http://www.letsstartthinking.org/ Articles, facts and presentations on society, culture, history, Pakistan, politics, human resource management and self-development. en-us Tue, 18 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/philanthropy/schools-for-the-blind-pakistan.asp Around 1.0% of Pakistan's total population is estimated to be blind. So there are around 1.9 million Pakistanis suffering from blindness (2012)... How many special education institutions do we have? And how many of them are functional or worth mentioning? Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/what-can-i-do/i-am-a-student-what-can-i-do.asp I am studying at an educational institution and am still dependent on my parents and family, economically, socially etc. I am just a student; what can I do? Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/what-can-i-do/default.asp What Can I Do?... Everything! Yes, you can do anything... dedicated to those who want to do something rather than whining about circumstances. To undo the thick clouds of gloom and negativity that currently surround Pakistan. It’s not for the spectators but for the actors who want to actively participate in the change process; irrespective of their current capacity or scope. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/factsandstats/poverty-facts-and-statistics.asp What is poverty? ... a denial of choices and opportunities, a violation of human dignity. It means lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in society. It means not having enough to feed and clothe a family, not having a school or clinic to go to, not having the land on which to grow one’s food or a job to earn one’s living, not having access to credit. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/articles/hopeless-criticism-number-one-obsession-in-pakistan.asp We have learnt to think negatively, and at all times. We have even started accepting the blame for crimes not committed. We have become psychologically fragile and vulnerable - an easy target and scapegoat. This is a radical shift from the past. We have acquired a preoccupation for self-criticism almost as if we have turned against our very essence like cancer cells. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/articles/say-no-to-monsanto-in-pakistan.asp Have we forgotten that our 150-year colonization and subjugation by the British Empire was in fact initiated and masterminded by a corporation - The East India Company. Do we believe that the East India Company’s takeover of India was a circumstantial and isolated episode which died with the end of the British Raj? Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/articles/hostile-takeover-of-pakistan-third-world.asp Pakistan is being systematically raped and plundered for the last decade or so. Though the process had started since inception, there is no parallel to the horrifying developments of the past decade. At present we look like a completely broken down society with... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/HR/performance-improvement-guidelines-for-poor-performers.asp Poor performance is not a rare occurrence but a rather pervasive phenomenon. Despite being undesirable from both individual and organizational perspective, it does happen and quite often too. Unfortunately, both the individuals, the non-performers and organizations... Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/articles/self-humiliation-and-second-class-citizenship.asp One of the important health checks of a society is the way it treats its own people both in relative and absolute terms. In a healthy society, the native citizens or nationals are perceived more favourably... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/presentations/default.asp A powerpoint presentation on Allama Iqbal's contribution as a visionary and reformist Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.letsstartthinking.org/Pakistan/extremism-terrorism-alternative-view.asp Thanks to Albert Einstein we know for a fact that truth is a relative phenomenon rather than an absolute reality. Everything in the universe can be viewed from infinite perspectives. Diversity of views is cherished in the modern world, whereas similar concepts had... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT