14 Advices on 14th August

Pakistan is celebrating its 77th independence day, with full zeal and zest, despite the severe political crises, exacerbating economic woes and the social disillusionment at loom large. Considering the importance of nation building, a pivotal of the state development, The Spine Times shares some guidelines- 14 advices on 14th August, for the youth, so that they can impart in social and national development.

1. Be united for the sate, without get ridding their own identities and values, as there may be unity in diversity.
2. Keep faith in yourself and in the state, otherwise you will shatter into further pieces.
3. Give enough time for quality reading: it will ultimately heed you towards the real success.
4. Learn various skills, more importantly the digital ones , because the world is swiftly transforming towards technological advancement. If someone is unaware of modern technological tools, he will become irrelevant in the upcoming times.
5. Fostering critical thinking is also the need of the hour to carry out important decisions in life. Moreover, it is also prudent to perturbing oneself to become a tool of other narrative builders.
6. Promulgate love and compassion among ones ambiances, as every one is relentlessly witnessing social disillusionment. A positives comment, and a polite jesture may bring happiness and glee on other faces.
7. Rather to dwell in a rat race everyone needs to set ones own priorities and ambitions, being cognizant of the fact that every person is different, having their own innate potential and talent.
8. Being honest with oneself and also with others, following the rule: honesty is the best policy. Perhaps, the dilemma of our nation is that, its a prevailing perception, we are dishonest, hence no one is ready to trust on us, even there is a trust deficit between our own actions and beliefs.
9. People need to involve in healthy activities, as a healthy mind needs healthy body. One of the issues of our youth is their too much involvement in online games, even they become addicted of such hobbies, which are conjurious for the mental and physical health. It is the responsibility of the new generation to bring back the blisses of playgrounds, as it closes the doors of hospitals.
10. Imparting empathy among people is very important to develop peace and stability in society. People have spoiled by ethnocentric and xenophobic attributes which enable them to reject the beliefs and values of others. The abatement of such mindsets are pivotal to sway harmony and mutual respect among us.
11. Youth have to take the honourship of the state: both good and bad akin to it, belong to them. The sense of belonging urge them to propagate the positive aspects while halting the negative elements of the nation, subsequently lead us towards a better future.
12. The whole nation needs to be self accountable at the day of their liberation, instead of merely making it a day of performing few rituals. Both the people and and the government should introspect their roles and try to set a direction for the state rather moving haphazardly, as we are doing for last seventy six years.
13. As a nation we also lack adaptation. We are quite stubborn and reluctant to accept the change, as an aftermath we remain far behind than others, Hence, it is the need of the hour, people adjust themselves according the changing world, which will lead us towards prosperity and innovation rather remaining as a primitive and backward nation.
14. Last but not least, creativity and research is also deemed as the fundamentals of civilized and advanced society. We should have to inclined ourself towards novelity and innovation, instead of relying on western world for new ideas and technology.
    In conclusion, as a nation, we possess immense potential and perseverance, yet we often squander these qualities on futile activities. Today, we must think as a unified nation and work diligently in a positive direction. By following the above advices, we can ensure that the next Independence Day will be more inspiring than today’s celebration.