Aplomb

       Aplomb according to Merriam-Webster dictionary  is defined as "complete and confident composure or self-assurance".  In other words that means being assured of one self and in his/her ability. Even according to Marie Curie , the great physicist and chemist who had won two Nobel Prizes and just had her 144th Birth Anniversary on 7th Nov 2011 - "Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained."

The Optimist

 The Pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity and the Optimist finds opportunity in every difficulty. The whole difference between the Optimist and the Pessimist is the attitude.


After the World War II, Japan was totally vanquished and destroyed. However its citizens did not lose heart , on the contrary in the destruction they saw an opportunity to make their country an economic superpower. Due to their continued efforts today Japan is a leader in many industries like Automobiles , Semiconductor Chips, Electronics , Robotics ( it possesses more than half the world's Robots ) , Ship Building and even Earthquake Engineering . The Japanese are famous for their intellect and Japan is a world leader in fundamental scientific research . The country has produced 15 Nobel Laureates, 3 Field's Medalists.

Change, we need.

    

Change is the way of Life. Life changes constantly. In every sphere of life we must change , adapt and evolve according to the needs of the time, the one's who don't, fail. Every major event is marked by change. Its the difference between success and failure.
    Major catastrophes and disasters are marked by change in attitude. Be it the first World War or the rise of Christ . Even in religions , on the advent of Buddhism , people deflected from Hinduism, causing reforms. Protestants led to large changes in Christianity.