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t has been observed that a majority of people forget about the riches, amenities, or successes they have; instead, they are seen to grumble about the minor issues, scarcity, or failures. They forget all the favors done by others, but their minds get filled with anger when someone commits even a minor offense. The same is the case with societal and global issues. Negativity is dominating over the human psyche. If one adopts a positive attitude, one can also think – ‘When the human progress has continued so far based on creative efforts, why can’t we face the present problems with the help of courage and wisdom? Why would it not be possible to resolve the issues and remove the obstacles? Why get disappointed when we see many indicators of a bright future? Why waste time and energy in negative thinking? Why not think of working collectively for a noble aim, and make a strategy to implement the planned work?’ Had we imbibed this positive attitude, we would have saved ourselves from the disappointments and failures. Of course, the psychological negativity that is globally present in the present
times is not baseless. There are specific reasons behind it. Pollution, war mania, excessive industrialization, population explosion, deforestation, ecological imbalance, etc. are the causes of concern for the thoughtful as well as common men. Apart from global problems, there are social problems as well. How drugs and other intoxicating substances are making the young generation hollow from within is known to everyone. How infidelity has crushed the dignity of married life and, in turn, affected the future of children is in front of us. Corruption in public life is rampant. The combination of individual, social and global issues becomes so large that it is but natural for humankind to get frightened and feel helpless. However, there is another way of thinking. History is witness to the fact that humankind has successfully carried out several political, social, and economic revolutions. If the same prowess is utilized for eradicating the present-day problems, then why can’t we achieve the desired change. In the past few hundred years, humanity has witnessed the fall of dynasties and slavery and the rise of democracies across the globe. Why can’t we defeat the present-day anomalies using the same collective endeavor, courage, and intellectual brilliance? Pujya Gurudev Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya, said – ‘Willpower is the most potent of all the powers. In order to accomplish a creative goal or a social change, it is essential to develop the collective willpower of talented people in the society. If this is achieved, then whatever resources are necessary for the required task, they can be collected easily;
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