Mech71

Pearls of Wisdom by five wise men of Mech71 Usually we find Humanists and Spiritualists talking of the methods to achieve peace and happiness in life. However, recently the discussion was thrown open to a group of 50 eminent senior technocrats and bureaucrats (all of them graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology) in a 24 hour email group discussion. The following was the consolidated conclusion that emerged: Be at peace with yourself and try and make others feel the same. Enjoy the feeling of doing the right thing. Avoid being in a state of anger. Shun greed. Unfortunate exceptions aside, it is not the environment that makes one happy or unhappy, but it is how one chooses to respond to it that makes one happy or unhappy. Develop contentment with the situation as it is or as can be achieved with reasonable and pleasant effort and attain happiness. Instead of running and struggling, slow down and reflect. Avoid criticism of others or hoping for them to ...

Hello IIT students and Alumni, Mech71 is perhaps the most socially vibrant class (The 1971 Mechanical Engineering Graduates of IIT Delhi) from amongst all the classes of all the Indian Institutes of Technology as will be apparent from the various posts of this blog. If any other class from any of the IITs wishes to follow the example, these are some of the steps that we followed and can be followed by others: One person has to volunteer to become the founder and undertake the following steps 2.       Choose a name for the association on the same pattern as us such as Elect71, Mech07, Chem14. Chem14 will be an existing class of Chemical engineering that is expected to graduate in 2014. Such groups may be created at any time while at IIT or after passing out. 3.       Persons from IITD may or may not add the suffix D but other may, such as Mech71M the M indicating IIT Mumbai The founder shoul...