There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
--Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
Something makes me believe that we are at an inflection point, as a nation.
Almost every other person I know is involved in some social activity or other and is trying to make a contribution to the society at large. NGOs, rehabilitation of slum children, education, providing hope to kids who were born with AIDS - you name it, they are in it.
The economy is also doing well, inspite of all the systemic problems that we have. So there are lots of opportunities for people who want to be involved in building the new resurgent India.
And a few words for those, who would like to leave the country and settle abroad, it's about time they realized that if there is any growth happening in the world, it's in India or China. The US is stagnating and Europe is busy in keeping the EU united and not making much progress.
People seem to be more caring now than before...
They seem to have more dreams than those before...
And the opportunities seem to be much more than before...
What we need is that critical mass, the momentum which will set the ball rolling.
People tell me that the youth is always gung-ho about their dreams, their ambitions and have lots of zeal which doesn't last the vagaries of time, as they age.
I don't know, maybe they are right or maybe not.
Almost every other person I know is involved in some social activity or other and is trying to make a contribution to the society at large. NGOs, rehabilitation of slum children, education, providing hope to kids who were born with AIDS - you name it, they are in it.
The economy is also doing well, inspite of all the systemic problems that we have. So there are lots of opportunities for people who want to be involved in building the new resurgent India.
And a few words for those, who would like to leave the country and settle abroad, it's about time they realized that if there is any growth happening in the world, it's in India or China. The US is stagnating and Europe is busy in keeping the EU united and not making much progress.
People seem to be more caring now than before...
They seem to have more dreams than those before...
And the opportunities seem to be much more than before...
What we need is that critical mass, the momentum which will set the ball rolling.
People tell me that the youth is always gung-ho about their dreams, their ambitions and have lots of zeal which doesn't last the vagaries of time, as they age.
I don't know, maybe they are right or maybe not.
This time I can say for sure they r wrong.. the concept of volunteering is something which is new in India i think.. there are so many youngsters who are going an extra mile to make a big difference to the society.. the do go to pubs , dance and watch movies.. but at the same time they also feel for the needy and try and help them in whatever way possible.. and its the willingness to do something good which makes all the difference