Forge your Future by A.P.J. Abdul KalamMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A very nice book of advice from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Dr. Kalam has answered questions on various topics and this book is a collection of these answers. In all the answers Dr. Kalam comes out as a very positive thinking person who believes in the goodness of people around him. He seems naive when he expects everybody to be hardworking and honest like himself.
One answer that proves his naivety is the answer in question to India's relation with China. In this he expresses hope that India and China would join hands and get into a peaceful coexistence. Given the history of China it seems very unlikely that such a situation would ever arise. China has not shown the inclination to adopt the live and let live policy. At the same time his answers shows the amount of hope that he carried.
In one answer that I liked he likens countries to our bodies. He says for a body to effected by a disease two things are required 1) An external body needs to invade it 2) The body must be weak to succumb to its effect. He says in a similar manner for a country to deteriorate it must be weak internally and an external force must attack it. He says that India is primarily a spiritual country and will hence be not impacted much by external forces trying to undermine it.
A wonderful read from a wonderful person.
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