The Individual – a prism that refracts; not a mirror that reflects
An Abstract
The difference between life today and life in the pre – independence period is evident. This is mainly due to the various factors like economic, medical and social development that has happened in the last sixty three years. These factors have caused what is called an ‘attitude change’.
An attitude is a ‘way of thinking’ or an opinion. The young mind forms an attitude at an early age in life, when the mind is still mouldable. The young mind learns from everyone around it. It is not like a mirror that just reflects the object in front of it. It is rather like a prism that gathers light from all three sides and scatters it brilliantly in a million ways.
The society is responsible for moulding the young mind in the right way. The individual will also have to play his part and be receptive to the changes.
How can we mould the mind in the right way?
Mahatma Gandhi gives us a simple solution. Nayi Talim. New education that involves kindling the student’s creativity, binding him to his own culture and language. Making him love his country and his motherland, creating a true intellectual out of him.
This change is a mass revolution. It needs preparation. Preparation of the Indian psyche to face change. How? Through silent and subtle change; change at the microcosmic level.
I the individual, I the parent, I the teacher, I the society, I the media must change. Because everything is there in me. And I am a part of everything. Change happens only when everybody says ‘I must change’ ; it doesn’t happen when everyone points a finger at someone else. Let’s listen to the Mahatma and be the change we want to see.
Srunika. K
IInd B.A English Literature.
Ethiraj College
The Abstract of the Seminar Paper i submitted Last year for the Students' National Seminar held at Ethiraj College for Women on February 18th 2010!
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