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Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment
and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further
environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa
http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php
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MONDAY MUSE (12 April 2010)
TURBULENCE
‘Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors’ - African proverb
The test of the skill of a sailor is his ability to manage the challenges of a
rough sea. And the biggest challenge of them all is in the mind. Will
self-doubts overcome belief? Will wild winds blow holes in our purpose? Will
the bumpy waves drown down perseverance?
Surely the strongest trait of character lies in the value of perseverance. The
dictionary explains perseverance as steady persistence in adhering to a course
of action, a belief or a purpose. Yet, so often we are derailed by the changing
tracks of chaotic challenges. So often, our craving for peace results in
running way from turmoil. We choose to play blind, deaf, mute and lame to the
unrest in the circumstances.
Craving for selfish peace in the midst of turmoil is akin to sterile thinking.
It will never enhance your acquired skills. On the other hand, the biggest
achievements in arts, science, and also in our history, are the outcome of
turbulent thoughts taken head-on by resolute minds. Those who can literally
ride the rough seas are the ones who will be better at developing their
abilities and actualise their potential.
Come on now; do not sing the loser’s song,
Let’s be better at taking turbulence head-on!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
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