Be the change

Steer clear of negativity

Name-Prabhjot Singh, Class IX, School-St. Joseph Sr. Sec. School, Chandigarh

 When we think of successful people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, we expect that they must have been blessed to get great opportunities but It isn't so. The only thing that differentiates a successful person from an unsuccessful one is the person's viewpoint.

The small thing that makes a huge difference is positivity. Who doesn't face challenges and hardships in life but the one who masters the art of being happy even in the face of adversity and failure gets to taste the sweet fruits of success.

When an athlete loses a race he has two options — he can either think of being happy that he had a great space to work on for getting better or he can take defeat in a negative manner which could lead him to just revolve around thinking of losing the award.

But positive thinking is always a decent option, which if made a part of every small moment of life can make a huge difference in one's life by highly reducing the pressure and depression.

According to recent scientific approaches, negativity leads a person to negative emotions and may make him choose wrong paths often. However, positivity boosts productivity and self-worth in a person. We have seen in the popular show, Brain Games how positive and negative thinking affects one's performance.

When we talk about how to become successful the first advice given is to think positively because it causes sustainability. So why not provide life with a minor but effective change of finding positivity in every moment.

On road to self-reliance

Bhavya, Class IX, Ningania Vidya Mandir, Panchkula

The simple meaning of being self-reliant is to be dependent on oneself. But the question arises is that whether anyone can be self-reliant in today's world of globalisation? Maybe No.

So self-reliant means to be dependent on others in such a way that there is no loss of prestige and integrity of the nation or person. But some people find another meaning of the term. They think that self-reliant refers to be not dependent on anyone totally. Days before our PM Mr Narendra Modi gave an influential speech on the topic while addressing the nation, he laid stress on buying India-made goods, and to create a self dependent nation. And tried to explain the correct meaning of being self-reliant. If we wish to be self-reliant then we must not that much depend on anyone such that our prestige becomes endangered.

So let us count some advantages of becoming self-reliant. First one is more jobs. Employment opportunities will increase because if we will use our country's goods then the Indian factories and companies will get a boost and more people will get employed.

Second is increase in self confidence. So Indian factories will produce more products, in this way India will run on the path of self dependence.

Third is rise of moral character. Our character will surely increase in worldview. A little disadvantage is that the transaction of thoughts will be blocked. If our country has to become developed then it has to keep  pace with the thoughts of the other countries and India will be able to walk step by step with the world.

So, we must be self-reliant to keep our country at the top. If every citizen of India thinks of becoming self-reliant then the country will be self-reliant in the true sense. Mahatma Gandhi said: Be the change you want to see in the world. So my message to all of you is that try to become selfRsreliant and be a part of it. And contribute yourself to make India a selfRsreliant nation. And then see the change. 

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