04-22-2004, 10:42 PM
This is a worthwhile thread but could easily degenerate into a whinefest, as one can write a book (several books) on the topic of the thread. Some rules need to be followed in order to keep it focused. First when suggesting a remedy , do not ask for pie in the sky (the return of the Mahdi, the Messiah, Adi Sankara etc.). Keep it grounded in reality. This is the 21st century and the times do not favor the rise of charismatic and riveting personalities. So what to do.
I say discourage the use of the passive voice (this is the way things should be) and encourage the use of the first person singular active voice (what can I do).
Start small and focus on things that can be fixed. I humbly assert that topics such as corruption in India are too big to tackle for one person. It is better to break it down into manageable bits that suggest solutions that can be implemented by small groups of people. ( a manageable plan is - i will bribe only after i have made a genuine attempt at legal approaches and exhausted all available means and not bribe at the first opportunity)
Think clearly and do not get distracted by extraneous issue (focus, focus,focus) and avoid getting into slanging matches - i dont like your ideas therefore you must have been born as a cockroach in your previous life or even this life -. Little drops of water make a mighty ocean. Emulate successful people like Abdul kalaam.
Avoid emotional and sentimental approaches.
Take it one day at a time and do not attempt grandiose schemes without enough spadework.
Above all have patience.Hasten Slowly as Swami Chinmayananda writes. India did not get to where it is in one day and it will take years to repair the damage.
Last but not least make up your own list of dos and donts that suits your personality. No two individuals are alike and this is definitely a case where one size doeso not fit all. My list may reflect my own weaknesses and experiences. Hopefully the rules above apply to a large enough number .
I say discourage the use of the passive voice (this is the way things should be) and encourage the use of the first person singular active voice (what can I do).
Start small and focus on things that can be fixed. I humbly assert that topics such as corruption in India are too big to tackle for one person. It is better to break it down into manageable bits that suggest solutions that can be implemented by small groups of people. ( a manageable plan is - i will bribe only after i have made a genuine attempt at legal approaches and exhausted all available means and not bribe at the first opportunity)
Think clearly and do not get distracted by extraneous issue (focus, focus,focus) and avoid getting into slanging matches - i dont like your ideas therefore you must have been born as a cockroach in your previous life or even this life -. Little drops of water make a mighty ocean. Emulate successful people like Abdul kalaam.
Avoid emotional and sentimental approaches.
Take it one day at a time and do not attempt grandiose schemes without enough spadework.
Above all have patience.Hasten Slowly as Swami Chinmayananda writes. India did not get to where it is in one day and it will take years to repair the damage.
Last but not least make up your own list of dos and donts that suits your personality. No two individuals are alike and this is definitely a case where one size doeso not fit all. My list may reflect my own weaknesses and experiences. Hopefully the rules above apply to a large enough number .