The day before, Mom and I were returning home from Delhi and because of a traffic jam on our regular route, we had to make a detour through a lesser known village. After a long time, I saw groups of people sitting on Charpaais, enjoying desi hukka, and chatting happily. Everything was simple and it struck me how happy they seemed to be.
I couldn't help thinking -
There are the Poor and mostly uneducated...they don't know much about possibilities and they are happy..
Then there are the Rich and mostly educated...they know everything, they can buy everything and they are happy..
Then there is the Middle class...they are mostly educated, they know most things, they know the possibilities but they can afford little of these..they have learned to aspire and they spend most of their life in aspiration - aspiring for a sofa, aspiring for a car, aspiring for an aeroplane journey, aspiring to make their children 'rich'...they are the worst placed of all!
Moral of the story - Be poor, be rich, just don't be middle class!
I couldn't help thinking -
There are the Poor and mostly uneducated...they don't know much about possibilities and they are happy..
Then there are the Rich and mostly educated...they know everything, they can buy everything and they are happy..
Then there is the Middle class...they are mostly educated, they know most things, they know the possibilities but they can afford little of these..they have learned to aspire and they spend most of their life in aspiration - aspiring for a sofa, aspiring for a car, aspiring for an aeroplane journey, aspiring to make their children 'rich'...they are the worst placed of all!
Moral of the story - Be poor, be rich, just don't be middle class!
3 comments:
Though you have to admit... aspiring is good for an economy. Out of aspiration comes innovation.
I am middle class, and I know how to budget my lifestyle to fit my families needs. We are able to afford our cars, house, vacations etc. We are a happy family and our philosophy is... life is not meant to focus on material wants/needs, life is meant to focus on more important things such as being compassionate and grateful for what you have.
And as per rich people... have you ever watched interviews with them talking about how UNHAPPY they are and money doesn't buy them happiness?
And for the poor people... some of them are very educated, however due to unfortunate circumstances they may not have money. This doesn't mean that they are oblivious to the possibilities or that they don't know how to find them. It's because of rich people that won't give them the time of day, that they have a harder time coming up in the world.
I am speaking for the people I know in these particular social standings and from my own personal experience.
so which category are you in? and how do you feel about it?
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