



They say that nothing is permanent except for change, and change is required for progress. The human race has developed a lot from being apes in the jungle to having set foot on the moon, and much more. Necessity is the mother of invention, and thus from basic tools to the high technology we have, every change or development was made at a time when man needed it the most. This applies not only to technology, but also the society, politics, etc.

Every great and successful personality has brought some kind of change in the society. Gandhi fought against the British without holding a gun in his hand, Martin Luther king and Nelson Mandela did something similar to fight for their rights, Bill Gates changed the world of computers, Steve Jobs changed the concept of cell phones, And these changes were only possible because these great men were Idealists, they had a vision, and they worked towards it. Taking Gandhi as an example, fighting the mighty British empire with non-violence, practically speaking would be impossible, but he did it. Not only that, he also inspired others to follow his path and ideals.

I have come across a lot of people who say " I am a very practical person" followed by " its not possible, the circumstances are not right." (sometimes I take their advice, and do the opposite, it works!!!). Realistic or people who are pragmatic, base their thoughts depending on the current situation of the world around them and look at things as they are. If, the great inventors and scientists would have based their ideas depending on the situation around them, technological revolution would have not happened. Similarly great leaders like Gandhi would not have succeeded, if they looked at the practicality of things and not believe in their ideals.

Idealism is a concept which says that reality is a mental construct. Things are as we perceive it to be, whereas realism argues that things exist as they are and has nothing to do with the mind. I am not an expert in psychology to get into the depth of these two ideas, but I will try to explain the way I look at the idea of Idealism. There was no electricity before it was discovered. But the concept or the idea was present in several minds which led to its discovery, the biggest breakthrough in the history of science. If these people were realistic and left things the way it was, I don't think I would be writing a blog.

Idealistic thoughts are considered to be delusional. It is something which exist only in our mind and not for real. Every major invention, discovery, political or social revolution was something which did not exist, but were just thoughts and ideas in the minds of a few who looked at the future as they wanted it to be, and worked with all the passion to make their thoughts real. Idealistic thoughts helps to strengthen our belief system and inspires us to be more passionate about work to make our dream alive. A realistic mind will always say "its impossible", but an idealistic mind says " everything is possible."

Dream big and believe in it, how much ever ridiculous it may sound, it will lead you to the change you seek for a better life. On your pursuit to your dreams there might be roadblocks, but do not let them stop you from getting what you want and where you want to be. In my next Blog I will be talking about the 'F' words, Fear and Failure.

"Men look at things as they are and ask why, Lets be men who look at things as we want it to be and ask why not?!! "