Not all who wander are lost.

Essay - (2023) Not all who wander are lost. It was an event of 19th century. A Teacher in his class talking about the animals or birds which can fly. He says that a bird can fly because it have wings. There was a curious young age student suddenly ask how could a kite can fly without having wings.

it was not the first time his teacher puzzled by his question. The teacher of that period don't like his curiosity and remark that such ideas which may led to wander in life ultimately provide nothing to him. But his curiosity and capability to wander for reality paved path for multiple inventions, one of which is light bulb. Thus Thomas Edison proved that he wandered for reality and logical things but not lost in life. Similarly it's the curiosity of human nature which might led to choose a different path. The path in given circumstances may feel misleading but it does not mean that it's always wrong. for example in the era of the Geographical discoveries Columbus begin his journey to India. He lost his path and wander in the oceans of world. He face the Atlantic ocean but don't loss the aim and ultimately discover the new continent named North America. Thus lead to an era of geographical discoveries that connected the world.

In the Political aspects the ideas of Rousseau and Voltaire were challenging for that age. They talk about freedom of thought and expression, tolerance. They wandered in the intellectual realms of human civilization and paved path to French revolution and Russian Revolution. it propounded the ideas of equality, fraternity and constitutionalism to modern world. Similarly Gandhi in the Indian Independence movement, adopted Satyagrah and non violence. it was discarded initially in the era of world wars. He may wander for such ideas objectivity but did not lost. He achieved Independence through it in various movement as NON cooperation to civil disobe- -dience The social realms also highlighted the similar approach.

In the era of social discrimination as untouchability to sati like customs. Raja Ram Mohan Ray guided an different path of socio-Religious renaissance. He cited the vedic traditions highlighting the absence of such unsocial customs and passed an Anti-saticustom act in 1829 for Kolkata initially. Ishwarchand vidyasagar for eliminating the gender discrimination in terms of education open schools for young age Indian girls. The religious aspect of life in India also highlights such transitions. Mahavir Jain and Gautam Buddha wander for 12 to 24 years in young age for the real meaning of life. Initially people of that age remarked it foolishness and lost in life. it is because they left the pleasureful life as Yuvraj. They prove all the people wrongs. They achieve the enlightment and called jitendriya and Buddha.

The Environmental aspect of life also have many debates around this concept. During late 20th century. The club of Rome (Limit to growth model) and Bruttland commission (Sustainable Approach) highlight the affect of greedful development impacts of post-industrialization Era. Initially Industrialist criticized the concept. But the aspects gradually gain acceptance in global world. In Modern age the Paris Agreement, CAMPA fund, IPCC evaluation for climate change remarks it's relevance for the environment. The Ethical standards of life also represents such ideas. The people followed Ethical principles and sacrificed their life for honesty and utilitarian calculus. Initially it regarded as no change in the political & ethical realms. But in the modern age and the code of conducts and code of Ethics framing highligth success. for Example Indian police Act 1861 changed into Bhartiya Nagrik sanhita. it is based on the ideas of Indian culture and ethos transition from era of punishment to the era of justice. The Technological advancement is not a dramatic revolution. Many researches passed their life for wandering for the science behind the events. for example it is not the act of god for precipitation but related to geographic concept of orographic convection to coalescence process.

But in the modern age and the code of conducts and code of Ethics framing highligth success. for Example Indian police Act 1861 changed into Bhartiya Nagrik sanhita. it is based on the ideas of Indian culture and ethos transition from era of punishment to the era of justice. The Technological advancement is not a dramatic revolution. Many researches passed their life for wandering for the science behind the events. for example it is not the act of god for precipitation but related to geographic concept of orographic convection to coalescence process. Similarly the tools of industrial revolution such as spinning jenny, james watt steam engine are not a result of one day progress. Scientists passed whole life wandering for ideas and don't lost the path but achieved success. The other side of picture it's true that wandering for ideas and choosing a different path away from prevailing circumstance is not always led to lost in life. But there is also the other side of picture. for example many times people may choose a different but destructive ideas & wander around it. The ideas of extremism as North east insurgency, J&K militants and Narco terrorism may led to destructive approaches. The lone wolf attack, 26/11, 9/11 attacks are few examples of it. Besides it, there is also another approach. Although most of them (wanderers) don't lost but they have to face hatred of the society. The Edison was thrown out of his school for curiosity based questions. Gallileyo was discarded for his sun-centric approach. The boycott of Raja Ram Mohan ray from the home and society as well. Thus they may not lost but have to face the resistance of the society. Similary many of them never achieved fame for their works. But remember it was never for achieving the fame - - - - - it was for truth.