Try things backward, reverse. Old fashioned.
Let us be art connoisseurs, art enthusiasts, art enjoyers, art users, art deployers, artists, artisans, art practitioners, and crafts persons. Let us have science, logic together with art. In all our endeavours. Observe, see, listen, read, participate, explore, appreciate, share, play, and teach. Live, if possible.
The Economic Survey 2024-25: India’s GDP growth rate – 6.3-6.8% in FY 25-26, while it is 6.4% in FY 24-25, as against global rate of 3.3%.. Real GVA may also be the same. Agriculture is growing at 3.8%. Horticulture, livestock and fisheries are the drivers. Services are growing at 7.2%. Services sector is performing better globally too. Social services are growing at 15%. Rs.50,000 Crore self-reliant India Fund for MSMEs. Food inflation went up to 8.4%. Interestingly, the unemployment rate declined to 3.2% in 23-24. Labour force participation and worker-to-population ratio have increased. ES argues that AI would support economic growth, labour market. ES advocates reducing excessive regulatory burdens and reducing cost of all operational decisions. Ease of Doing Business initiative should reduce the unease, liberalizing standards and controls; setting legal safeguards; reducing tariffs and fees; and applying risk-based regulation.
We can be alone but not lonely. Loneliness from being alone is tolerable. If it comes from being misunderstood is terrible. Lonely in a crowd of unknown people is understandable and is fine. In a crowd of known people – friends, family, colleagues et al, if they do not see us, do not hear us, it is different. If they do not see into our eyes. If they do not know our true essence. If we feel completely invisible, lost, and unrecognized. Even if we go through the motions with a smile, nod et al. A connection is missing. An ‘unbridgeable’ gap between inner world and outside exists. Missing some ones to hear our whispers, to feel the depths of our souls with no judgment, expectations. Even in this loneliness, there is a strength, quiet, resilient. There is courage in having our essence, our life, our living, our fire alive in us. Being at peace with ourselves.
Despite being complex and dynamic, relationships go through several stages – intense attraction, excitement, knowing each other, frequent communication et al, may be over in 100 days; deepened emotional connect, intimacy, shared experiences and memories, being ‘together’ et al, may be in first six months; reality striking, knowing flaws-imperfections-gaps, disagreements-conflicts, testing of skills, becoming realistic et al, may be in a year; emotional intimacy, deeper connect, trust-security-stability, shared values, trusting with vulnerabilities et al, may be in 2 years; loyalty, commitment, shared responsibilities, permanence, et al, may be in 5 years; growing and improving together, adapting to changes, challenges, companion, partner et al, beyond 5 years. Most relationships do not cross stage 3. Stage 6 is only for a miniscule proportion. Can we transcend stage 3? In more and more relationships. If we do, we go through subsequent stages with ease, comfort.
Can we invest our time, energy, learning, knowledge, skills, tools, and resources building our relationships of belonging, families, teams, communities, networks, with shared values, shared responsibilities, shared domains et al? Various layers, levels, with identity, solidarity, capacity, shared values-rights-responsibilities, wellbeing, freedom-choices.
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. In tandem. In N? Vyatisaktayoga for 7L.
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