Short Essay on Learn to Walk Before You Run CSS 1994

Learn to walk before you run
From CSS Past Papers 1994.

The saying is loaded on one’s feet with the aid of a walker to learn the art of walking before gaining momentum to run. There is a great philosophy behind the maxim.

If an industrialist wishes to set up a particular factory, first of all he should carry out the feasibility report regarding the extent of the marketability of the products which he wishes to produce. He must objectively assess the market situation before launching the project. The industrialist must be assured of the accessibility of physical infrastructure like roads and other means of telecommunication. By doing the necessary spade work, which is akin to walking, the industrialist can hope to run with his business.

Students who wish to appear in the CSS examination must study the subjects thoroughly before having plunge in the said in different disciplines before appearing in the examination. They must first learn to walk before aspiring to run to come to grip with the examination. Necessary spade work must be done before initiating any project.

An aero plane on the run way has to generate critical speed before taking off the ground. Likewise an economy must produce certain level of savings and investment before attaining the stage of take off for generating self-sustained growth. A poor economy first of all, has to e pulled out of stagnating state before putting it on the path of sustainable development. The bitter lesson to learn is that man, first of all, should learn the art of walking before gaining momentum to learn fast.

It calls for skilful handling of the problems of life at different stages.