Posted by: Homeyji October 7, 2011
Growing Up in Nepal
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Patan,

I think the answer is in physics.

The pull of social gravity is very restrictive. Freedom to do one's best only comes once you have put a distance between yourself and this social gravity. But it takes a lot of energy to break out of this social gravity. But it is not impossible.

A rocket ship without enough propulsion moving forward, will go backward. A rocketship needs deliberate and constant power to break out of the gravitational forces on earth that trap it. Especially when it is locked in a static position within the earths gravity, the rocketship needs a lot of energy before it gains enough momentum.
If we are moving backward then that means that we as a society: you and I and everyone else....we are not putting enough energy in moving 'forward.' That is why we constantly find ourselves trapped in the earth's gravity. It is this social gravity that we cannot escape.

Sometimes the best way to love the people older than you is to show them that there is a better way. This takes courage and strength. You can't fake it.

Where are we going to get the power to break through this social gravity? I think that we need to be willing to build a 'social rocket ship.'

Any ideas how to build one? First we have to build a Nepali NASA .

What is a Nepali NASA?

It is a group of people who are serious and dedicated about wanting to break through the social gravity that traps us Nepalese as a society. First you need a body of serious people who are committed towards this effort: who see the urgency and importance of this mission.

So who wants to create a NASA?
NASA: Nepali Association of Social Action
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