Post 26/11, lot of things have changed. A realisation has dawned, that if I want to see changes, I have to be an instrument to the change. No more empty rhetoric, inconsequential babble, over the edge emotions, frayed tempers followed by paralysis in action.
The need of the hour is the belief that we have the power to change and follow it up with dogged, concerted action.
I am reminded of the famous Einstein equation e=mc2
My own interpretation is effective change = (macro change) x (micro change)
In my view, any change to be effective has both macro and micro implications. The macro issues can be out of reach for a lot of us. However, we can do something about the micro issues. The micro issues envelop each one of us, the moment you step out of the house to the moment you step in. Look around, there will be a plethora of micro issues that need better attention. Only when each one of us attend to micro issues, get our hands dirty, will it snowball into a significant mass of movement.
The time has come to act! So which micro issue are you going to act on today?
P.S. The greatest examples of micro changes snowballing into huge entities are Amul and Grameen Bank.
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Hi Manish,
ReplyDeleteIt is certainly a wake-up call for everyone. About time we shed off our inertia and cynicism.
Micro issues are a good focus area to start with.
I am sure when we look around there are no dearth of issues, like public ammenities, good roads, pollution, etc.
Looking forward to keenly follow this space and contribute my bit.
-SS
Hello Manish,
ReplyDeleteAre there any positives to the gruesome incidents of the last week. I guess the incident has stirred the nation in to action mode. They are now communicating back to the politicians about their unhappiness with their mindset and approach. It is making our forces re-assess their weaknessess. There are many more. The point is: I guess there is always a silver lining.
RB
We are too much caught up in evaluating the cause and the effect. Instead we all need to do do something good in small packets and small ways and keep at it to see it transcend into becoming a better place to live.
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