Jul 04, 2007 06:21 PM
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IGNITED MINDS
By: A.P.J.Kalam
Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India examines why, given all our skills, resources and talents, we, so obviously capable of being the best, settle so often for the worst. What is it that we as a nation are missing? At the heart of Ignited Minds is the belief that the people of a nation have the power, by dint of hard work, to realize their dream of a truly good life.
Kalam takes up different issues and themes that struck him on his pilgrimage around the country as he met thousands of schoolchildren, teachers, scientists, saints and seers in the course of two years. The result is this book that motivates us to get back on the winning track and unleash the energy within a nation that hasn't allowed itself full rein.
The nation consists of peoples and with their effort a nation can accomplish all it could ever want. Motivating India’s people and its youth especially, is the centra. Dreams are the raw material of action. Dreams initiate the thoughts and thoughts result in action. Children are the architect of the future of our country. They have the capacity to transform their dreams into realities through hard work and determination. The outcome of these realities will bring peace, prosperity, strength and bliss to our nation. Thinking builds capital, enterprise is the way and hard work is the solution. To ignite the mind of children of our country, kalam has emphasized to motivate them by giving examples of great men that had work hard in their respected fields.
Kalam’s main focus was on education. He has urged the children to integrate spirituality with education each one of us must become aware of our capabilities. One should try to achieve ones higher self to achieve big in life.
Visions ignite the mind. This he has explained by citing examples of few great scientist and teachers like Aryabhatta, Vikram Sarabhai and other great personalities.
Spiritual wisdom is our strength which helps to overcome difficulties as kalam said the strongest the spiritual wealth the stronger will become all other forms of wealth. It is our inner wealth that no enemy can plunder. Once should posses spiritual wisdom in order to spread peace and harmony.
Kalam had urged the Indian people to unite and work together to take India to great heights. He has quoted example of great leader’s who irrespective of their religion, work hand in hand with people of different faiths for the development of our nation. Kalam has emphasized to arouse the mind of the people for the development of the nation.
He dreams to see India as a developed country by 2020.
To progress in life one should work in a planned and systematic manner and this book is all about breaking away from the forces that would prefer us to remain a nation of a billion people selling cheap labor and raw material and providing a large market for goods and service of other nation. Kalam want to convey the message that start moving and it is high time to develop conviction in ourselves and discarding the things that hold us back.
