I've always been fascinated with the idea of change. To me change is like testing unsure waters , sometimes it may turn out well and at times the worst may happen, but there is always the adventure to savour. For better or worse, all of us
undergo a lot of change as we move forward in our lives. As a college
student, I too have my share of changes and the occasional exhilarating drives to change many of my habits and attributes on occasions like New Years & often after many flunked exams. It may range from small things like changing the society, ending corruption etc. to mundane tasks like waking up early, start studying on a
regular basis (uhh..), working out ...basically anything under the sun. But like many other people, I end up ditching all these plans and fall back to my good old ways.
In case you are wondering, No... this is not an article in which I go all poetic about change. Rather, I'm going to talk about a few events I came across recently which I think portrays change in different aspects . The first among those being the 'Shuchitwa Keralam' or 'Clean Kerala' campaign recently held in my college. It was conducted by a popular news channel as part of a state wide campaign aimed at creating an awareness among youth about the harms of non-biodegradable wastes and the need to safely dispose them. I have no clue whose 'brilliant idea' it was, but all the audience were given balloons with handles made of straws and small stickers pasted on them for publicity. Balloons..! I mean, seriously? Needless to say, when the programme ended after a handful of speeches stressing the importance of not littering plastic wastes, the floor was filled with the same. The other one being the conviction of the actress turned corrupt politician Jayalalitha for owning disproportionate assets. Even when read along with the fact that it took almost 18 years and most others in the group are still out in the open, it was a monumental judgement in many ways. It rekindled the common man's faith in our Judiciary since Jayalalitha is sort of like a demigod in Tamil Nadu. And it made most Indians realise the existence of the Prevention of Corruption Act . This incident happened over a week ago and the fact that Jayalalitha is still behind the bars is a bit surprising (cos a week in jail equals a year in celebrity jail time. Bet her lawyer is dying to take notes from Sanjay Dutt's lawyer on getting year long paroles and stuff). However it may turn out, it was inspiring.
The two events mentioned here gives forth a lot to ponder about. It may be the pessimist in me speaking but I don't adhere to the popular belief that a single person is capable of bringing about a huge change. What I do believe is that, an effective change, like many other things, can only be brought about through a collective effort. Even if some of those acts may seem silly, the results will leave many dumbfounded. It may be small things like wishing our teachers, thanking a guy at a shop or writing an assignment on your own for once (on second thoughts, strike out the last one). At a time when people do crazy things to bring about a change in their lives made up of status quo, why not do something absolutely normal and achieve the same?
In case you are wondering, No... this is not an article in which I go all poetic about change. Rather, I'm going to talk about a few events I came across recently which I think portrays change in different aspects . The first among those being the 'Shuchitwa Keralam' or 'Clean Kerala' campaign recently held in my college. It was conducted by a popular news channel as part of a state wide campaign aimed at creating an awareness among youth about the harms of non-biodegradable wastes and the need to safely dispose them. I have no clue whose 'brilliant idea' it was, but all the audience were given balloons with handles made of straws and small stickers pasted on them for publicity. Balloons..! I mean, seriously? Needless to say, when the programme ended after a handful of speeches stressing the importance of not littering plastic wastes, the floor was filled with the same. The other one being the conviction of the actress turned corrupt politician Jayalalitha for owning disproportionate assets. Even when read along with the fact that it took almost 18 years and most others in the group are still out in the open, it was a monumental judgement in many ways. It rekindled the common man's faith in our Judiciary since Jayalalitha is sort of like a demigod in Tamil Nadu. And it made most Indians realise the existence of the Prevention of Corruption Act . This incident happened over a week ago and the fact that Jayalalitha is still behind the bars is a bit surprising (cos a week in jail equals a year in celebrity jail time. Bet her lawyer is dying to take notes from Sanjay Dutt's lawyer on getting year long paroles and stuff). However it may turn out, it was inspiring.
The two events mentioned here gives forth a lot to ponder about. It may be the pessimist in me speaking but I don't adhere to the popular belief that a single person is capable of bringing about a huge change. What I do believe is that, an effective change, like many other things, can only be brought about through a collective effort. Even if some of those acts may seem silly, the results will leave many dumbfounded. It may be small things like wishing our teachers, thanking a guy at a shop or writing an assignment on your own for once (on second thoughts, strike out the last one). At a time when people do crazy things to bring about a change in their lives made up of status quo, why not do something absolutely normal and achieve the same?
It is only when you aspire for change that you come to appreciate Newton's first law.
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Interesting read.
Haven't thought about it that way. But I guess, yeah she is a b.
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