(I wrote this post 3 months back, but never published it for some reason. In light of Vishal's epic new blogpost (http://scanmysoul.blogspot.in/2012/10/how-were-inhibiting-our-own-growth.html), I think it's time I let this one out)
Statement: "Im gonna join politics"
Responses: "Thu"
"LOL"
"Are you crazy?"
"WTF?"
"Dont. Its full of bad people and they'll make you bad"
"Dont. Its full of bad people and they will kill you"
"Dont. Its full of bad people and people will brand you as bad"
"Dont. Just one good person like you can't do much"
My Response To The Responses
I have problems, and I'm out seeking to solve them.
As an individual, I've been frustrated with the amount of "India Hate" everywhere. It seems like the outside world respects our country more than we do. We whine about corruption, lack of technology, creativity, a stupid education system, lack of respect for the environment and that's all we do. We whine.
Brodha V, one of India's most popular rap artists had posted a status update that went something along the lines of congratulating everyone who went abroad to work,study or settle. There were quite a few fan boys echoing his sentiments and just one particular guy who tried to stand up, but got gang-raped by the rest of the people out there. Brodha V, in one of his comments, even said something along the lines of "Dont give me that 'ask what you can do for your country crap". Another comment on the thread went along the lines of "Im out of this sh*thole as soon as I can"- obviously a reference to our country.
While I respect his music, his talent and am a big fan like everybody else, there's this attitude (which I don't blame him for having) that he has about our country that is shared by millions and millions of our 1 billion plus population.
Let's take a look at it this way. India is a democracy. An imperfect one, but a democracy nonetheless. In a democracy, people have the right to vote, right to (indirectly) take part in the decision making progress and the administrative progress through elections, campaigns, protests etc. People ALSO have the right to directly get involved and participate in elections by contesting. So what should you be doing if you have a problem with the way our country is run? What should you be doing if you are all-so-knowledgeable and know how to handle a country with more than a billion voices and a billion emotions? Please, our county needs you more than ever. Come save us.
Unlike a few people, I do not congratulate the people who go away. I commend their skill in getting a job in a foreign company. Pah! What an achievement. I'm in awe at their intelligence which helped them secure a job in the best universities around the world. Amazing. It takes a lot of hard work. If you're going out there for personal achievements, higher salaries, freedom from parents and "hot chicks/guys", go ahead. If you're leaving because you think the standards of living are higher somewhere else, or that India 'sucks' due to various reasons and that our country can never be improved, I laugh at you.
I'm not angry with you or disappointed with you, because at the end of the day, its your decision but I laugh at you. I laugh at your stupidity, I laugh at your ignorance and I laugh at your cowardice.
One of the worst things that anybody can do in their lives is to run away from their problems, and there are quite a few people doing this.
A few years ago, one of the biggest superstars the western music industry has ever had and a very controversial singer passed away. He went by the name "Michael Jackson". Guess who performed the preliminary autopsy? Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran.
Yes, yes. Indian only. In fact, he graduated from Madras University. I have no personal gripe against this dude. He's obviously amazingly talented, Chief Medical Examiner whatever of Los Angeles and all, But I just look back to how this skill would have helped our country. How many people would have benefited from the skills of this man. We spent our resources on him for 20+ years of his life, giving him everything from teachers to study material to food. All that input given by our country is helping another country.
Again, his choice, whatever, but you want to know why India is in such a "pathetic" state? Because none of you have the balls to stay here and try and build our country. Our country's development potential has not reached it's saturation point. Our country isn't complete yet. There are tons of bricks to be added to this building and frankly, the reason the construction never ends is because the ones who are supposed to build it, are spending their time whining or running away to work on another "more attractive" construction project.
I hope you guys get the analogy.
So what is my solution to this? Simple. Let's break it down shall we?
What do we need to do? - Build our country.
What are we doing? - Nothing
What should we do? - Build.
Easy.
If you want this country to improve, stay here and help it improve. There are tons of ways to do this, but the obvious and most direct way of having ANY kind of actual impact in this country is if we replace the insensitive governments with sensitive ones. The reason Anna Hazare will never get the success he wants unless he directly joins politics is because the political parties at the top, no matter how much they seem to hate each other, put aside their differences against this "common enemy"
How brilliant would it be if the political parties put aside their differences for the developing the nation, instead of playing their silly games in a desperate attempt to try and look good in front of those who don't ask questions?
The only way we can get that type of people at the top is if there's a radical change in the mindset of the politicians at the top (and if any one of you readers can get that to happen, please do so) or if we vote in a new set of people who aren't afraid to take the right decisions even if it will lead to a loss of votes, people who aren't afraid to speak up, knowledgeable people (not necessarily educated) who are willing to make a change and who want to see a change happen.
I know a lot of people who'd fit the bill perfectly (Natteri, for instance) but these guys lack the will to get involved actively. There needs to be a catalyst. Someone who'll step up and get things started in the hope that like minded people will join instead of calculating the probability of climbing this mountain.
That was exactly my thought process when I decided to do this. The few AU delegates at SANMUN 12 and a few others from my school would have already heard about it, but it's done. I've decided. Im going to join politics. Start my own political party and actively try to bring about a change in our country.
To my readers, I hope you will not be one of those too scared to take a step forward, I plead for your support coz no one can do this alone. Wait until 2022. The Revolution takes it's form then, but the movement starts now.
Im not sure if we'll ever succeed, but you're never gonna score a goal if you don't take a shot.
"Be the change you want to see in the world"- Mahatma Gandhi.
Jai Hind.
Statement: "Im gonna join politics"
Responses: "Thu"
"LOL"
"Are you crazy?"
"WTF?"
"Dont. Its full of bad people and they'll make you bad"
"Dont. Its full of bad people and they will kill you"
"Dont. Its full of bad people and people will brand you as bad"
"Dont. Just one good person like you can't do much"
My Response To The Responses
I have problems, and I'm out seeking to solve them.
As an individual, I've been frustrated with the amount of "India Hate" everywhere. It seems like the outside world respects our country more than we do. We whine about corruption, lack of technology, creativity, a stupid education system, lack of respect for the environment and that's all we do. We whine.
Brodha V, one of India's most popular rap artists had posted a status update that went something along the lines of congratulating everyone who went abroad to work,study or settle. There were quite a few fan boys echoing his sentiments and just one particular guy who tried to stand up, but got gang-raped by the rest of the people out there. Brodha V, in one of his comments, even said something along the lines of "Dont give me that 'ask what you can do for your country crap". Another comment on the thread went along the lines of "Im out of this sh*thole as soon as I can"- obviously a reference to our country.
While I respect his music, his talent and am a big fan like everybody else, there's this attitude (which I don't blame him for having) that he has about our country that is shared by millions and millions of our 1 billion plus population.
Let's take a look at it this way. India is a democracy. An imperfect one, but a democracy nonetheless. In a democracy, people have the right to vote, right to (indirectly) take part in the decision making progress and the administrative progress through elections, campaigns, protests etc. People ALSO have the right to directly get involved and participate in elections by contesting. So what should you be doing if you have a problem with the way our country is run? What should you be doing if you are all-so-knowledgeable and know how to handle a country with more than a billion voices and a billion emotions? Please, our county needs you more than ever. Come save us.
Unlike a few people, I do not congratulate the people who go away. I commend their skill in getting a job in a foreign company. Pah! What an achievement. I'm in awe at their intelligence which helped them secure a job in the best universities around the world. Amazing. It takes a lot of hard work. If you're going out there for personal achievements, higher salaries, freedom from parents and "hot chicks/guys", go ahead. If you're leaving because you think the standards of living are higher somewhere else, or that India 'sucks' due to various reasons and that our country can never be improved, I laugh at you.
I'm not angry with you or disappointed with you, because at the end of the day, its your decision but I laugh at you. I laugh at your stupidity, I laugh at your ignorance and I laugh at your cowardice.
One of the worst things that anybody can do in their lives is to run away from their problems, and there are quite a few people doing this.
A few years ago, one of the biggest superstars the western music industry has ever had and a very controversial singer passed away. He went by the name "Michael Jackson". Guess who performed the preliminary autopsy? Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran.
Yes, yes. Indian only. In fact, he graduated from Madras University. I have no personal gripe against this dude. He's obviously amazingly talented, Chief Medical Examiner whatever of Los Angeles and all, But I just look back to how this skill would have helped our country. How many people would have benefited from the skills of this man. We spent our resources on him for 20+ years of his life, giving him everything from teachers to study material to food. All that input given by our country is helping another country.
Again, his choice, whatever, but you want to know why India is in such a "pathetic" state? Because none of you have the balls to stay here and try and build our country. Our country's development potential has not reached it's saturation point. Our country isn't complete yet. There are tons of bricks to be added to this building and frankly, the reason the construction never ends is because the ones who are supposed to build it, are spending their time whining or running away to work on another "more attractive" construction project.
I hope you guys get the analogy.
So what is my solution to this? Simple. Let's break it down shall we?
What do we need to do? - Build our country.
What are we doing? - Nothing
What should we do? - Build.
Easy.
If you want this country to improve, stay here and help it improve. There are tons of ways to do this, but the obvious and most direct way of having ANY kind of actual impact in this country is if we replace the insensitive governments with sensitive ones. The reason Anna Hazare will never get the success he wants unless he directly joins politics is because the political parties at the top, no matter how much they seem to hate each other, put aside their differences against this "common enemy"
How brilliant would it be if the political parties put aside their differences for the developing the nation, instead of playing their silly games in a desperate attempt to try and look good in front of those who don't ask questions?
The only way we can get that type of people at the top is if there's a radical change in the mindset of the politicians at the top (and if any one of you readers can get that to happen, please do so) or if we vote in a new set of people who aren't afraid to take the right decisions even if it will lead to a loss of votes, people who aren't afraid to speak up, knowledgeable people (not necessarily educated) who are willing to make a change and who want to see a change happen.
I know a lot of people who'd fit the bill perfectly (Natteri, for instance) but these guys lack the will to get involved actively. There needs to be a catalyst. Someone who'll step up and get things started in the hope that like minded people will join instead of calculating the probability of climbing this mountain.
That was exactly my thought process when I decided to do this. The few AU delegates at SANMUN 12 and a few others from my school would have already heard about it, but it's done. I've decided. Im going to join politics. Start my own political party and actively try to bring about a change in our country.
To my readers, I hope you will not be one of those too scared to take a step forward, I plead for your support coz no one can do this alone. Wait until 2022. The Revolution takes it's form then, but the movement starts now.
Im not sure if we'll ever succeed, but you're never gonna score a goal if you don't take a shot.
"Be the change you want to see in the world"- Mahatma Gandhi.
Jai Hind.
