It's all about attitude

Many moons ago, Sir Thomas Jefferson, the third US President, had famously said: " Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal, but nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." Not only were his words universal and ahead of time, they tend to ring true even today, especially when you look at Bihar. 

If anything they bring to the fore one of the most dangerous ills plaguing the State - it's people's attitude. With its terrific potential, what invariably hits you is the chalta hai mindset. The disturbing sense of sloth reflected in the region's lackadaisical ways when it comes to dreaming big, or more importantly delivering even after goals get identified. 

But what's really worrying is that people across the State are either too laid-back or just don't seem to care, never mind their dwindling fortunes. If change indeed is to happen, the mindset of the political class, the bureaucrats, the entrepreneurs and the people in general will have to change dramatically. We need an attitude laced with courage to say  " No, we don't accept the lack of growth, the woes of unemployment, the endless disruption to civic life or what have you". The common man must reach for stars....

When you reach for the stars , you may not quite get them, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either.