More than
five decades of freedom, and the future of our country looks bright. India is
all set to become the next superpower. There are worrying concerns too, but
when you look close enough, everything augurs well for us. For example,
recently, there was a hype over the insane amount of public money that our
president had spent on foreign tours, during her reign for the last four and a
half years. But, I am sure she was trying to convey the precious message, ‘Use
your opportunities to the fullest’ to the underachieving common citizens of our
country, by doing so. That is what inspiring leadership is.
But more than
that, the biggest asset that we have, is the vibrant and ubiquitous youth,
which, unlike before, is highly aware, concerned and involved in the intricate matters
which help us to build a better India. In the current times, as you can see,
the whole of our youth, is focused on a matter of utmost national importance,
that is, Indian premier league, with special attention paid towards the
cheerleaders, along with a couple of team owners. I am sure, something good,
will turn out, from this.
When we refer
to youth, as a whole, each and every individual, including me, is a part of it.
When we make a remark on the youth, ultimately, it boils down, to each and
every individual. The evolution of youth, or even the society as a whole,
starts with the evolution of each of us.
How does an
individual evolve? Sometimes, we evolve unconsciously. Some other times, it’s
our deliberate decisions which change ourselves. The persistence of an
individual, to such decisions, is what makes the difference. After my first
semester in college, I decided to change myself, and study properly, from the
next. As a result of my exemplary persistence, I ended up making the same decision
at the end of each semester, till there were no semesters left. When do people,
most commonly, take such decisions?
Yes!
New year
resolutions. More than a quarter into this year, let us give it some thought.
What came out of those over promising things? Did they actually revolutionize
our lives as we had expected? Do you even remember yours?
According to Wikipedia,
a study suggests that 80% of the New year resolutions fail and we have seen it
happening also. But what if we were all able to stick to our resolutions? Our
lives would have changed, at least in small magnitudes. This is where some
expert advice comes in handy. Let me explain to you, how I managed an amazing
success rate of 100%, in my resolutions. The most important thing is not to be
stubborn, and to take pragmatic workarounds, when the going gets tough.
My first and
most important resolution was to start saving some money for the future, rather
than spending it all on movies and hanging out with friends. And I did save
some money in the first month. It surely was an achievement, and I had to
celebrate my achievements, with my friends. I did, and eventually ended up
spending more money than what I had saved. In our country, we get to know the
fiscal planning through a budget, but do we have a clue how it all gets spent,
or to which all pockets a share goes? So, I set apart some money as savings,
which was good enough, and didn’t really have to care where it went after that.
My second
resolution was not to drink and smoke anymore. That was a tough one, but I
found a way around. When we say ‘Don’t drink and drive’, does that mean you
should never drink and you should never drive? No. It just means you should not
do both at the same time. So, now, I don’t drink and smoke together, I just do
them separately, at separate times. So, I don’t drink and smoke, anymore. That
is somewhat the
deceptive way a political rhetoric works, but it serves the
purpose.
As you can
see, a successful New year resolution is something, as rare as our prime
minister opening his mouth. But when you have the right approach, and well
thought our strategies, it doesn’t look as difficult as it is. Hope you all
have learned the piece of wisdom that I shared. Now, I should get back to work,
so that I can contribute in my own way, for the nation’s future.
What is the
IPL score, man? Did I miss anything?
