I am a positive person, and I want to look ahead in life and do

In the voice of Hima Das, the “Dhing Express” of India, we hear not merely the cry of an athlete, but the wisdom of one who sees beyond herself: “I am a positive person, and I want to look ahead in life and do something for my parents and the country.” These words resound like the hymns of the ancients, for within them dwell three immortal virtues—positivity, vision, and service. To be positive is to keep light in the heart even when darkness presses in. To look ahead is to fix one’s gaze upon the horizon, not the dust of yesterday. And to do something for parents and country is to live not for the self alone, but to bind one’s destiny to those who gave us life and land.

The ancients knew well that a life of worth is not measured in gold or fleeting pleasure, but in the honor one brings to family and homeland. Hima’s words echo the duty spoken in the Vedas: “Let your actions be for the welfare of all beings.” For she does not run merely for medals, but for the pride of her parents, who raised her in the humblest of fields, and for her country, whose flag she carries upon her swift shoulders. In this way, her sprint is not hers alone—it is a hymn of gratitude and a promise of loyalty.

The meaning of positivity here is not empty cheer, but the warrior’s inner shield. Life will hurl storms, defeat, and ridicule, but the one who endures with joy carves out victory even from despair. Think of Nelson Mandela, who languished twenty-seven years in prison, yet never surrendered his spirit. He emerged not with bitterness but with forgiveness, and with a vision to rebuild his country. His positivity was not naïve—it was his greatest weapon, one that conquered not by chains but by hope. Just so does Hima teach: no matter the hardship, the heart that refuses to turn dark will always find the road ahead.

To look ahead in life is to refuse the chains of regret or the temptations of ease. The archer must keep eyes fixed on the target; the farmer must trust the harvest though the seed lies buried. Likewise, each of us must guard against the weight of yesterday’s failures or the pride of yesterday’s glories. For the future is not built by gazing backward, but by steady steps forward. Even when roads seem uncertain, to keep walking is to affirm faith in life itself.

Yet the heart of the quote lies in service: to do something for parents and the country. Parents are the roots from which we draw strength, and the country is the soil that sustains us. To forget them is to wither; to honor them is to flourish. Recall the tale of Alexander, who, though a conqueror of worlds, carried deep respect for his teacher Aristotle, and spoke often of the honor of Macedon. Even in glory, he did not see himself as separate from those who raised and formed him. In the same spirit, Hima’s pledge binds her speed to the joy of her family and the pride of her nation.

The lesson is clear: true greatness is not self-serving but self-giving. To be positive is to keep hope alive. To look ahead is to refuse despair. To serve parents and country is to anchor your life in gratitude and responsibility. These are the foundations upon which a noble life is built.

Therefore, let each listener take this teaching into their own journey. Be positive in speech and thought; cast away the poison of complaint. Fix your eyes on tomorrow; do not be shackled by yesterday’s chains. Seek ways—great or small—to honor your parents: by care, by respect, by lifting their burdens. Seek also to uplift your country: by honest work, by service to community, by raising the flag of integrity wherever you walk. For in these acts, your life gains weight beyond the self; it becomes a gift that echoes into eternity.

Thus the words of Hima Das stand not only as the cry of a runner, but as the song of a soul aligned with timeless truth. To live positively, to look ahead, and to serve one’s family and homeland—this is a race in which all can run, and all can triumph.