ONE DAY INDIA WILL SHINE.....

……...…………One day India will shine!!!............................
If one thinks positively, one is destined to accomplish what one desires. When we hope for good, we definitely attract positive energy. The hope, that, one day India will shine, itself acts as a catalyst to help us travel on the road, to ultimately, shining brightly one day.

A few days ago, I read Robin S. Sharma’s, “The Monk Who Sold His Ferari”. The novel contributed to a certain in making me into a positive thinker. The work illustrates the power of positive thinking. It dictates on how one must set positive aims and work systematically, attracting positive energy so that what comes out as a result, is the best, the most positive and most deserved. All one needs to do, is, set a goal and use positive pressure on the self, constantly and work for the attainment of the goal. If we as Indians think that one day India and we as Indians will shine, then I have no doubt that though gradually, but we will reach the zenith. But just a positive thought without action on the part of each one of us will not bear any fruits.

Nirendranath Chakrabarti has composed a poem “Amalkanti”, in which he talks of his childhood friend Amalkanti who wanted to be different. He wanted to be sunlight. The timid sunlight of a late afternoon that clings to ‘jaams’ and ‘jaamurals’ after a rain. But sadly Amalkanti could not become anything. There were several reasons behind his failure. The very first was the setting of a goal which was unrealistic and other worldly. The second biggest fault was, he did not work for the achievement of his goals. He was just a thinker. Had he tried to become someone who could bring a smile to the face of the suffering masses, he would have attained his aim of becoming a sunlight, but he thought much and acted naught.
The only reason behind bringing in this example is that, I wish, that we Indians as one unit must come together, set a proper goal for our growth, a goal which is feasible and one which can be realized; and we all have to work incessantly until we attain our set goals. Think positive and work with all your might and devotion then who can challenge the statement that, ONE DAY INDIA WILL SHINE? This statement would no longer be, just a statement but will become a reality, the moment we pledge to be ONE, and work with all perseverance.

The most important pre-requisite is that we must stop blaming others for whatever wrong that comes our way. Take up responsibility friends. If your family members falter and fall, don’t you help them get back their equilibrium? Why then you don’t consider every citizen of our country your own?

What actually, “to shine” suggests? Be economically stable and prosperous, be literate, lead the world, be a power, have influence and most important retain our originality. I believe our cultural heritage is something we must be proud of. I do agree there are certain traditions prevalent in India even today, in the remote areas, which I strongly condemn, like dowry, sati, child-marriage, but yet the richness and color of our good traditions have been attracting foreigners with their multi-dimensional power to reach out and touch the heart. I am really proud of the varied colors of life in my country and it has touched every soul that reached India.
Indians are spiritually much stronger than anyone else in the world. Our age long beliefs, our strict adherence to them and our devotion to spiritual causes, is something which must be appraised. India is a huge vessel and in it reside millions of people with varying cultural and religious beliefs. India is such a pretty amalgam of variety in all the planes, be it culture, tradition, religion, language. We live together and celebrate the essence of life together.

Even after almost two centuries of British rule, India stood and fought back against all the chains that bound it. We were weak in all senses after independence. There was poverty, illiteracy, various kinds of diseases, lack of equal opportunity to all, yet we kept moving ahead. And today we stand only a few steps away from shining bright.

In his speech, “Tryst with Destiny” Shri Jawaharlal Nehru said that, “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us but as long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over”. By the greatest man, Jawaharlal Nehru refers to Mahatma Gandhi. So taking an inspiration from the desire and dreams of these two great men of India, we must also take a vow that we will work as long as we don’t attain the position of “The Best”.

Every child in India sent to schools for education is crafted into a multi-faceted personality having many talents and the ability to survive in the hardest situation or stand out in the toughest competition. From the very beginning, one never gets anything easily in India, which forces one to develop excellence as a trait. This is the reason, when our Indian Engineers or Doctors are employed abroad they leave behind the natives of those countries, in efficiency, precision, accuracy and technical know-how. The most recent example that substantiates this point is that, Honorable President of U.S.A Mr. Barack Obama himself said to the American students, "At a time when other countries are competing with us like never before, when students from Bangalore, India are working harder than ever, and doing better than ever, your success in school is not just going to determine your success, it's going to determine America's success in the 21st century." And this trait of excellence, in Indians is a shining silver streak in the grey sky which gives us a strong hope that soon we will have a bright blue sky instead of a grey one and we will shine brightly. I am waiting for that day. I do believe, one day India will shine. Just put in some effort, stretch your hands and touch the sky. TOGETHER WE CAN AND WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!

Afshan Tarannum Shirazi..