Changing times

Editorial I wrote for the college newsletter - 'The Fourth Module'
(03/12/2008)

Changing Times

A person dealing with the absolute can find this world extremely challenging. He wants a clear cut line between ‘right and wrong’, ‘true and false’ and a clear cut pathway to move forward. But the problem is that as soon as he figures out the world, the world changes. This is exactly what happened in the case of the recent ‘IT Meltdown’. For years pundits have been predicting jobs, more pay and uninterrupted growth. But the world was shook by the recent undulations in the stock market as Global Financial Crisis took its turn. But for every critic out there who wants to throw dirt at the system, things are going to change again. It is very important that all of us, who are standing on the threshold of our careers, realize the importance of change. We need to think beyond placements and conventional norms if we have to leave our mark in this world. In fact this is all part of the wagon wheel called life. It is inevitable that every crust be followed by a trough and vice versa.

The same can be held true for ‘The fourth Module’. The last two editions of our college newsletter not only throws light at the magnificent piece of work we have done in the past but also points us to our inability to continue the process. Success and Failure, like crusts and troughs, are part and parcel of life. Like Confucius said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall”. At this juncture, the decision of the new-born senate to re-start the magazine is commendable. In this era of changing times, it is very important to remember the words of Charles Darwin:

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

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