Many comrades in our party act as though they exist independently of their surroundings and what came before themselves; they act as though they "fell out of a coconut tree" as Dr. Shyamala keenly observed. This tendency within our movement worsens our material analysis and our appeal among the masses and must be rectified without delay. Our first step to ensure the total eradication of "coconut mentality" from our ranks must be a thorough analysis of its causes.