Should We Stop Saying Chalta Hai?

Very inspiring...at the same true that not many have the courage to pursue their own dreams !Yet it definitely makes a lot of sense to start living the life of your dreams and end the compromise existence, sooner than later, Thanks for reminding so forcefully!

I look at it as a BASIC REASON for the 'not so good' state of our country. Take one simple example. A common representative person find one car parked right on the (secondary) road of a city in India. He suffers greatly to manoeuvre. He shouts, blames, but all with himself or his co-sitter or his pillion rider. But do not take any action - like simply pointing out the car driver about the wrong act, or complaint to police, or photograph & publish, etc. etc. This is what's happening on all fronts like corruption, encroachment, use of carry bags, wastage of water, and so on. Unless the so called 'Positive' persons like you and me necessarily protest and act against such so called 'Negative' persons causing trouble to the society by their acts against the law - overcoming the 'Chalta Hai' inertia, no government can change our country. (Here it is important to note that, the so called 'Positive' persons should be cautious for not falling in the category of 'negative' on some other front, as the terms 'Positive' and 'Negative' are not absolute and are more linked with situation than the 'person'.)

Really Gr8. What a wonderful thought provoking article. Unless we have determination in us, we will do any work and if we started saying "Chalta Hai" we will always fail. Thanks Ritika and Thanks to "Common Sense Living" for such articles.

Chalta hai, Doudtha hai, etc. are the common words with the worldly feeling. Though article is good, touching to the heart but life is more precious than dreams. If we try to understand and realize the value of human birth in the vision of great Indian saints, our vision can definitely be in the highest level. Earning money to lead a comfortable life is the vision of common man but creating true wealth in our life leads us to the highest peak. Take the life of Satya Sai Baba, Shiridi Sai Baba, J.R.D.Tata, Sardar Patel, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose etc. who led the for certain specific purpose and tried to fulfill the dream in the eyes of many prosperous Indian. They created the true wealth.

Hi Ritika.......... Ur article touched my heart and so touched that I took off from my routine work 4 a while and have deep thinking on it. Till some time ago I often used to say Chalta Hai....... But ur article forced me to think why chalta hai......... ?

Very beautifully written. Couldn't have been put down better than this. Excellent. For a minute I felt that my thoughts have been given words.... you hAve a mack of conveying life's most essential lessons so simply and so beautifully. ... All the best ritika ..... amazing once again

Ritika Bajaj’s article is THOUGHT PROVOKING and AN EYE OPENER for all those who read it!! India enjoyed a GOLDEN ERA once upon a time! Not because of the ‘Chalta Hai’ attitude, but because of Honesty, Humbleness, Respect for Elders and confidence in their Karma! There was no advanced technology nor did sophisticated instruments existed yet people pursued their dreams successfully. There were no journalists to inspire or motivate people to advise and guide them to lead a good fruitful life!! These people read Bhagwad Gita, Quran, Bible, Guru Granth, Khordeh Avasta, etc. These in itself molded the lives of people who with full faith and faithfully followed the tenets of their holy scriptures. Now coming to Ms. Ritika Bajaj’s caption “Chalta Hai” has induced me to pen my thoughts. This is an excellent topic selected by the author to discuss upon. This very attitude of ‘Chalta Hai’ by us Indians is keeping our country backwards instead of moving forward! The newly elected Government is striving to bring about a change, change for a better India ! It is here, that we need to shed this obese attitude of ‘Chalta Hai’ and support the Government by performing our civic duties which we sadly lack! We are quick at finding faults with the system, instead of helping to support the system! We easily get disheartened and do not have patience! Remember, ‘Patience is a pill that cures every ill’! We lack faith in our own chosen Government and become suspicious over little things! Slipping into a lethargic mode of ‘Chalta Hai’ and giving up! Recently, a good Samaritan requested the occupants of a BMW car not to throw used cans out of the car into the middle of the road, the occupants got out and thrashed the person!! However, the good side of the incident is that the good Samaritan, despite being thrashed by the uncouth car occupants, determined to continue with his good work of keeping the environment clean even if he was beaten up again for doing so!!! He could have easily slipped into ‘Chalta Hai’ syndrome! Such unlawful citizens need to be punished not by big Fines or imprisonment but by making them do ‘Community Service’ on weekends which is sweeping the streets of the vicinity they live so that they feel ashamed and set a good deterrent for other errant.

In today's world chalta hai is a very large language so we have to get rid out of the word chalta hai should be never ever use by making a very short step because winners have no excuse but losers have many

Chalta Hai is chalata hai till you accept and get fully satisfied and contented with what you get through the life.The moment you feel upset with what you did not get compared to the other person then you repent for the attitude of chaltah hai. I think chalta hai attitude is genetic.

Now onwards, I will never accept chalta hai, I will follow my dreams carefully, I have written it & kept in my wallet few months back.

Hi Ritika, your Article did give me goosebumps! Simple and lucid but very meaningful. There is no age bar to start working towards your dreams and as I am in the process of achieving one of mine, this Article is like a confidence-booster for me. Beautifully written! Thanks.

Very well written, Ritika. Forces you to re-think and follow your own dreams before its too late !

Hi Ritika, We can take the word Chalta Hai as going easy.In other way-accepting the life the way it comes.And keep going.But it does not mean not to pursue your dreams. Regards. CMLuharuka

This is a good motivating article. In my opinion to achieve anything what is important is action, that to resul oriented action. I am not saying success comes from every action, but the action with determination, persistent and relentless will move you towards success inch by inch.

Welcome Ritika "Chalta Hai" as taken me to 75 years of age. The remaining now has to "Mangta Hai" -- Hope this attitude will fufill dream of becoming a writer and publisher. I wish you good luck and learn new avenues of life from young generation. If you have time request you to read my first novel "The Diamond Necklace" Turab

A good start chalta hai nahee chalta hai

Very inspiring message for the young generation. The need for a dream in life is well explained. We expect more such articles specially focused on the youth of this country.

Welcome Ritika

This is very common word being used in India, as we face lot of problem in out day to day working. I don't like to bribe any one but since working as project head of company, many times I am giving bribe to Govt. Officer as it is part of my Job, although I do not like this. Then we are saying Chalata Hai. Even In Indian condition many time for our personal work also we need to bribe to police or some other officers. I have lossed lot of money in Share Future trading (earlier earn from shares only) as per advise of brokers. to satisfy myself I am saying chalata Hai. So, we can say whenever we are not finding any way we are saying chalata hai.

Ritika Bajaj: Very interesting and inspiring thoughts. This article is really invoking our thought process differently in terms of money and beyond money as well. I am excited and very much inspired "the universe is waiting to give to you what you want and that the rest of your life is yours to shape" this statement.

This is a wonderful article and a good peace of knowledge. It should reach a larger crowd called Mankind. Do what your heart says and ensure its for the common Good. Chaktha hai attitude is venomous and effect of the venom is that it makes us useless, lazy, people with no mutual respect. STOP " CHALTHA HAI" immediately.

Loved every thought in it, Ritika you've articulated your thoughts well enough to touch the chords of I'm sure every readers conscience. As I was reading I felt my conscience prick and got defensive of my chalta hai attitude in many areas of my life. At every turn and every corner of my life I believed I should stand my ground but somewhere with time the passion dies and slowly dreams are forgotten to allow some other dreams survive ! It's all a matter of priority ! Nevertheless thanks for waking up the sleeping beauty within me ;)

Welcome to WBC, Ritika Bajaj. Thank you for a splendid opening on "Chalta Hai" attitude. Everyone in their entire life span must have had a "Chalta Hai" moment without any exception. I'm no different and have regrets about it but have moved on. Coming to the dreams part, I have had many dreams and it keeps changing which shows I'm not focused. Today after reading your article, I've jotted down my dreams so that my focus is not lost. I'm confident that I'll follow my dreams and work hard towards achieving them. Many thanks and best wishes to you too.

A great welcome to Ms Ritika. She has flare for writing aptly on mundane subject succinctly and precisely with ease. Chalta hai is in our character and I have seen NRIs quickly adapting themselves to it the moment they touch the airport. they are different in their adopted alien land. May be we are sheep like in our conduct to blindly follow others? .