Lets Endeavor Collectively to Usher in the bright Future for Humanity

It 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 fi lled 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 specifi c 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 infi delity 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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then it will be possible to surmount the obstacles in the path. When the willpower weakens, even a hefty person becomes lame. He is not able to do anything, and the people coming in his contact also lose confi dence.’

Many mistakes were committed in the past and are being still repeated. But there is only one way to deal with such issues – boldly accept the ‘just’ and reject the ‘unjust.’ For this purpose, fi rst of all, we will have to prepare the minds of people, and augment their willpower. We will have to convince them about the possibility of a bright future. Once this change occurs, other changes will automatically follow, and the movement for the desired change will move forward.

India, as well as other countries, should certainly take up developmental projects. But there is a dire need of awakening the hope of the masses about the bright future. Their spirits should be raised so high that everyone becomes an enthusiastic participant in this movement. When the hope is awakened, a person works ten times more than his capacity. A human being is a storehouse of infi nite powers, but they are in a dormant state. If they can be awakened, then his personality and his work would be such that he can make possible even impossible. In this direction, ‘All World Gayatri Pariwar’ has already started SaptaAndolan (seven movements for the upliftment of humankind). If our talented parijans enthusiastically take up this program on a priority basis, then it would not be very long to see the dawn of a bright future. On this Ashwin Navratri, let us pray to Mother Gayatri to bestow on us the willpower and vitality so that we dedicate ourselves to fulfi ll the noble aim of our Mission – ‘To usher in a new era of peace, prosperity, and harmony.’

With prayer-filled wishes for happy, healthy and harmonious Dussera,

(Pranav Pandya)