Internationally acclaimed management expert. Chairman, DKIF
The total interplay of energy and life has its own sequence. There have been attempts to decipher it by the rishis, the seers, the sage etc. Those which have the ability to realise that being alive is, as yet, an incomprehensible process in its totality of matter and spirit, would have a point.
It all begins with clarity on the sense of direction. A civil society is meant to exercise conscious choices and a sense of endeavour to all aspects of human life. It may be worthwhile to ponder about what else one needs to do, as an entity, in India to respond to these needs.
To assume that this does not affect Indian business relations abroad would be nave to say the least.Fore sight in international relations does affect a country's international business.
Above all institutions need commitment and pursuit of some higher order beyond just a search for 'loaves and fishes' for those involved.
"What to say and what not to say", is neither a closed-ended question or an open-ended question. It requires judgement. So also the question: "How much to say and how to say it" There are other questions which need to be tackled like :" at what pitch of the voice one should speak and how to choose...
The millions of dollars riding on it will ensure that the media, the elite clubs and whatever goes with them, would be wallowing in promoting vaccines.
It almost inspired one of the most famous titles of novels in English, 'For whom the Bell tolls?' The question doing the rounds was; has humanity overreached itself through its rapacious search for more comfort, more wealth and inevitably higher dominance.
This requires practice. Everyone's instinct is at different points effectiveness. The good news is it can be sharpened through programmed effort. Some find it easier to practice it than others. Naturally the quality of outcome varies.
The system had so many layers and such documentation needed that ultimately the person had to approach an Election Commissioner whom he knew personally to get it corrected. That is another story.
The need is obviously to go back to see and realise the 'power of the mind'. It is a must to realise singly, in duality, collectively, amongst communities and nations,the need to give to each other the freedom to pursue their lights.
