Most of the people who are reading this post were born in a free, economically resurgent and forward looking India. Our parents’ generation is responsible for having gotten us this far. But while they have achieved a lot, they could not succeed in solving a host of extremely pressing problems and dilemmas facing us today. The baton is in our hands now. We can choose to maintain the status quo or take a stand and change the society we all crib about. Here are a few things our generation needs to leave behind.

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – Edmund Burke

9. Our inferiority complex.

A century British rule had left us with a bit of a colonial hangover. Not to mention a gigantic inferiority complex. Ever since we gained independence, we’ve been trying to ape the west. However, since the last decade or so, a lot of India’s youth are finding themselves and reveling in their own uniquely Indian identity. Indian businessmen are acquiring assets and making waves abroad. Indian artists are coming of age. Our athletes are making us proud. And the signs are only getting brighter. We recently got to Mars at a fraction of the cost it took the U.S to do so. And that too, on the first try. Things are on the up and up and our morale is higher than ever. So let’s throw this inferiority crap out and be confident in who we are.

10. Our lack of self-belief.

There’s a lot of negativity in our country. We like sticking to safe and secure things rather than believing in ourselves and going out on a limb to prove ourselves and follow our dreams. But that will change. In fact, it is changing right now.

Because I for one, truly believe that even though we may seem lost and we’ve got a lot of responsibility on our shoulders, our generation is full up on self-belief and is definitely going to create a better India.