Just my luck! I was all fired up to write a rabid post this afternoon after reading an interview of a 25 year old investment banker who apparently earns 2 crores a year. I did not get a chance all day and now Rediff has removed that piece from the website. Good sense finally prevailed.
To give you the gist, this chap is a BBA from some school in Toronto who is making a lot of money and doing little else in life. Why was he featured in Rediff I have no idea. He gloats about the fact that he works all the time, rushes out of parties at weekends at 2-3 am to attend to his boss's requests blah blah.
Anyways what really got my goat was when at some point in the interview he said something to this effect- "When I started, I was earning only 6 lakhs a year. So I have done that (meaning struggled). I have travelled by bus and taxi." Oh! You poor sod! I hope the guys at the ration shop gave you your supplies at the right time. Hope you didn't go hungry.
What are we talking about? How much is enough? And what use is even 100 crores if you can't enjoy a party on a weekend? How can money drive anyone so if he can do little else?
I guess, I am a big one for a great personal life because when I pay attention to what the old people are saying I get a feeling that what remains with them is not the thrill of making pots of money but small and big joys that have come their way with loved ones, the satisfaction of having done something for others, contributed in some way.
A toast to all those who succeed in making their lives multi-dimensional and not just a green line.
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"the green line" is an interesting way of putting it :)
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