Future of the Past

Why, why, why….
We ridiculed telephone, when we were using telegram…
We ridiculed Personal computers and boasted – "There's market for only 5 PCs in the World!"
We ridiculed the shoe salesman who believed, in Africaland with everybody with bare feet – "Here's ample opportunity for business"
Have we learnt from the Past? Have we really used our Past to make our Future?

Why, why, why….
Have we learnt from 1857's first wave of Independence, from our freedom fight?
Then, we united, we fought, we succeeded…
Now, are we really liberated? Did we learn from Past? Why are we still facing the communal riots, fighting injustice, regional fanaticism? 
Have we learnt from the Past? Have we really used our Past to make our Future?

Why, why, why….
Why are we so afraid of changing?
Why are we still following proven paths and killing the person who has the guts to flow against the stream?
Why couldn't we appreciate Wisdom of Galileo? Why was he criticized?
Why don't we understand that stones are not thrown on fruitless tree?
Why can't we understand that we had made our Future in the Past – we had made our Present in the Past?
Why, why, why….

So… is the World always negative? No hope around?

NO, Certainly NOT!
We HAVE the conviction that we can design our Future!
We have the guts to challenge the Present and craft our Future… A Bright Future for us, for our people, for our society and for our country!!!

After all, our Present will be Past of our Future.
That means, we have our Future in our hand Now.
Certainly, we are the change…
And, if not now, WHEN???

शायद कल हो न हो ....................
 
(These random thoughts were scribbled on 12th March, 07 within 20 minutes during Soft skills workshop on the Topic "Future of the Past")