IGNITING MIND: THE OBAMA VICTROY & ITS AFTERMATH

IGNITING MIND: THE OBAMA VICTROY & ITS AFTERMATH

THE OBAMA VICTROY & ITS AFTERMATH

The victory of Barack Hussien Obama in the recently concluded Presidential Election in the USA has already created a history.The election of Obama , a person of mixed ethnicity and of such young age , is representative of 21st century America in particular and whole world in general. Obama's super cool attitude, clarity of ideas on most of the complex situations like terrorism , economy , global warming was widely accepted by the common American ,as he won by a comprehensive margin, actually the biggest since 1996. His rational outlook comes from his upbringing in varied cultures and country like Indonesia & which blossomed in Ivy League campuses like Columbia & Harvard. He has even done community services in Chicago & became senator when he won a seat to The Senate in 1966 from Illinois. The inspiring journey that began from Jakarta culminated in Grant Park , Chicago ,where he gave his victory speech.

When Obama resumes his office in White House on January 20 , whole world will be looking to him with great hope and anxiety , how he delivers.At the time when the US is facing the twin heat of economic crisis and terrorism , it will require farsightedness and smart leadership to bring the US out of such crunch situation. Then there is problem of global warming & other climatic problems. The war in Afghanistan has been going on for more than the duration of World War without much success. The war in Iraq is turning out a grave one too. Obama admitted that the war in Iraq diverted US attention from the terrorist who attacked WTO .So it Will be a challenge for him to conclude Iraq war & that too in a way that not mar the US prestige in the world. He also indicated that focus will shift on the Afghanistan war. But even bigger challenge in front of Obama is to pull out his country from the grave Financial Crisis.Both these challenges are extraordinary and it will require equally extraordinary skill to tackle them.

For India , his role in the Senate on the nuke deal was certainly a negative sign. His statement about active involvement to find a solution for Kashmir issue created concern in New Delhi. His outsourcing policy was also a unwelcome in Indian market.Now when the issue of nuke deal has been solved , Obama has got a rare opportunity of keeping his reservation aside and work with India in many field like global warming ,health ,agriculture and of course IT.

If Obama passes the test of time , he will be in the same league of Great US presidents like Franklin Roosevelt ,Abraham Lincoln ,JFK. Otherwise he will be remembered only as first black US president in the history book. I hope he will live his campaign slogan.

IGNITING MIND: PAY IY FORWARD... SAY IT RIGHT...

IGNITING MIND: PAY IY FORWARD... SAY IT RIGHT...

MY FAVOURITE SONG

bas yahi soch ke khaamosh main reh jata hoon

ke kisi roz toh iss baare mein tum sochogi

main tumhe dekh ke kyon aise machal jata hoon

jagmaga uth ti hai kyon meri nigaahen ekdum

main hamesha issi jaanib kyon chala aata hoon

kuchh toh kehna hai mujhe baat koi toh hogi

mujhse tum khud hi ishaaron se kabhi poochogi

bas yahi soch ke khaamosh main reh jaata hoon
bas yahi soch ke khaamosh main reh jaata hoon

ke agar hausala karke main tumhe keh bhi doon

toh kahi toot na jaaye yeh bharam karta hoon

jisne masoom banaya hai tumhare dil ko

jiske saye mein tumhe apana kaha karta hoon

yeh bharam gam ke dhuen mein na kahi kho jaaye

dil ke jasbi ki na tauheen kahi ho jaaye

bas yahi soch ke khaamosh main reh jaata hoon
yun agar sun bhi liya tumne meri baaton ko

thaam bhi logi chalo maana meri haathon ko

apani aankhon ke sitaaron se jagaogi mujhe

apani aagosh ki khushbu mein basaogi mujhe

aur jab tum meri pehchaan si ban jaaogi

jaan keh keh ke meri jaan si ban jaaogi

log aa jaayenge phir bich mein lekar rasmein

mujhse goomrah karenge tumhe karke bas mein

yeh bhi ho sakta hai duniya se tum takra jaao

yeh bhi ho sakta hai ruswaai se ghabra jaao

aur mumkin hai ke nazaron se gira do mujhkotum

hamesha ke liye dard bana do mujhko

bas yahi soch ke khaamosh main reh jaata hoon

PAY IY FORWARD... SAY IT RIGHT...

IN OUR DAILY LIFE WE COME ACROSS DIFFERENT SET OF PEOPLE , FAMILY; FRIENDS;WORKING COLLEAGUES;NEIGHBOUR & OTHERS WE KNOW. BUT WHAT ABOUT STRANGERS WE MEET OR RATHER SEE DAILY WHILE GOING TO OFFICE ; SCHOOL ;COLLEGE; OR OTHER WORKING PLACE, WHILE SHOPPING , IN CINEMA HALL & SO MANY OTHER DIFFERENT PLACES.WE FORGET THEM SOON AFTERWARDS.
MANY TIME WE SEE PEOPLE NEEDING HELP , BUT OFTEN CHOOSE TO IGNORE THEM AS THEY R STRANGER. WHY SHOULD WE BOTHER ABOUT THEM? IF THEY WERE OUR FRIEND OR FAMILY WE WOULD HELPED THEM , WHY CARE ABOUT STRANGERS.
IT IS NOT EASY TO BELIEVE THE UNKNOWNS IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE TERROR ATTACK , MURDER, LOOT & OTHER CRIMES HAVE BECOME THE ORDER OF DAY.
BUT THINK WHEN YOU HAVE MET SOME ACCIDENT ON A HIGHWAY & YOU CAN'T CALL ANYONE FOR HELP. SUDDENLY YOU FIND A CAR PASS BY. ONE PERSON GET OF THE CAR OFFERS YOU HELP & TAKE YOU TO HOSPITAL . YOUR LIFE IS SAVED & HE WAS A STRANGER WHO SAVED YOUR LIFE. HE IS NO LESS THAN GOD FOR YOU.WHAT IF HE LIKE OTHER WOULD HAVE IGNORED U ?
THIS WAS A SMALL EXAMPLE TO ILLUSTRATE THAT HELPING STRANGERS IS IMPORTANT. BUT THIS IS THE HALF STORY. IF YOU GET SOME UNEXPECTED HELP FROM SOME UNKNOWN , YOU SAY THANK YOU TO HIM / HER. YOU MAY HELP HIM WHEN HE NEEDS HELP .
BUT HERE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT.NEXT TIME WHEN YOU HELP OR ARE BEING HELPED BY ANY UNKNOWN PERSON , PAY IT FORWARD. IT MEANS NOT TO JUST THANK OR RECEIVE THANK FROM OTHER , BUT TO HELP AT LEAST THREE PERSON IN SUCH ENDEAVOUR THAT HE CAN'T DO ON HIS OWN.CONVEY THE SAME MESSAGE TO THEM SO THAT A CHAIN REACTION BEGIN TO ALTER OUR SOCIETY , COUNTRY & WORLD.
IT'S NOT A MERE UTOPIAN CONCEPT . IF FOLLOWED SINCERELY THIS MOVEMENT CAN MAKE THE WORLD A UTOPIA. SO ,PLEASE REMEMBER NOT PAY BACKWARD , BUT TO PAY IT FORWARD & SAY IT RIGHT...........