Inspirations from outside sources ..

Our government is now trying to clean out the mess that India has become with clogged and filthy cities , stinking towns with garbage strewn all over the place etc..In Mangalore we have had many smaller organisations working towards this and they have inspired others too to take up the task of keeping the city streets and surroundings clean by acting like watchdogs to their own areas. Thankfully this has paid off and our city now has absolutely no open defecation nor any overflowing garbage dumps since it is collected every day ..There is a ladies organisation that is spreading awareness of growing plants wherever space is available which helps in preserving nature , also discourages people from using it to dump things..On the street I live all the residents have pooled in and grown trees by the road side and put up a couple of stone benches as well. Now we have a laundry man who keeps his cart and works from under one of the trees, also a tailor who sits under a tree with his machine and does repair jobs  earning his livelihood ..

Well, I don't know how you all react on this but yes the Movie 3 Idiots made be what I am today. I have got immense confidence while seeing 3 idiots.

usha manohar wrote:

Our government is now trying to clean out the mess that India has become with clogged and filthy cities , stinking towns with garbage strewn all over the place etc..In Mangalore we have had many smaller organisations working towards this and they have inspired others too to take up the task of keeping the city streets and surroundings clean by acting like watchdogs to their own areas. Thankfully this has paid off and our city now has absolutely no open defecation nor any overflowing garbage dumps since it is collected every day ..There is a ladies organisation that is spreading awareness of growing plants wherever space is available which helps in preserving nature , also discourages people from using it to dump things..On the street I live all the residents have pooled in and grown trees by the road side and put up a couple of stone benches as well. Now we have a laundry man who keeps his cart and works from under one of the trees, also a tailor who sits under a tree with his machine and does repair jobs  earning his livelihood ..

What you write here is day time dream for my city. Its name in Ganganagar but indeed it Gandanagar. 

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Our government is now trying to clean out the mess that India has become with clogged and filthy cities , stinking towns with garbage strewn all over the place etc..In Mangalore we have had many smaller organisations working towards this and they have inspired others too to take up the task of keeping the city streets and surroundings clean by acting like watchdogs to their own areas. Thankfully this has paid off and our city now has absolutely no open defecation nor any overflowing garbage dumps since it is collected every day ..There is a ladies organisation that is spreading awareness of growing plants wherever space is available which helps in preserving nature , also discourages people from using it to dump things..On the street I live all the residents have pooled in and grown trees by the road side and put up a couple of stone benches as well. Now we have a laundry man who keeps his cart and works from under one of the trees, also a tailor who sits under a tree with his machine and does repair jobs  earning his livelihood ..

What you write here is day time dream for my city. Its name in Ganganagar but indeed it Gandanagar. 

Sorry, I am deviating from the thread. It made me laugh when you  termed  Ganganagar as Gandanagar,

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Our government is now trying to clean out the mess that India has become with clogged and filthy cities , stinking towns with garbage strewn all over the place etc..In Mangalore we have had many smaller organisations working towards this and they have inspired others too to take up the task of keeping the city streets and surroundings clean by acting like watchdogs to their own areas. Thankfully this has paid off and our city now has absolutely no open defecation nor any overflowing garbage dumps since it is collected every day ..There is a ladies organisation that is spreading awareness of growing plants wherever space is available which helps in preserving nature , also discourages people from using it to dump things..On the street I live all the residents have pooled in and grown trees by the road side and put up a couple of stone benches as well. Now we have a laundry man who keeps his cart and works from under one of the trees, also a tailor who sits under a tree with his machine and does repair jobs  earning his livelihood ..

What you write here is day time dream for my city. Its name in Ganganagar but indeed it Gandanagar. 

Sorry, I am deviating from the thread. It made me laugh when you  termed  Ganganagar as Gandanagar,

Here Ganda mean dirty.

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Our government is now trying to clean out the mess that India has become with clogged and filthy cities , stinking towns with garbage strewn all over the place etc..In Mangalore we have had many smaller organisations working towards this and they have inspired others too to take up the task of keeping the city streets and surroundings clean by acting like watchdogs to their own areas. Thankfully this has paid off and our city now has absolutely no open defecation nor any overflowing garbage dumps since it is collected every day ..There is a ladies organisation that is spreading awareness of growing plants wherever space is available which helps in preserving nature , also discourages people from using it to dump things..On the street I live all the residents have pooled in and grown trees by the road side and put up a couple of stone benches as well. Now we have a laundry man who keeps his cart and works from under one of the trees, also a tailor who sits under a tree with his machine and does repair jobs  earning his livelihood ..

What you write here is day time dream for my city. Its name in Ganganagar but indeed it Gandanagar. 

Sorry, I am deviating from the thread. It made me laugh when you  termed  Ganganagar as Gandanagar,

Here Ganda mean dirty.

I know the meaning of Ganda. That is why I laughed. Hindi Thoda Bahut Samjh sakta hoon.

Success in any field becomes an example usually for the young ones. They start dreaming to make it big one day either as sportsperson, singer, dancer, entrepreneur, scientist or master of any other field. Still, I would say when people become successful despite some physical challenges then they inspire very strongly. The medal winning para Olympians, Sudha Chandran, a dancer with artificial legs and so on inspire all.   

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Our government is now trying to clean out the mess that India has become with clogged and filthy cities , stinking towns with garbage strewn all over the place etc..In Mangalore we have had many smaller organisations working towards this and they have inspired others too to take up the task of keeping the city streets and surroundings clean by acting like watchdogs to their own areas. Thankfully this has paid off and our city now has absolutely no open defecation nor any overflowing garbage dumps since it is collected every day ..There is a ladies organisation that is spreading awareness of growing plants wherever space is available which helps in preserving nature , also discourages people from using it to dump things..On the street I live all the residents have pooled in and grown trees by the road side and put up a couple of stone benches as well. Now we have a laundry man who keeps his cart and works from under one of the trees, also a tailor who sits under a tree with his machine and does repair jobs  earning his livelihood ..

What you write here is day time dream for my city. Its name in Ganganagar but indeed it Gandanagar. 

From my personal observation, unless there is a people's movement it is not possible for anything to change or improve. I guess even n your city this would happen, all that is required is a spark that sets off others .. 

In general the North Indian cities are far more dirties than South Indian cities but overall Indian cities continue to be dirty when compared with comparable population cities abroad. We have to accept the fact tat we lack civil sense. Does it need to be told that do not throw dirt everywhere except one's own house.

Even eastern part is also very dirty. Another thing I have noticed that the places where there is a temple, it is always in a very bad shape.  

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

Even eastern part is also very dirty. Another thing I have noticed that the places where there is a temple, it is always in a very bad shape.  

That is a very apt observation and it has to do with our whole religious customs where water is used and let flow all of her the place ..I have visited scores of churches and mosques and  found them spotlessly clean . Is it difficult to draw inspiration from them?

usha manohar wrote:

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

Even eastern part is also very dirty. Another thing I have noticed that the places where there is a temple, it is always in a very bad shape.  

That is a very apt observation and it has to do with our whole religious customs where water is used and let flow all of her the place ..I have visited scores of churches and mosques and not found them spotlessly clean . Is it difficult to draw inspiration from them?

Definitely, one should draw inspiration from them but the point is most of us are not religious but superstitious and so all the mess get created. People don't want to cleanse themselves morally rather believe in doing irrational act to satisfy God and create nuisance. 

In a lighter vein, Some like Sasikala draw inspiration from their leaders and friends like Jayalalitha who was herself a corrupt person and greedy. And look where it landed her ?

usha manohar wrote:

In a lighter vein, Some like Sasikala draw inspiration from their leaders and friends like Jayalalitha who was herself a corrupt person and greedy. And look where it landed her ?

Too good! A thief will take inspiration from a dacoit which is quite natural. Reasoning behind inspiration varies from person to person and accordingly rewarded. I sincerely loved your example @usha manohar

If we look around us, there are enough inspirations. Recently I read an article in TOI as a good news. Few students of Sacred heart College in Bangalore came together and cleaned their campus park. They used all recycled materials to beautify it. Now the park attracts not only college students but also outsiders. Everyone now enthusiastically enjoy the beautiful place and even maintain the cleanliness. 

That is a step forward to swacch Bharat. Kudos to these youths!!

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

In a lighter vein, Some like Sasikala draw inspiration from their leaders and friends like Jayalalitha who was herself a corrupt person and greedy. And look where it landed her ?

Too good! A thief will take inspiration from a dacoit which is quite natural. Reasoning behind inspiration varies from person to person and accordingly rewarded. I sincerely loved your example @usha manohar

I was  gping through  some old articles from frontline  magazine which coveted a lot about Jayalalita  and Sasikala during the ti. E Subramanya Swamy first filed tje corruption  charges against  them.  What actually  stood out was  tje fact that Sasikala was tje actice partner while Jayalalita simply signed documents many a times not knowing what she was signing. It was also the readon why they fell out . So now i wonder whether  it was actually  Sasikla who was the bad influence on Jayalalita.. 

To a great extent, it is the person who decides whether he wants to get influenced. Whether it is a good influence or a bad one, one holds the sole responsibility for it. We can not blame Sasikala or Jayalalitha for the bad influence on each other

It is because there are some people who are experts at manipulation and some who are extremely easy to manipulate that such a situation arises. I was reading one of Agatha Christie s novel the other day and it dealt with a similar issue where a witness actually thinks she saw a crime because of suggestion made by a more powerful person who is able to completely inspire and manipulate the weaker mind .

usha manohar wrote:

Shampa Sadhya wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

In a lighter vein, Some like Sasikala draw inspiration from their leaders and friends like Jayalalitha who was herself a corrupt person and greedy. And look where it landed her ?

Too good! A thief will take inspiration from a dacoit which is quite natural. Reasoning behind inspiration varies from person to person and accordingly rewarded. I sincerely loved your example @usha manohar

I was  gping through  some old articles from frontline  magazine which coveted a lot about Jayalalita  and Sasikala during the ti. E Subramanya Swamy first filed tje corruption  charges against  them.  What actually  stood out was  tje fact that Sasikala was tje actice partner while Jayalalita simply signed documents many a times not knowing what she was signing. It was also the readon why they fell out . So now i wonder whether  it was actually  Sasikla who was the bad influence on Jayalalita.. 

Yes, there is a doubt regarding who influenced whom. It can be either way but the fact remains that corruption did take place. Inspiration can make or mar so one needs to think continuously regarding pros and cons of blindly following any action.   .

Goes to show that not all inspiration is positive. People like Jayalalitha , Sasikala and other politicians of their kind set a bad example to citizens and thereby lower the standards .We seem to have more from that category these days..When I hear people supporting these politicians, I feel disillusioned as to what the future would hold ?

Anything that helps us move forward in life is good inspiration ..