Ideas rule the world, and thoughts decide the way of life. It is the mind that shapes one’s destiny. If one thinks positively and in the right direction, one achieves the goal to which one aspires.

Life consists of what a man is thinking of all day. Ideas are nothing but the outcome of one’s detailed thinking. They shape and determine the destiny of human beings and contribute to the growth and well-being of civilization. Every great achievement, whether in the fields of religion, science, medicine, space technology, the information and communication sector, or any other field, was at first an idea. The most scintillating success, the astonishing scientific discovery, the splendid technological feats like splitting the atom, heart transplantation, cloning sheep, unraveling the secrets of Mars, and walking on the surface of the Moon are all the results of an idea in the beginning.

Have we ever thought of the present revolution in information technology two decades ago? It was the vision of Azim Hashmi Premji, N. R. Narayan Murthy, and the late Dewang Mehta that catapulted India among the super powers in the IT sector, making the first two, Mr. Premji and Narayan Murthy, enter the elite Billionaire Club. Ideas with knowledge lead to action, and success comes to you with hugging hands. Knowledge is power; when one applies his knowledge, understands the problems, and analyzes the prevailing situation with hard work and perseverance, the solution is not far away, and when one knows the answer, success is yours.

The flash of a new idea strikes those who have worked hard and given full thought to the problem. See the historical examples of Archimedes jumping out of his bathtub screaming ‘Eureka’ and finding out the solution. The idea of a razor with a cheap disposable blade came to Gillette while he was shaving himself. It was the noble idea of Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, to use his fortune for the establishment of annual awards to people who contributed outstandingly in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace. An idea just in mind or on paper without implementation is no idea, we are talking about. How to handle and implement the new idea is the most important thing for achieving the goal.

“Ideas are like rabbits; you get a couple, learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen’’ – John Steinbeck

In brief, it is the idea that verification rules the world and also the minds of people. An idea and the determination to translate it into practice can do wonders.