THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED..

Remuneration for working hard is the driving force for the masses all around us. For most of them this remuneration is in form of monetary gain. There are indeed very few people who are lucky to have remuneration for their passion. For those people, life is good because passion is a greater driving force than money.

Turning ones passion into profession is hard struggle. The society always judges those people with the eyes of morale because they try to do things in a way different from masses. These people have the courage to take the road less travelled. At the end of this road there can be success and satisfaction for life. While sometimes these people get lost in the hardships that this road throws at them. The thought of getting lost should not discourage you from taking the less travelled path. Life is a gamble full of risks. If we do not take risks then how can we expect great results. The prospect of success is more attractive than getting pulled into life's daily grind that crushes the creativity of an individual.

For majority of the people life is living from paycheck to paycheck. This is indeed a life having less risk of failure. But this is also the life with zero prospects of growth. When life becomes a daily grind then it loses its interest. People who postpone happiness for later period of life as they are too busy in their daily grind lose the opportunity to live fully. When one's passion becomes one's daily driver then its a life flourishing with prospects of growth and financial success. Both of them compliment the happiness that is already etched into such a living.

People have passion and then people have aim. Very few have these both combined. While the few who have the courage to think end up not giving a try due to societal pressure. In the simplest way this flow of thoughts can be summarised as living for the passion and avoiding making life a daily grind for earning the so called paycheck which is supposed to fill your life with happiness. Happiness is a choice but it becomes easier to make that choice when life is fulfilling and exciting. For that to be true the most important trait to develop is courage. Courage can help you chose your passion above society and above all. It will lead you through the struggles of the road less travelled. And in the end life becomes happier, soul becomes enriched and success leads your way..

MAJESTIC YET SUBLIME !!

LIFELINE OF ODISHA

Rivers are life givers everywhere in the world. But in India rivers are more important and play many important roles. India being an agricultural country, rivers have the important role of sustaining the crops. The rivers have been doing that since time immemorial by providing water and enriching the crop land by their annual floods.

Apart from the above, Indian rivers have to play the spiritual role as well. Being a country with rich culture and customs, rivers have become an important part of the customs. They are considered sacred and are believed to be supernatural creations to make the human life sustain on the Earth. Their waters are considered sacred and used in all ritual customs. The water is believed to have the power to cleanse the soul and remove the burden of sins from ones life which makes them have a happy afterlife and relieve them of the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Mahanadi being an Indian river is no different and has the same roles to play. It originates from the Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh. It flows through Chattisgarh and enters Odisha where it finally meets the Bay of Bengal.Mahanadi along with two other rivers forms the second largest delta in India. Its delta is a Ramsar convention site. The delta is conserved under the name of Bhitarkanika reserve forest. Bhitarkanika is famous for salt water crocodiles and Olive Riddley tortoise which come here every year to lay their eggs. It is considered that Bhitarkanika has the highest concentration of salt water crocodiles in India.

The ancient city of Cuttack is situated at the delta of Mahanadi. The delta begins from The Naraj area of Cuttack. As all other Indian rivers Mahanadi has to play the dual role. It provides water to odisha's extensive agricultural lands. It enriches the soil with annual floods. Many dams have come up to control the floods and direct the river water to more area so as to increase the catchment area which will help in better irrigation. Better irrigation would result in better yield. It also provides drinking water to the masses. The Hirakud dam has come up on this river. It is the longest man made dam with a length of 24 Km. 

Fishing,agriculture,drinking water and many others are the functions of this river. But that is not enough. It has to play the role of a soul cleanser also. Many religious places have come up on its bank. It has been washing away the sins of man kind since time immemorial. Thus playing the cultural role that binds all Indian rivers.

The river has a very important role in the life of people living here. But it has not been taken care of. The river has been extensively dammed. The natural flow has been interrupted at many places in order to curb the flood menance. The pollution is an all time high. Many polluting industries have come up on its bank. The large cities that sustain with its water have in turn lead to high pollution discharge in form of municipal water which are not treated before release into the river. The river water has become unfit for drinking. The mines have contributed their part in the pollution of the river. At many places the marine life has been wiped out and water stinks like a sewage. 

Millions of people depend on this river and hence it should be taken proper care of. The government as well as people should be aware of the river ecosystem so as to maintain the natural systems and properly manage the resource. Industries should be vigilant and municipal wastes should be treated before release into the river. This steps can bring a lot of impact to our very own lifeline which is majestic and sublime.