Chalta Hai, Chale Jao !

We are a great nation. But in a lot respects, we are not. There’s something that prevents us from being greater. Our cricket team achieves sporadic brilliance; we boast of one gold medal in the Olympics, the Nobel Prize committee does not want to look at us.

I believe we suffer from a pandemic. And it is called Mediocrity. We have all the potential to be extra-ordinary but content ourselves with being just ordinary.

Are we afraid to be great ? Not really. Because we have learnt to live with all kinds of fears and yet triumph. When we want to.

Is it lack of confidence ? Not really. We do things really well. But we do not rise above the ordinary.

Are we lazy ? Not at all. We spend so much of time and effort in being mediocre.

In our respective lives, we all have tremendous opportunities and we certainly have the potential.

Then why is greatness eluding most of us?

I sincerely believe it is our “Chalta Hai” attitude that is the culprit. Name it. Traffic, cheating, substandard quality, education, corruption, construction, production, health - the mantra that rules is , you said it, Chalta hai !

Can we start a revolution ? Fight the mother of all battles? Can you and I refuse to accept Chalta Hai ?

The following weapons will be of great help.

Let’s develop a healthy respect for Quality. Let’s be prepared to pay a bit more for it because we know that in the long run the little extra is actually going to translate into hassle free longevity and will therefore be cheaper.

In our lives, in everything we do, let’s concentrate for just a bit more to produce better. Like proof reading a mail one more time before sending it !

Every time we do something better than the last time, let’s pat ourselves on the back and urge ourselves to do just a little better the next time.

Let’s role model ourselves after people or organisations that believe in excellence and just will not accept the ordinary.

We have a long fight but I am convinced we will win. Let's talk to all those around us and recruit them in our cause. We will have more and more people joining us and as time goes by we will finally conquer this pandemic.

Death to Mediocrity !!! Long live Excellence !!!