Dear Readers,

The pleasantly cold wave that has graced Mumbai over the past week has brought in much relief to us all. It gets quite nippy, especially in the baugs and the burbs, but we’re good with that because it’s a welcome change from the usual sweat and grime. Just like the rains were a welcome change from the summers, and the post-rainy season was a welcome change from all the sludge and traffic jams. But that’s just Mother Nature telling us how it’s done, how it’s meant to be. Change is meant to be, it’s the very essence of Nature, symbolizing life and growth and evolution.

Change happens, with or without our volition – the naïve abhor it, the intelligent adapt to it, the wise embrace it. We are heralded as a wise and progressive community but many of us hold on to an unyielding mindset, which staunchly opposes change. Our sense of self-righteousness pervades over all else. That needs to change. That change will come when we cultivate a mindset open to learning through failure, with resilience for self-correcting.

It is said, ‘Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything’. We need to understand this fundamental reality to tackle the challenges our community is riddled with today. As nature worshippers, let’s imbibe the biggest of all lessons that Nature imparts – Change!

– Anahita