Not all who wander are lost.

Essay (2023) - Section 'A' 1. Not all who wander are lost. (1000-1200 words) (125 Marks) The above statement highlights an approach of purposeful wandering many times considered as aimless and not required approach by society. When young and curious Thomas Edison ask multiple curiosity based question to his about how can a kite fly. it is as considered of wandering without aim.

while it was not aimless. it was the initial curiosity of the Edison which paved path for invention of light bulb. He failed in lab multiple times. it considered by society as waste of time. His approach was differ and new for similar path following society. In the last invention of light bulb prove that initial wandering was not the lost in life. This approach of wandering in intellectual realms also resembles in the physical world as well. The era of the Geographical discoveries is marked with the initial wanderings. For example Christopher Colombus begin his journey to India and east. His different idea was based on the approach risk his life to pave new path. The mentality of that age society considered it an impossible task. it's because of physical barriers, risk of dacoits and muslim invaders. These approaches can't challenges the idea of colombus. Although it is true that he can not find path to India but his wandering in ocean of world led to discovery of new continent named North America. Thus as such individualistic courageous act provide positive result of geographical discoveries and inventions. Similarly The growth of modern values such as secularism, fraternity in the era of old traditions based societies. it marked the wandering of philosophers like Rousseau and voltaire in the realm of intellectual world. This transition is an paradigm shift from fedualism based society to the era of modern values. Thinkers like voltaire and Rousseau wanders in intellectual world and challenge the mindset of people. it challenged the divine rights of Monarch. Initially such values cannot be accepted by society due to fear of death penalities. But with change in circumstances led to popularity of their view as atrocities of monarch out of bearable limits. Thus such wandering provide the society with french revolution and democratic principles.

Here is also a twist that any different opinion and idea generally considered by society aimless and worthless. it is mostly because the restricted mindset and indulgence in consumeristic needs. When Siddhartha choosen a different path in ancient monarch system, it was a undigestable fact for society. He was a truth seeker. with is approach of thinking out of materialistic joy and happiness, he was worried about sufferings of life and death. To seek the true meaning of life. He left his joyful and prosperous life & family. He wandered in forest, meditated under trees, get teachings from various masters to seek knowledge. His such wandering seems to society an act of foolishness. it is because a individual men of that age always dream to live life like a king. while siddharth neglected the god gift. Initially approach of siddhartha neglected but ultimately his wandering shows result. He returned with the ultimate knowledge and know as Gautam Buddha. He introduced the principles of five noble truth. Thus wanderings of individuals resulted in the paradigms shift of society as seen in the religious change & introduction of new Buddhism principles. But there is always socio-cultural changes in society before the ultimate religious change. for example in the 20th century Indian society is chains of social evils of sati customs to acts of untouchability. The wanderers of social reformers as the Raja Ram Mohan Roy to Dr. Ambedkar choose different opinions from perspective of society. Raja Ram wanders in social-cultural revolutionary ideas. He highlighted the fact there was no mentioned of such social evils on old religious texts as vedic texts. Similarly Dr. Ambedkar used the approach of constitutional morality to burden free women from evils. Their ideas discarded by society because they were against the prevelanet faith and narrow minded thinking. But the wandering of social reformers was not lost. Their ideals was proven under the fact of ancient texts and constitutional themes. it changes in the mindset of society. it finally don't lost but resulted in Anti-sati Act 1929 and Hindu code bill. Thus such local level and individualistic examples highlights that different opinion is always not the aimless one.

similarly the Global and Organization efforts (wandering) led to change in approach of human civilization. The Evolution of human history is marked with greedful approaches of profit surplus and capitalistic gains. it ultimately resulted in disequilibrium the balance of ecosystems. The wandering of club of Rome (limit to growth) and Bruttand commission (sustainable Approach) in realms of the conservation of earth. it's based on the idea for environment sustainability. such ideas were neglected by society because of thinking that they have unlimited access to reserve of resources. it's also due to the capitalistic mindset. But as soon as the result of their deeds resemblem in form of Hole in ozone and Global warming. The society changed its approach. it also resulted in paris agreement and the SDG (2015-30).

Such above mentioned positive results and paradigm shift is only the one side of the story. Although it's true that Not all wanders lost but few wanders without aim in life mostly lost in life. For example extremist ideology followers spread hate and install fear in society. They do it mostly in any moment of life they face harassment but it don't mean to also spread hatred in society. Thus they resulted in actions as 9/11, 26/11 and North-east insurgencies. They lost in life without having aim in life. Besides it those who don't forget the aim in wandering.

They also have to face the hatred of society. For example Edison was thrown out of school and Buddha travelled barefoot even for water and food. Even such difficulties in life of wanderers. we must cultivate curiosity in children through NEP 2020. It is because that curious minds leads to innovation & change the old age prejudices & make the paradigm changes.

for example in the 20th century Indian society is chains of social evils of sati customs to acts of untouchability. The wanderers of social reformers as the Raja Ram Mohan Roy to Dr. Ambedkar choose different opinions from perspective of society. Raja Ram wanders in social-cultural revolutionary ideas. He highlighted the fact there was no mentioned of such social evils on old religious texts as vedic texts. Similarly Dr. Ambedkar used the approach of constitutional morality to burden free women from evils. Their ideas discarded by society because they were against the prevelanet faith and narrow minded thinking.