Cricket is ok but what about hockey

Who cares for national game?

There is so much excitement about cricket in India. Nothing wrong or bad if people are happy about a game and success India gets in it. Although it seems strange that beating same old 6 - 8 teams we become world champions. Sheer madness.

But what has happened to other games. We are nowhere in football, in Olympics our performance is bad. And hockey our national game? We are fighting to be relevant. What has happened to our self respect. Why we are nowhere in other games? We are one fifth of earth's population but why don't we have one fifth champions?

Real world champions ???

Ask yourself honestly

DO I LOVE MY COUNTRY ?????

And do something positive to make it a better place.

Or

I just feel / say / act:

- Crib about problems
- Feel hopeless
- I don't care
- It's all because of others misdeeds
- Not my job
- Let me just enjoy life
- Don't have time
- What can I do

Ask again and again.

Be cautious. What we do to our country, will come back to us multiplied billion times. Stop having a meaningless existence like a parasite. Think feel and act positive. Our country has potential to be and remain great, a wonderful & happy place for all of us. But for that we need to wake up to our responsibilities, shed negativity and become mature citizens.

This will tell - Do we deserve to be No 1.

Being No 1

We cannot be No 1 by merely blaming politicians for all problems. Nor can we by being lazy or with loser attitude. Enough of blaming others and society. We need to realize our own responsibilities and work together to make it happen. 

What it takes to be No 1 Country. It necessarily needs two things:

1.       Citizens as individuals should be mentally and physically healthy and tough. It is crucial to have sound mind in sound body. This will pave way for successful and efficient lives.

2.       As nation we should have a sound system which works well. This system should be able to motivate people to work at their best with good co-operation & healthy competition. Secondly the system should be able to identify and resolve evils, problems and challenges before they cause major damage.

Here are few aspects at both levels where we need to work to make our country No 1.

Individual

-          Physical health

-          Psychological health

-          Social skills

-          Career and professional development

-          Financial betterment

-          Healthy Sexuality

-          Spiritual awakening

-          Rights and duties

-          Healthy recreation

-          Management of evils and challenges at individual level

National

-          Spirit of Nationalism

-          Healthy political system

-          Updated constitution and laws

-          Management of resources (human, air food water, environment, natural resources)

-     Meaningful & wholesome development

-          Cohesiveness and dynamics of Society

-          Preservation and promotion of culture

-          Preservation of healthy religious beliefs

-          Preservation of family system and marriage

-          Development of civic system

-          Development of arts, sports and recreation

-          Management of challenges and evils at society & national level

This requires wise and consistent relentless working. Like I said India has the potential to be No 1 in the world but we need to first deserve than desire. And if we don’t we cannot blame anyone but our self to be in sorry state like we are in today.

Be Awake – Rise – Conquer.