How difficult is it to do something that you don't want to....or rather is it possible to evoke interest in something which till a few moments back you were contemplating with dread...well i certainly beleive it to be possible...because here I am writing something..when i have to give an assignment at 6 p.m today....
Often it gives me a lot of pleasure in doing things which are quite inconsequential....but as i was writing this blog..i was interrupted by a student from germany....and I just got a feelign ..that he or if I do generalize...ted to question things more....whereas out here..are we not too consumed into doing whatever is handed down to us...in a better way than our peers....which brings me to the question..is cut throat competition always a good thing..we are so proud of how competitive our entrance exams to IIT and IIM are...but doesn't this mad rush to compete to do better than others ...somehow weaken the questioning spirit within us....I ay this because even in such great institutes the scope of a student to choose what he wants to study is very limited....he just studies what he is told to...does not think why he is...maybe this is the reason that we see a few drop outs from these colleges...
while we are on this topic..another thing comes to mind.....out here are we not always to eager to succeed...and this success is measured by how fast we are able to complete our degrees and get into the coveted job.....any breaks that we take is frowned upon by society...have we ever heard of any student taking a year off...lets say between his engineering ..because it is just not meant for him..maybe he would like to find a more apt calling for himself....i've totally lost the thread..so will end here....
Often it gives me a lot of pleasure in doing things which are quite inconsequential....but as i was writing this blog..i was interrupted by a student from germany....and I just got a feelign ..that he or if I do generalize...ted to question things more....whereas out here..are we not too consumed into doing whatever is handed down to us...in a better way than our peers....which brings me to the question..is cut throat competition always a good thing..we are so proud of how competitive our entrance exams to IIT and IIM are...but doesn't this mad rush to compete to do better than others ...somehow weaken the questioning spirit within us....I ay this because even in such great institutes the scope of a student to choose what he wants to study is very limited....he just studies what he is told to...does not think why he is...maybe this is the reason that we see a few drop outs from these colleges...
while we are on this topic..another thing comes to mind.....out here are we not always to eager to succeed...and this success is measured by how fast we are able to complete our degrees and get into the coveted job.....any breaks that we take is frowned upon by society...have we ever heard of any student taking a year off...lets say between his engineering ..because it is just not meant for him..maybe he would like to find a more apt calling for himself....i've totally lost the thread..so will end here....
posted by shantanu | 12:57 PM
4 Comments:
Its a good point you've made. There's always a desire to 'break away' in your writing. Something common with writers I suppose.
It's very abrupt though.
You should have elaborated. I feel, cut-throat competition is like aspiring for common goals. And there the goal assumes more importance than the journey. I mean, competition has its evils. Moderation is of the utmost necessity. Some other time, continue from where you left.
its not you but the assignment you are avoiding talking :)
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this is the truth that we have lost our questioning spirit.. we are following what we are told and very few ppl have the will to take a decision that what they want to do..
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