which one did you attempt?
I started with Aristotle’s idea of happiness (eudaimonia) to make an argument why self discovery is important, gave the example of Buddha. Further I quoted plato why and how things happen (T, S, A monolith). I started making a framework on how self discovery was achieved in past (agents and approaches for the same), in here I mentioned about the role of family, society, religion and individual experiences. I tried to give examples of Ashoka, Gandhi and India’s quest for nuclear power (self discovery of a nation), (at national level I quoted Nehru to substantiate how leaders shape self discovery of a nation). I discussed how religion shaped the idea of self discovery. I further dwelled into fallout’s of this process of self discovery.
As I moved ahead, I quoted Homosapiens by YNH in which he talks about how the first revolution (the discovery of agriculture- changed the meaning of life and hence I talked about self discovery aspect here)
In the second half of essay, I started pitching on which technologies are shaping the lives of human and started putting facts on Social media, Nano tech in health etc. further I argued how modern man is defining one self on the basis of likes and dislikes he is getting on social media (talked about Instagram etc and it’s impact on idea of self ->behaviour changes etc, depression if not satisfied with others response on social media.
At social level, I talked about the Homodeus book by YNH, how data has become the new religion thus shaping our social interactions and humans are largely dependent on technology to develop interpersonal relations etc. At business level, talked of surveillance capitalism driving behavioural changes.
at national level I talked how self discovery of a nation for security perspective used to be in terms of physical and kinetic capabilities and is now outsourced to technology like cyber etc. talked about next potential war to be non kinetic and driven by technology only.
in conclusion, I stated few positives of technology to achieve new dimension of self awareness for greater good the global society (quoted climate change related stuff here)
finally Used Modiji’s quote that research is eternal like human soul, New India must find balance blah blah..compared Nehru’s vision of self discovery and Modi’s vision of self discovery and role of technology in that.
I don’t know how I fared 😐
