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Making things happen

  Generally speaking here are three types of individuals, organisations and countries. Those, who make things happen. Those, who watch things happen and Those, who wonder what happened. In the natural world, things seemingly happen by themselves We witness a natural order interspersed with natural chaos. In the world of humans, things are the mostly the result of human thought and action. From my own experience the individuals, families, organisations and states who are able to successfully make things happen, possess 3 essential traits. Intellectual integrity:  T o conceptualise, study, analyse, formulate strategy, tactics and draw up plans on what, where, why, when, where, who and how of matters. It also requires the ability to adapt and modify plans if the situation demands it.   Emotional integrity:  Of being passionate enough to convince and enthuse all entities that are essential to join and support the plans.  Ruthlessness:  The ability to remain foc...

Conquered. Again?

The nation which makes the best use of the sword will always subjugate the nation which has more gold and less courage.   ~ Voltaire India was known as the 'golden bird', 'land of milk and honey' and thousand other glorious names, because it was so prosperous. Prosperity bestows comfort. Excess comfort brings laziness which unfortunately erodes courage. This attracts predators. Predators bring destruction. This has been the story of India. ______________________________ India was the most advanced civilisation of its time for thousands of years, yet it was unable to repel Muslim and Christian invaders and their subsequent occupation for a thousand years. Why? The invaders possessed the following traits that assured certain victory to them. A cunning and ruthless disposition.  They entered into agreements and signed treaties which they almost always dishonoured  Political sanction was granted by the rulers of the invaders and invasions and forced c...