Our never ending transition phase

In my graduate schooling I came across with three major phases that a society goes through to get fully developed. These are primitive or traditional, transitional or developing stage and finally the modern or fully developed phase. Europe had gone through industrial revolution in late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. Western civilization has been under the influence of some political, social and economical ideologies that has drastically changed the entire western set-up. Having a shared history with Britain, we have bought many western ideas. As far as industrialization is concerned, innovations in the field of agriculture, telecommunication, medical and engineering sector have been diffused in our society from the west. Not only this, we have been influenced by their cultural traits and social mores as well.

Here the question arises, despite the diffusion of western ideas, technology and non tangible aspects, why are we still in transition phase? Why we are politically unstable, economically weak and socially dispersed and scattered. Any event or happening arouses our emotions and anybody can make use of us to acquire his interests. Our actions are emotions driven rather than being on the rational grounds. If we sit back and think calmly about this matter, we would come to realize the fact that technology and industrial development alone can never change the nation’s destiny. It is the urge to change ourselves that is needed. We would never get developed unless some positive change occurs in our thinking and attitude. Change in society starts at the very initial level. We will progress to betterment only if our mind sets change. And if we do so, all the issues of this transition phase of our society will find their solutions simultaneously and we will hopefully acquire the features of a modern nation.