people surrender to the pressure of
society and family. But it builds terrible frustration within. These are
unhappy
and angry people, living unbalanced, dissatisfied lives. Furthermore, society
itself suffers. It may get stuck with Kshatriyas who do not possess valour, and
cannot protect their society. It may get stuck with Brahmins who prefer to be
skilled Shudras like medical surgeons or sculptors, and therefore will be
terrible
teachers. And ultimately, society will decline.