The Time to Repair the Roof Is When the Sun Is Shining.

Author: Khansa Malik – CSS 2022
Outline

1. Introduction

The right time to face a situation is in the present as a stitch in time saves nine.

2. The literal meaning of ‘the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining’

3. How does this statement apply to real life

a. Right moral education during childhood has the capacity to mold the mind.

– Case in point: Plato’s idea of early education.

b. Presence in social relationships at right times prevents aloofness.

c. Good governance depends on prompt policy formulation and implementation.

– Case in point: Covid-19 response by Pakistan’s government.

d. Swift and apt justice system ensures law and order in a country.

– Case in point: Justice delayed is justice denied.

e. Population overgrowth demands preemptive decisions to control this problem.

– Case in point: China’s population control policy

f. Timely decisions ensure a stable and growing economy.

g. The control of crimes depends on nipping the evil in its bud.

h. International Relations or shaped by prompt decisions.

-Case in point: Pakistan and India’s conflict on Kashmir and role of the United Nations.

i. The necessity of proactive approach to deal with drastic climate change.

4. Historical analysis of diplomacy and aptness of Bismarck to justify the statement.

5. Conclusion