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Why I can't do anything about the my own country

A raw, honest look at why true democracy requires relentless curiosity, the trap of blind devotion, and why focusing on building tangible success is the first step toward earning the right to speak with logic.

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I always knew the power of focusing on just one thing was good, but I never actually practised it until recently. I'm still improving my product and working hard on it. It’s going okay for now, though I'm still afraid of reaching out to people.

Aside from that, I recently had a bit of an argument with my father while coming back from a fair. We were talking about the current situation. He is a government servant, so he is fine with whatever the government is doing. In fact, my whole family supports the current administration. I felt very bad when he said to me, "To tu kya krega iska, tu badal dega sab kuch?" (What will you do about it? Will you change everything?) Deep in my heart at that moment, I thought that I could and I would at least try to do that. However, the way to do it is not going to be through a loud revolution, because otherwise, people will just label us as "Desh Drohi" (traitors). Are we really that?

My personal stance isn't about questioning a specific government just for the sake of it—every government has its good and bad sides. The real issue is when the bad starts outweighing the good.

What I truly want is to inspire curiosity and questioning in everyone. I want people to look at what's happening and ask why this is good or why it is bad. We need to question the small things and keep questioning until we get real answers. Never settle. It always comes down to the how and the why.

The "why" is simple: it is the only way we can grow. I want my nation to be a global power and to be truly respected. I want every citizen to carry themselves with a sense of dignity and power, so that when we travel abroad, we are looked at with the same respect we give to foreigners in our own country. Most importantly, we cannot have a functioning democracy when a massive portion of the population doesn't just idolise leaders but treats them like gods, turning into "andhbhakt" (blind followers).

As for the "how"—that is something I can't tackle right now. Hear me out: I haven't achieved conventional success yet. I've spent my time learning different fields and experiencing all kinds of emotions, but I haven't built that one big thing. I have parents to look after, things I want to buy for them, and let’s be honest; we all need money in this era. It’s not like anything would miraculously change overnight if I started speaking out right now anyway.

Instead, I want to focus entirely on my product, make it work, and scale it. I want people to see me as someone who has actually built something tangible, rather than just another person saying, "Listen to me, I will do something," only to deliver nothing.

While I make this project work, my plan is to read, learn, and gather as much knowledge as I possibly can. That way, when the day comes, I will be ready. I might not have the most conventional education, but when I speak, I want to speak with only one thing: pure Logic.

That is why the name is going to be "LogicsOfIndia".

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