7 Ways How Every Single Indian Needs To Change.
So, India has created history. We have a new Prime Minister. The world is as excited as we have a new rule about not wearing underwears anymore. Really, this is a 5-year process, how exciting can it be?
First of all, we are NOT a billion voters. Not yet. So Indian media and the rest of the world should stop ogling at that pseudo fact. Second, a Prime Minister (with all due to respect to his charisma and speech delivery capabilities), can only change as much. If Indians want to see change, YOU need to change. Yes, every single Indian, atleast the ones who are blessed enough to be reading this note, needs to change. If you don't know how, I have a clear list of seven points for guidance:
1. Indians (Media folks not included here as this is beyond their imagination) need to start thinking positively. Howmuchever impossible it might look to be, I think it's humanly possible to look at all the good things happening all around you - Indian space craft, Indian army power, Indian medical advancements, Indian banking capabilities, Indian software expertise, the improved availability of electricity, the increasing reach of education...if nothing else, look at the beauty of a million people living together without mass blood shed! So on and so forth. The world is not as bad.
2. Respect. Does that word sound familiar? Indians need to respect time, other's opinions, other's capabilities and life in general. Just the way a typical Indian crosses a busy road proves how much respect there is for his / her own bloody life! We need to respect every existence around us a little more. If Australia is a developed nation, respect that. That might be because they gave up their army capabilities to USA, but the Australian citizens are very happy today. Respect that.
3. Women are human beings. Oh! Sorry I touched a wrong note. But believe it or not, if a woman is not fair, and still not interested in you, doesn't mean she is a whore. There is a strong possibility of something called as 'personality' that she might have. Accept that. Look at her as a little more than how good she would be in bed, with the lights on.
Please try and walk past a woman wearing hot pants without turning your head all the way around.
4. Marriage is not the end objective in life. You weren't born to get married. If someone is 40years old and happily dating, it is ok. Deepika Padukone dated multiple people, it is ok. Men sleep with multiple partners, and so do women. It is OKAY. Ask your neighbor to shut up. Look at what makes you happy. Fall in love, fall out of love. As #Shantaram says, nothing teaches better than one half of a great love that wasn't meant to be.
5. Life IS about comfort. You need to do everything that makes your day to day life comfortable. Anything that makes life feel better - is comfort. Get it. There is a fine line between comfort and luxury. If I want to stay with the AC on 24hrs on a day as hot as 45deg Celsius, it is comfort, not luxury. If I want all my taps to be running hot water on a day as cold as 2deg Celsius, it is comfort, not luxury. Tell your mom that. And start paying electricity bills.
6. Engineering is not the end of the world. A photographer can be smarter than an engineer. A make-up artist is more creative than a doctor. A travel blogger is more learned than a scientist. Please accept that. India being the youngest country in the world, it is on our shoulders today to not make our next generation fall in the same trap as we were in...or historically all Indians have been. Let us strive to be literate, and excel in what we like to do than just pure education, marks, ranks, stamps. Someone needs to stand up and change this.
7. Patience. Last but the most. I understand, we are closer to equator and we are hot blooded. But I think if we follow the above six points, it is possible to be happier in life and hence more patient. It is ok if you step inside that cinema hall, elevator, metro or any door after 5.4 seconds. Let the one in front of you enter first. Similarly, on the roads - if Indians were to follow lanes, respect traffic lights, indicate, turn sensibly, stop at designated areas and mind their own business (oh shit!), we will be such a happier lot today!
India was once a golden bird. There was so much treasure here, it wouldn't finish for one thousand years of invasion. We were the first civilization in history. India was performing nose jobs when science did not exist. Tipu Sultan had missile launches when wars did not exist. India gave math to the world. We came up with Yoga. What happened? Where are we today? And why? I would continue to seek my answers...
