My anxiety peaks when I see
- filth all around major religious places
- people throwing trash anywhere they wish to
- people jay walking risking their lives and others
- educated and professionals jumping off queue to get ahead
- wastage of country's resources in terms of power, gas, petrol, water etc.
... the list is long.
We observe these things. Be a part of it. Ignore it. Some do due to lack of common sense and basic education/awareness. Some of us accept it as part and partial of life in India. Some opine that just their changing will not make any difference so why bother. Some (including me) aren't driven enough to participate in bringing the change. I think about things I want to do but I haven't pushed myself even one bit to take any initiative.
My dad and husband have witnessed my occasional radical remarks during such anxious moments -
- I would like to introduce course on "common sense/ national interest/ etiquette & manners" in our education system from very beginning
- I wish to be a non-political leader to influence my fellow citizens to participate in bring the change
- I would meet the Chief Minister of West Bengal with concrete and easy to implement ideas to improvise city of Calcutta
- I would go to corporate heads with my ideas and concrete plan on social responsibility as they have the channels and ability touch the beats of masses.
Why am I sharing this on blog? Well, sharing here has driven me in the past to get back to photography, to blog, to work on reviving Clickcalcutta initiative, to initiative communication sessions with colleagues, and to read the Geeta.
Then may be this is where and how I may start to bring alive my dream to bring the CHANGE.
One little step at a time.
2 comments:
right wishful thoughts.recent origin might be our reaction at Girrajji.its time to start some action howsoever little.ignoring results in self guilt.try kick start something positive at home or surroundings and share with all to inspire to act against global warming,pollution, hygine, helping down troddens etc.You are better positioned to new ideas, share with me and see if we can act at least to satisfy ourself.
Hey,
I dont feel you should be worried about what others are doing or 'not doing'. I think we should be a good citizen and as more and more people start thinking that way things will get better. From my driving experience of last more than 20 years I have learnt that I can not change other peoples moving on the road, I have to be alert. I still do loose patience but slowly and gradually am taking that into my stride. Dont waste your energy in thinking of changing others. Lets do something for ourselves. One thing we are doing is writing Blog and I am sure some of the readers reading this will be motivated to do something for themselves thereby helping the society.
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