Lessons to be Learnt

No wonder everybody might have seen this youtube video by now on Susan Boyle. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luRmM1J1sfg.

 

The first time I saw this video, I got goose bumps. Ofcourse many a times after that too. Now it is not strange, people dedicated portals/wikipedia page on her name to cash in on her popularity.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle

 

http://www.susan-boyle.com/

 

But more than enjoying her performance.. there are things that needs to be learned from this experience.

 

There is this famous saying.. "Appearances can be deceptive". This exactly suits this person who is in the video. I believe it is a eye opener for most of us as we need to make a conscious effort to remind ourselves time and again..."Never ever judge a person by his/her looks".

 

Ofcourse the judge of the show had rightly put "I am so thrilled because I know that everybody was against you. I honestly think that we were all being very cynical, and I think that's the biggest wake-up call ever. And I just want to say that it was a complete privilege listening to that."

 

Being 'humble, simple & innocent' can get you to places. This is precisely what Susan Boyle personified all about. Be humble and a good human being, this will take you to places.

 

Last but not least, natural talent/abilities always take you to places. The only thing we need to do is to push it in the right direction. If that is done, the rest is history!

 

Cheers
Aaryan

The Casual (Serious) Political Talk?

Usually when any election is round the corner... you really look forward to it with lot of 'Excitement & Optimism'. Remember the election of the great Obama? The first African American getting elected as President of the United States? What an amazing race he had and what a finish. It is like a breath of fresh air not only for people in US but for people around the world.

 But these days the elections in India SCARES me rather than the normal ‘Excitement & Optimism’. Not because I don't see ‘Excitement & Optimism’ here. Ofcourse I see. 

I see Excitement & Optimism as probably for the very first time, quite a few highly educated people want to join politics and make a difference. 

I see Excitement & Optimism in many such individuals who are young and dynamic wanting to join the politics and take India in a new direction. 

I see Excitement & Optimism as these are the signs to see a better developed India in the time to come where there is NO poverty, No corruption, No vote bank politics, No communalization etc., but just a wonderful and a peaceful place to live.

But more than anything especially for this election, my so called ‘Excitement & Optimism’ is superceded by my ‘SCARE’. Am more concerned/scared about two things 1) The Political parties & 2) The people

Every Indian knows IN & OUT about politicians and their parties, which are so powerful and most of them have groomed tainted & corrupted leaders, who won't allow anybody especially the new entrants to come to power at any cost. Remember, the recent emergence of the 'Third Front'? This might be a good beginning. But have you seen leaders in it? Eighty percent of them are highly qualified but unfortunately in Corruption and in every possible dangerous activity one can imagine.  

Just imagine if they come to power how India will be? Question is whether they can come to power? Ofcourse they have every possibility. How? The reason is simple, people vote. Why people vote? They vote either because they get a free TV, free Money, Free Liquor, Free Electricity, Free ration etc., as the majority (70%) of India are from rural back ground and they prefer to vote for anybody who gives them anything for 'free'!

Imagining our great country in their hands scares/concerns me a lot. So where does India go from here? Not sure. Wait and watch for May 13^th when the elections results are out. By the way prepare for the worse!

God Bless India. Jai Hind!!!

-Aaryan, a true concerned/scared patriot!