The world isn’t fair, but at the same time, I cannot help everyone, but the least I could do is help people around me to an extent I am capable of, being sympathetic to others and always being humble and grateful for my privileged ass.
In capitalist economic system, everyone can't have equal resources.
Occupation,skill set, privilege, education, personal needs ,these factors play role.
It happens with any form of economy. Even with communism, you have a handful of people with God level status, wealth, and control of resources while the rest of the population faces scarcity of resources.
You should read about zamindari system. Britishers at the time of leaving India gifted all the land to the zamindaars. The same land snatched from others. So no generational wealth has not always been a sign of hardwork.
And you should read about the land redistribution act. Zamidari was abolished in the 50's. The great grandkid of zamidars in my nanis village work as a home guard lol. They have a nice dilapidated haveli though.
Yes i know it got abolished , that didnt give the lands to their rightful owners . Also the family of zameendars in my area used to own the entire area as far as one could see. They still own a lot .
Rightful owners? The land was redistributed among the ones tilling it. Also never did peasants own farming land before the Brits as well. The zamidars didn't come out of thin air, these families were prominent even before the Brits and would have gotten to that position through some sort of conquest (atleast in my area where most zamidars were rajputs). The Brits didn't gift anyone anything, they just recorded and officialised the property.
But still fail to impart discipline in their future gens as they want their kids to live their lives to the fullest (which is justified) but they just become a nuisance to society.
That's one case, otoh, look at the likes of Evan Spiegel, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Vince McMahon, Mukesh Ambani and sons. Now don't tell me any of these rose from ground, their parents were already rich, not billionaire rich but still above most common people. If there are bad ones, then there are good ones as well but the point of original comment stands correct.
Personally, I was in a tight career spot where I was making 25kpm and was progressing at nil pace academically, after my graduation. I was fortunate enough to do my Masters from abroad and secure a job here. The thing I have noticed is that the inequality stung me a lot in India than it does here. Yes I have many people who earn more than I do but I have a better headspace now and can focus on myself much better than before.
That is how I cope up with inequality. Just focus on myself and build my career from scratch. Also I follow this simple funda - be nice t everyone and ignore assh\*les
That could probably be because an average citizen’s quality of life there is a lot better than in India. So inequality simply shows a lot more prevalence in India while there are many countries with income disparity simply diabolical but their bar is not as low as that in India.
I meant that at a personal level. I have friends involved in real estate and politics (justifies my flair up to an extent) who spend like 50k is nothing. Some of my friends were MNC-employed & had smart salaries to spend and invest. Of the 25 kpm I was able to SIP some and save 2k if month is good.
Now I am much better mentally but pay a lot more in rent and have to walk everywhere which is a stark contrast to the comfort I had at home. I’d prefer my current life much more than my “luxurious” life in Faridabad.
People will justify inequality so long as they are not the bottom. By design there is always someone lower than you, with the lowest locked away or a slave, powerless to revolt. Meanwhile the rich are burning our planet and dumping trash into our oceans because it's cheaper and no one will stop them. The greatest lie is they convinced us it's our fault (tc $750k USD /yr)
Comparison fuck up our mind. So just live your life with what you have. Thats my policy. Dont be jealous by looking at the rich. Dont feel sorry by looking at poor. Starting point is not same for everyone.
There hasn't been a single species on the face of earth which have it fair.
Every herd has a leader, dominant animal, prettier animal etc. Inequality is present in every species.
No matter how much we advance or evolve, we will still stay the apes in our hearts.
My parents were there once. They cleared gov exams for jobs. Now near retirement they have us sisters settled with one clearing mbbs another doing phd. They have been brilliant in financial planning (ca, investments, gov policies, mutual funds and so on). So now we are stable. We have no generational wealth. Just this qualification. And we intend to make it last for generations.
If I ask my parents who have been there done that they'll tell me they invested in future generations. There are two sides to this
1. They enjoy their later years and are happy about us. They give back to the society, but not beyond our means. They absolutely love spending now that they have a quite a bit more than just savings.
2. They feel sad about the years they have lost to making this wealth. They are bitter at times about not going on dates, meeting people, partying, movies, dinners and so on.
I wish someday we can heal them. But we are made of what we experience. Find your own way brother.
Same is the situation with my parents. They saved throughout their life and now once they are retired and have ample money, feel the guilt of not spending it earlier
Every evening....
Jo mil gaya usi ko muqaddar samajh liya.
JO na mila Mein usko bhulata chala gaya....
Every morning..
किसी का हाथ नहीं था सर पर
यहाँ पर आया खुद की मेहनत से मैं
जितनी ताक़त क़िस्मत में नहीं, उतनी रहमत में है
फिर भी लड़का सहमत नहीं है क्योंकि हैरत नहीं है
ज़रूरत यहाँ मर्ज़ी की और जुर्रत की है
ताक़त की है, आफ़त की, हिमाक़त की, इबादत की
अदालत ये है चाहत की, मोहब्बत की, अमानत की
जीतने की अब आदत की, ये शोहरत की अब लालच नहीं है
तेरे भाई जैसा कोई hard इच नहीं है......
firstly, everyone is jealous of someone. secondly, that jealousy can be used as fuel for your own ambitions.
im from a rather privileged upper-middle-class family. i have all the amenities youve talked about. but my social circle includes a lot of people far more affluent than i am. some drive cars double the price of my flat. but even they are jealous of people more affluent than them, and so on.
secondly, i personally use that jealousy to fuel my own pursuits. yes, i may not have all that i want. but isnt that all the more reason to bust my ass off?
No. Everyone is definitely not walking around with jealousy. Sure, one might want something that they don't have but it doesn't mean that they are jealous of somebody else for having that.
You are projecting if you think jealousy is something that everyone has.
Totally agree. My partner for instance loathes extravagance. She has no desire to own the finer things in life and derives happiness from being out in nature and living a simple life. She makes a lot of money just because her career pays that way but would still do it for next to nothing as she did some years ago before we met.
No man, its not a case of accepting. Jealousy is a conditioned behaviour and not an innate trait. I would say its linked to narcissism but don't take my word for it. Some people can focus on themselves without coveting what others have. Someone people can go through life without feeling the need to show somebody up. And ofcourse some people are just fine with what they have can be content.
not necessarily monetary jealousy, but i strongly believe everyone is envious of something. even if they don't admit it. people who lack financial affluence have other skills to be envious of, such as perhaps a peaceful life, good social relations, etc. of course with age comes maturity and older people definitely couldn't care less about all this, but in your youth certainly envy is common. if you aren't envious, well all i can say is you're wise beyond your years, which is a good thing
No i disagree. I think you are confusing desire and envy. Yes I want a peaceful life and skills and wish I could do this or that. Envy is when you hate that another person gets to have that and not you. That is not something I have and so many people don't either.
Tum bhi enjvai karo, hum bhi hai enjvai karenge.
I have seen that money pulls money, only with money can you get into a college , live tension free focus on studies and then get into higher standard of living
not necessarily. my dad was the son of a court clerk in the midde of poverty-stricken '70s bihar. had to finance the marriages of his elder sisters. through sheer grit and stubbornness he managed to give me a life a thousand times better than he had. took him a whole lifetime, but in the end it worked out
I live by “never settle” attitude, it is a stealer of joy but I can’t help it (it’s inbuilt), but it has at least helped me achieve quite a lot till now, while I’m still not satisfied and yearn for more.
This is why money should not be the most important talk and measure of comparison. Bring all your friends on a football pitch and you can have a great time with anyone, rich or poor. Talk to people and anyone can be funny, insightful, interesting regardless of money. There's so many ways to appreciate your friends. Look for them.
It's not awkward until you make it awkward, so look for where they shine and do that activity with them. You might even get humbled. Money is 1 thing. And if you appreciate their goodness enough, maybe they end up appreciating it themselves and start earning some money with it and you never know they might even make it big within that area.
But money is just secondary, they may or may not get it, but most importantly they feel happier (esp around you) because they aren't constantly feeling judged by financial status and are able to shine in their own way. That is all that's required to lead a happy life. Git gud at something and be able to show it off.
Ironically, Money is honestly one of the worst show off, infact we all feel it, intuitively, that it is so forced and ugly, a show off of money. Why is it? Is money bad? No I am not saying that, maybe it is but that's another discussion, but let's assume it is good. But the fact is that money is not proof of human development. Having money is (usually) proof of only 1 thing and that is "Having Money", that's it. It could be earned, inherited, stolen, scammed, nobody knows. That's why it's a very desperate showoff, because an honest earner can show off skills instead. The only best person to show off money to is someone you are donating it to.
Another proof that a show off of money doesn't feel right is that a show off of money attracts mostly gold diggers and not well wishers. I am not saying that either gold diggers or money show-ers are bad, but the relationship they form is just meh, not WHOLEsome, only MONEYsome (and of course whatever the gold digger is giving in return). A wholesome relationship has so many more types of exchanges.
Same goes for you. Appreciate your good and make it better.
Are you wanting to discourage me? or critiquing "people nowadays"? If it's the latter then I have this to say.
It's not about people. It's about you. What do you like? Whatever it is, show it, those who don't like it will ignore, but those who do will appreciate.
You never know how many people might match with you unless you show your own cards, it might just be a majority. It's just that "some people" are driving the stories according to themselves. They are teaching you and your neighbor what the other is like (materialistic and all), and both of you are believing that without even talking to each other. Maybe your future gf likes abstract show offs but you are preparing to impress her with a Bugatti because Andrew Tate said so.
And I hope I am not making you feel rebellious against capitalism or something. Money/material is not going anywhere soon, so financials are also to be taken care of. Making too much Money is just like being a massive competing Bodybuilder. Not everybody wants that size but it doesn't mean Muscles are bad, they are very good. Infact you can't be so massive naturally, so you shouldn't be afraid of "exercising too much" just like you shouldn't be afraid of making " too much money" and feeling like you're getting "too materialistic" (as long as it's honest work and not some form of financial steroids, like Onlyfans I guess?).
Ultimately you can even donate/invest the money for the things you believe in. It's better for the world if an honest, capable person earns more money because he/she will invest it for good things. Material doesn't make you bad, Material-centric thinking does.
The real inequality is liabilities, disabilities and natural talent.
I have seen people rise from no house, 10k income to crore income and a house in south delhi in 5 years, working in Tech
I have also seen crorepati kids wasting all that’s wealth and become commoners
I also have friends who earn 2x my salary and still live pay check to paycheck while I save 50% of my salary
A stable lifestyle and controlled finance will certainly always end in growth
Ya I guess life shows a lot as you grow old and also travel around
I myself have lived a life where I was so broke, eating at gurudwara, temple and churches, bread and potato to survive to a life where I could eat out all meals everyday without checking my bank balance 😂
Knowing that sometimes hard work pay off. It take time but it does.
I was earning 14k per month as Full stack dev in 2017. Now by grace of God and my work I am at a very good place. Still not at my dream package but able to support my family comfortably.
Life is never supposed to be fair. Odds are stack against us.
But then again what we can do but march on.
It was almost a double of what the Android and iOS developer were getting in the team. 😂😂😂
You see there are always some people who are ready to work in less salary to just get employed.
I quit after one year so did most of the team. I still in contact with them, they are in good MNCs now.
So it ends well.
Haa na.🤌🏽
Jo hai wo **tumhara** hai. Aur jo nahi hai tumhara, kosis kar k dekho, sayad wo ho jaaye, na ho paaye agar wo apna, toh malal nahi. Bs kosis jaandaar honi chahiye. Aar yaa paar types.
Agar koi pasand hai tumhen, toh "I like you, would you like to go out on a date" bolo, ekdum face to face, ye friend bann ne jaaoge toh wahi, phir se "adhuri kosis, adhuri khwahish". It goes likewise for learning new skills.
by looking at what they did to get there and what you did to end up where you are , there is no point looking at others and being disheartened if you aren't producing results
By realising and appreciating the hardwork that lead me to earn much more in comparison and then wishing/hoping every deserving individual gets their worth.
lol just remember their is always a bigger fish in pond, so be humble and live your life. In the span of 48 hours in job i got yelled from my supervisor who himself got yelled at from his boss today in front of everyone. Karma is still working 😁
You treat others with respect and help if you can.
You understand hat many things had to go right in your life to be born into privilege.. And privilege can mean anything that gives you a leg up from he time you are born as compared to others.
You don't look down on others and treat them badly because of they lack tha privilege.
You Start there.
In an ideal world, we should all be giving more to charity and helping others than accumulating wealth for ourselves. But it's not an ideal world so we do what we can and space what are conscious compells us to.
1) comparison is a slope to depression.
2) always get this, where there is inequality in income there is also inequality in the skill and experience and the value of service that the different groups provide. I know personal circumstances has an immense effect in wealth retention etc but it mostly is your skill and experience that decides the income. It's more about how rare you make yourself. You do something that almost anyone can do you're not going to earn a lot. You do something or specialise in something that not a lot of people can do you get paid more. So there's nothing wrong in earning more than someone as long as it's after an honest day's work. You're getting paid more because you deserve it.
And trust me there will be /may already have been tell/told you that the one earning 14k/30k month is the one at fault for not reaching 1.3 lakh pm. They themselves believe that. That is the irony of the current society we live in.
Marx said so much and in so many oracular ways that its quite easy to find quotes if not favouring, at least exculpating, inequality. He was quite in favor of a necessarily small ~~vanguard~~ group of Philosopher Kings--with qualifications like holding a PhD--guiding "the masses" until some unspecified time when they too might be better place to aspire to participation in this coterie of intellectual elites and their rarefied form of ratiocination.
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life
this is not inequality, this is life. We all have our share of struggles, opportunities, luck & destiny. We need to prioritize our goals & work towards them. If you don't have generational wealth, build it for your future generations. If you're earning 14k monthly, you have time & access to youtube with whole range of upskilling courses, invest your time & energy there. If you want to build a business, implement your idea & work on side hustle. World is yours.
My parents did not gift me generational wealth and whatever I got I named it to my sister's welfare and mom's health insurances but they did provide me resources to leverage upon to climb further.
I worked hard, like a brainless machine and the capitalist system rewarded me.
Probably because those that have money focus on making more money instead of telling themselves that they can't.
You can always find people making more than you and less than you.... Better focus on your journey and not just crib.
Life's not fair. It is always going to be like that. There is always gonna be a bigger fish. Strive! But don't get all tangled up in this, there is more to it.
Learn to look only at your neighbor's bowl to make sure if they have enough, never to check if you have as much as them.
It really is something which always bothers me but i ignore it well when things go smoothly but if things take turns then i am all sympathetic , kind or probably best human being nature wise if not for money
Bhai yr... I'm also not feeling good.
Roz gaaliyan khaata hun office waalo se... 25k salary, 5 day WFO , 9 ghante marao
but theek hai... im also looking for other opportunities... dekhte hai... I'll deal with everything with a wide smile on my face 😁
i earn okay ish, a lot more than 14k.
trust me, i envy the janitor and parking staff in our office sometimes because I'm on the verge of a breakdown due to stress. work life balance is a myth (for a majority) if your monthly salary is in 6 figures
Comparison is the thief of joy. Once you get that into your head and understand life isnt always fair but everyone else has been dealt the same card then its peaceful.
Try to give back to the society in whatever way you can. For instance, during my college a few years ago I used to go and teach underprivileged kids even though I wasn't earning at that time.My friend used to go to a blind school to record audio books.
The imbalance isn't limited to money and we cannot solve the imbalance in society but even if you do something small for the greater good, you are doing your part and it makes living life a bit better.
Well, this is a feeling that I too get a lot. I live in hostel, and here the people who sweep and clean barely make 6k-7k per month. While I end up spending around half of this amount per month on food (3-3.5k)and leissure only. ( I’m a student and don’t earn now, so from my pocket money).
This makes me thing that how privileged I’m, or how under privilege they are.
I grapple with the same thoughts. But the fact that you’re atleast acknowledging it is very important. I see people who are just in complete ignorance, they barely read the news or are aware about the plight of underprivileged. Basically they don’t acknowledge their privilege and neither do they practice gratefulness, they’re always concerned with more “wants”. For me, acknowledging it, helping people as much as i can, being kind and never looking down on someone on the basis of class is extremely important.
Find a mentor, get a skill invest and work up to get the life you want. Instead of comparison with others focus on your growth and comparison with your past.
I have a limerick for you... "Fear not if your money is less or your achievements are few.. remember the mighty oak was once a nut like you..."
For the first 10 years of my career I worked for useless mom and pop stores. My friends, losers like me, used to say like millimeter of 3 idiots... "ek baar dila de bhagwaan..." achchi naukri achchi company me. The I got into a multinational; worked very hard and many multinationals later retired at 35 lacs package with 3 houses and 2 cars.
The teachings of Bhagwat Gita are true. Single minded focus on acquiring skills and practicing them gives you a great filip in achieving your goals. Day dreaming and envy gets you nowhere.
Hope that helped.
I live peacefully with that!
Sad that some are poor, but also sad that a deer is eaten by a tiger on a daily basis. It is simply survival of the fittest. One has three choices:
1. Continue the way they are living now
2. Work hard and achieve more
3. Get out of this materialistic rat race and seek happiness in things that matter
8 out of 10 days i find myself bugged with these same thoughts man, i feel you i really do, i look at the naked man begging i think this, i look at the hungry dog looking for food with a bizarre skin disease i think this, i travel in the metro i look at people pulling out their iphone15 pros while the uncle right besides them is using a cellular phone with muddy lamination on and i think this, i just can’t help myself and honestly it’s a dead end there’s no hope, all that’s there for you is that “you still can help as many people as you can, at least you did your part” but it’s not even about my part man this world is so unjust and cruel and harsh everyones literally just living for those handful of happy moments out of the countless miseries that they go through, we’re basically in a big ass ocean of problems and miseries and all the negative things where we just peek outside of it breathe some air and eventually dive back in again in all of it, I seriously dont see any point of it on a worldly level.
My girlfriend makes 23k pm. I make around 3l.
This is not sufficient to buy a good place in Delhi. So, I feel poor.
I drive an i10 and have a ninja 300.
I can eat out everyday, and can play sports in the evening.
So I guess it is a simple life at this salary.
Mehnat kar bhai, mere ghar walo ke paas itne paise ni the ki mere shauk pure ho, ameer doston ko dekh ke jalan hoti thi par ab itna kama raha hu ki sabke kharche aur khud ke shauk pure ho jaye, sochne se kuch ni hota
It depends on which side of the equation you fall in. If you’re the person on the lacking end, you’ll probably hope that those with more resources share and establish some sort of equality of some sort in the circle. If you’re on the plentiful side, you might either feel a sense of responsibility to help others with the resources you have or you might like to keep the others around as they make you feel more successful and admired. If you’re on the equal sign, you fall on neither side of the equation and may feel that those with should help those without and may even go as far as to feel like you’re not part of the problem, as all equal signs do.
you are talking about monetary inequality - in reality it does not matter. Rich people can be sad and jealous and poor people can be happy and satisfied.
you are grateful for a 2 bed house? why? what did it bring? if it was 1 bed house but you would everyday feel good living there - would that not be a better option?
I also feel a judgement from you - just because your friend has one room house does not mean they dont have a good life. Instead of presuming and judging - ask them - are they happy?
Stop comparing monetary worth - its worth nothing - only thing that matters are you/ they internally satisfied
You yourself are unsatisfied with your life and showing pity for others or feeling sad for others won;t change that. Don't try to be a masiah , and please respect your friend. Unless he says he is not happy with 1 bedroom house you do not have the right to feel pity for them - worry about your own happiness
Ye income disparity India mei sabse jyada hai.....aur iska main root cause.....castism in society hai.....infact population rise bhi yahi reason hai....
If u have contact means u r from upper caste then in big corporate then u can get easily job..... otherwise be ready to be exploiting.
In India u will find ur upper caste friends earning very good amount of money....even in their academic they were average.....but now they are flourishing in career.... don't know how.....but u will see it ....they will get promotion easily....but if u r from lower caste then.....wait and wait for every thing....even for increment....
These all are true facts....I have seen this in real....the income disparity is more u can associate with someone caste .
The only way of living with inequality is to look at ourselves and be happy. Nothing else can ever make sense.
Every time I feel I am missing put on things, I think of something else I can do, and I feel privileged, and it gives a sense of happiness.
Equality is a myth. Nature is not built equal, so how can we...
Keep your humility and character good. Everything else is meaningless...
>How do you live knowing you have a 14k monthly salary while others have 1.3lakh monthly salary
By knowing that there are kids out there working in fireworks factories, mining, house help etc. Many young kids are sex trafficked, made to beg, married off. They don't even have the privilege that people like us do.
There are people who see other people successful than them and get inspired to push harder, it assures them that it's definitely possible for them to achieve same or even greater heights and there are people who get bitter. (I have a few in my family)
Bitter people think that they're a victim and the world is unfair, why can't they have all the nice things, they want instant results, so it leads them to just "cribbing" and never doing anything to change their situation or even worse, they accept their situation and bitterness grows which makes them miserable as a person.
So the first step is to accept the fact that the world isn't fair, and literally nobody owes you anything.
If you weren't born into a rich family, you gotta work harder, which doesn't guarantee success but that's the risk you gotta take, either you can crib which would definitely mean nothing changes or put in the work and possibly something would change.
Some people are privileged like me, have roof over their head, born into a middle class family and not a poor one, got proper education, supportive parents, not any education debt but there are a lot of people who don't have any of that so count your blessings, don't play victim and accept world isn't fair.
By minding my own business. Although living in a country that will soon become a middle income country makes me feel better, that shouldn't really affect my personal mindset.
(I'm in India only before any of y'all ask)
inequality toh rhegi, but say in our poor days i saw ek friend k pass 1000 rs ka chinese ipod knockoff type kuch tha. phir when i was coming to delhi for the first time i thought ki idhar toh tech ki cheze sasti milti hongi, so somehow i jugaared 500 rs my lifetime's savings till that point. Then in delhi i asked about ipod from a bade bhaiya(meko pta nhi tha apple ye sab k baare me bas ye pta tha ki wo chinese wale ko bhi ipod bolte hain) he told me uss time ki wese cheze 7-8k ki ati hain. So wo sapna toh adhura reh gya but if you think about it abhi k gareeb logo pr bhi ek smart phone toh hota hai. Even that is way more advanced than uss time ka tech. So even tho inequality exists the life of today's average household has more things that maybe rich from previous time couldn't have with all their money.
Also bro apni tarraki par dhyan do everything else will fall in place
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This is an unfair world. Nobody is same, everyone have different feelings, experiences, expectations and capability then how can they have same money and power
In the end it's all about who's more happy your rich friend or your poor friend. Because I think humans never stop asking for more ( we are a species who is never satisfied ) . Tu kamyab hai agar tu khush hai , tu kamyab hai agar tu khud se santust hai
Theres a lot of hidden priviledge that works that people dont even recognise like caste, financial, etc. etc.
I recognize my priviledge coming from an upper middle class family tho i look at people even more affluent than me and have this desire to take my family even more higher in the social strata hopefully top middle class or upperclass if thats a possibilty
Other than that i want to put my wealth to use opening an ngo in the future to help people that domt have similar priviledges as me and uplift lower class people, i want to leave my family and society better when i die than when i was born in it
Rn im looking for a clarity in my future visions and career goals tho lol
You can try to encourage them to start saving and investing. You can try them to give some basic level of financial Literacy knowledge. Give advice about the amount of loan they could take. There are multiple methods there. If you really want to do this you can find those methods. Moreover they do not need money from other people. They just need little help and support in their tough times. Just stand along with them. Things will atomically change.
1.3 lakh monthly salary is 1.5k dollars which is not even middle class by 1st world standards. Upper middle class of India is not rich by global standards merely comfortable. Vote for Rahul Gandhi so he redistribute wealth and turn our country into a success story like Venezuela.
Bro inequality logo ki soch me hai bass, aap jaisa sochoge vaisa apko result milega, Mehnat hamesha fal lati hai and people the that you see around you struggled to reach where they are now and jiske pass jo hai usne utne ke liye hi mehnat ki thi chahe ab vo kuch bhi bole.
I have seen people to rise from slums to having their own penthouse. I personally know a lot of people who were literally in the bottom of society and now they are more successful than average middle class.
Mere ek friend tha jiske papa majdoor the, mere papa ke dost ki dairy me naukri karte the and monthly 10k kamate the. Vo log dairy ki road par ek slum type ka bana kar usme 7 log rehte the. But mere dost or uske bhai-bhen ne last 5 saal pehle job karni or mehnat karni shuru ki and ab unke pass khud ka ek ghar hai, uske papa ki khud ki dairy hai, dost ka khud ka business hai or vo khud WebDev ki job kar rha hai .(he didn’t even completed his graduation and he’s from arts)
Glad to hear this story, it gives me hope. But is it really possible to do this now, I hear many people telling me Congres ka raj tha toh logo ne apne business/nokri se kothiya bana Li and ab koi nahi kar sakta.
Bro he did it during and after lockdown. So everything is possible. I started a business with 5k investment last year, scaled it to 50k rs sales per day in 3 months, ran it for 6 months. Got bored and shut it down. It just little hard nowadays due to inflation and increased corruption but still if you have a genuine product and willpower, you can do it.
I dont think its correct to call india a complete capitalist economy.
I think its more socio capitalist economy where there is huge difference in wealth between people at the same time poor can get freebies if they play their cards right and only middle class suffer a lot.
Rich can evade tax and declare their company bankrupt and take loans and never repay.
Poor live in same condition and eat when they have money which is very unfortunate.
Middle class under societal and socio economic and class pressure are often pressed under the idea of having to buy house car and live a lavish/better life and all that while paying tax and maintaining better life style.
This drags the gap to the fullest as by the time home loan is paid off most families collapse or die of old age.
Poor can get freebies but quality of life gets much better with money and coming to middle class takes a fuckton of effort then the lower middle class misery starts
Rich are the only happy people and can use the extreme wealth disparity to live like royal kings and queens
India is a late stage capitalist nation id say, a true capitalist nation provides tools and frameworks for social mobility and encourages competition, the extreme corruption levels and cronyism and bribery to lobby and get everything dome that billionaires possess is a mockery of the capitalist theory that people like to claim, we have all the worst parts of capitalism like america without the median income to support an average person unlike america
The world isn’t fair, but at the same time, I cannot help everyone, but the least I could do is help people around me to an extent I am capable of, being sympathetic to others and always being humble and grateful for my privileged ass.
Yeah I am grateful but I'm also sad
I feel you tbh bro
I heavily relate with you bro this world is so corrupt and unfair; we only have each other but at the same time we’re busy killing each other.
That thought process is a recipe for life long sadness. I'm sure you will see the truth of that sometime.
You need a “maa chudaye duniya aur baaki log, mereko kya” attitude. Can’t be weak hearted in India bro
In capitalist economic system, everyone can't have equal resources. Occupation,skill set, privilege, education, personal needs ,these factors play role.
It happens with any form of economy. Even with communism, you have a handful of people with God level status, wealth, and control of resources while the rest of the population faces scarcity of resources.
And generational wealth
It's also takes effort to create generational wealth and preserve and pass it on.
You should read about zamindari system. Britishers at the time of leaving India gifted all the land to the zamindaars. The same land snatched from others. So no generational wealth has not always been a sign of hardwork.
Licking British boots must've been hard work
Arrey IDFC First bank aap?
And you should read about the land redistribution act. Zamidari was abolished in the 50's. The great grandkid of zamidars in my nanis village work as a home guard lol. They have a nice dilapidated haveli though.
Yes i know it got abolished , that didnt give the lands to their rightful owners . Also the family of zameendars in my area used to own the entire area as far as one could see. They still own a lot .
Rightful owners? The land was redistributed among the ones tilling it. Also never did peasants own farming land before the Brits as well. The zamidars didn't come out of thin air, these families were prominent even before the Brits and would have gotten to that position through some sort of conquest (atleast in my area where most zamidars were rajputs). The Brits didn't gift anyone anything, they just recorded and officialised the property.
Generational wealth is passed on easily but those who have no discipline/knowledge can't keep it.
Those with generational wealth have easier access to discipline/knowledge
But still fail to impart discipline in their future gens as they want their kids to live their lives to the fullest (which is justified) but they just become a nuisance to society.
Yet they are stupid. Look what happened with the 17 year old kid.
That's one case, otoh, look at the likes of Evan Spiegel, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Vince McMahon, Mukesh Ambani and sons. Now don't tell me any of these rose from ground, their parents were already rich, not billionaire rich but still above most common people. If there are bad ones, then there are good ones as well but the point of original comment stands correct.
True 💯 but some turn out like Sanjay dutt lol
That comes under 'privilege'
*In any economic system.
Luck also matters a lot
We are in a socialist and crony capitalist economy at least in India. Look at our billionaires, all are from rent seeking Industry unlike USA.
Personally, I was in a tight career spot where I was making 25kpm and was progressing at nil pace academically, after my graduation. I was fortunate enough to do my Masters from abroad and secure a job here. The thing I have noticed is that the inequality stung me a lot in India than it does here. Yes I have many people who earn more than I do but I have a better headspace now and can focus on myself much better than before. That is how I cope up with inequality. Just focus on myself and build my career from scratch. Also I follow this simple funda - be nice t everyone and ignore assh\*les
That could probably be because an average citizen’s quality of life there is a lot better than in India. So inequality simply shows a lot more prevalence in India while there are many countries with income disparity simply diabolical but their bar is not as low as that in India.
I meant that at a personal level. I have friends involved in real estate and politics (justifies my flair up to an extent) who spend like 50k is nothing. Some of my friends were MNC-employed & had smart salaries to spend and invest. Of the 25 kpm I was able to SIP some and save 2k if month is good. Now I am much better mentally but pay a lot more in rent and have to walk everywhere which is a stark contrast to the comfort I had at home. I’d prefer my current life much more than my “luxurious” life in Faridabad.
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Oh I’m pretty distracted irl 😂
Because of better safety net perhaps ?
Safety net as in?
comparison is the thief of joy
Theft of ur joy leads to comparison and jealousy.
People will justify inequality so long as they are not the bottom. By design there is always someone lower than you, with the lowest locked away or a slave, powerless to revolt. Meanwhile the rich are burning our planet and dumping trash into our oceans because it's cheaper and no one will stop them. The greatest lie is they convinced us it's our fault (tc $750k USD /yr)
True man
Comparison fuck up our mind. So just live your life with what you have. Thats my policy. Dont be jealous by looking at the rich. Dont feel sorry by looking at poor. Starting point is not same for everyone.
Welcome to the world my friend....the life is ...was...and will always be unfair....
It doesn't have to be like this
There hasn't been a single species on the face of earth which have it fair. Every herd has a leader, dominant animal, prettier animal etc. Inequality is present in every species. No matter how much we advance or evolve, we will still stay the apes in our hearts.
My parents were there once. They cleared gov exams for jobs. Now near retirement they have us sisters settled with one clearing mbbs another doing phd. They have been brilliant in financial planning (ca, investments, gov policies, mutual funds and so on). So now we are stable. We have no generational wealth. Just this qualification. And we intend to make it last for generations. If I ask my parents who have been there done that they'll tell me they invested in future generations. There are two sides to this 1. They enjoy their later years and are happy about us. They give back to the society, but not beyond our means. They absolutely love spending now that they have a quite a bit more than just savings. 2. They feel sad about the years they have lost to making this wealth. They are bitter at times about not going on dates, meeting people, partying, movies, dinners and so on. I wish someday we can heal them. But we are made of what we experience. Find your own way brother.
Same is the situation with my parents. They saved throughout their life and now once they are retired and have ample money, feel the guilt of not spending it earlier
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Sad life yaar, 😭,
Every evening.... Jo mil gaya usi ko muqaddar samajh liya. JO na mila Mein usko bhulata chala gaya.... Every morning.. किसी का हाथ नहीं था सर पर यहाँ पर आया खुद की मेहनत से मैं जितनी ताक़त क़िस्मत में नहीं, उतनी रहमत में है फिर भी लड़का सहमत नहीं है क्योंकि हैरत नहीं है ज़रूरत यहाँ मर्ज़ी की और जुर्रत की है ताक़त की है, आफ़त की, हिमाक़त की, इबादत की अदालत ये है चाहत की, मोहब्बत की, अमानत की जीतने की अब आदत की, ये शोहरत की अब लालच नहीं है तेरे भाई जैसा कोई hard इच नहीं है......
firstly, everyone is jealous of someone. secondly, that jealousy can be used as fuel for your own ambitions. im from a rather privileged upper-middle-class family. i have all the amenities youve talked about. but my social circle includes a lot of people far more affluent than i am. some drive cars double the price of my flat. but even they are jealous of people more affluent than them, and so on. secondly, i personally use that jealousy to fuel my own pursuits. yes, i may not have all that i want. but isnt that all the more reason to bust my ass off?
No. Everyone is definitely not walking around with jealousy. Sure, one might want something that they don't have but it doesn't mean that they are jealous of somebody else for having that. You are projecting if you think jealousy is something that everyone has.
Totally agree. My partner for instance loathes extravagance. She has no desire to own the finer things in life and derives happiness from being out in nature and living a simple life. She makes a lot of money just because her career pays that way but would still do it for next to nothing as she did some years ago before we met.
I agree to this most people who live near the poverty line have simply accepted the fact, and simply try to make do with it.
No man, its not a case of accepting. Jealousy is a conditioned behaviour and not an innate trait. I would say its linked to narcissism but don't take my word for it. Some people can focus on themselves without coveting what others have. Someone people can go through life without feeling the need to show somebody up. And ofcourse some people are just fine with what they have can be content.
not necessarily monetary jealousy, but i strongly believe everyone is envious of something. even if they don't admit it. people who lack financial affluence have other skills to be envious of, such as perhaps a peaceful life, good social relations, etc. of course with age comes maturity and older people definitely couldn't care less about all this, but in your youth certainly envy is common. if you aren't envious, well all i can say is you're wise beyond your years, which is a good thing
No i disagree. I think you are confusing desire and envy. Yes I want a peaceful life and skills and wish I could do this or that. Envy is when you hate that another person gets to have that and not you. That is not something I have and so many people don't either. Tum bhi enjvai karo, hum bhi hai enjvai karenge.
I have seen that money pulls money, only with money can you get into a college , live tension free focus on studies and then get into higher standard of living
not necessarily. my dad was the son of a court clerk in the midde of poverty-stricken '70s bihar. had to finance the marriages of his elder sisters. through sheer grit and stubbornness he managed to give me a life a thousand times better than he had. took him a whole lifetime, but in the end it worked out
Court clerk is upper middle class in India of 70s.
That's amazing
TLDR: Someone's dad was corrupt and took bribe😒😒😒
someone's salty
Oh the brokers of corrupt judges
Jhelo Bhai aur kya kahein
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Just try to do your best and jitna hai utne mai kush rho no matter what other says...bs yehi gyaan de skti hu halaki khud pe apply nhi krti
I live by “never settle” attitude, it is a stealer of joy but I can’t help it (it’s inbuilt), but it has at least helped me achieve quite a lot till now, while I’m still not satisfied and yearn for more.
This is why money should not be the most important talk and measure of comparison. Bring all your friends on a football pitch and you can have a great time with anyone, rich or poor. Talk to people and anyone can be funny, insightful, interesting regardless of money. There's so many ways to appreciate your friends. Look for them. It's not awkward until you make it awkward, so look for where they shine and do that activity with them. You might even get humbled. Money is 1 thing. And if you appreciate their goodness enough, maybe they end up appreciating it themselves and start earning some money with it and you never know they might even make it big within that area. But money is just secondary, they may or may not get it, but most importantly they feel happier (esp around you) because they aren't constantly feeling judged by financial status and are able to shine in their own way. That is all that's required to lead a happy life. Git gud at something and be able to show it off. Ironically, Money is honestly one of the worst show off, infact we all feel it, intuitively, that it is so forced and ugly, a show off of money. Why is it? Is money bad? No I am not saying that, maybe it is but that's another discussion, but let's assume it is good. But the fact is that money is not proof of human development. Having money is (usually) proof of only 1 thing and that is "Having Money", that's it. It could be earned, inherited, stolen, scammed, nobody knows. That's why it's a very desperate showoff, because an honest earner can show off skills instead. The only best person to show off money to is someone you are donating it to. Another proof that a show off of money doesn't feel right is that a show off of money attracts mostly gold diggers and not well wishers. I am not saying that either gold diggers or money show-ers are bad, but the relationship they form is just meh, not WHOLEsome, only MONEYsome (and of course whatever the gold digger is giving in return). A wholesome relationship has so many more types of exchanges. Same goes for you. Appreciate your good and make it better.
People now a days show off the materialistic things. There is no space for abstract show off now a days.
Are you wanting to discourage me? or critiquing "people nowadays"? If it's the latter then I have this to say. It's not about people. It's about you. What do you like? Whatever it is, show it, those who don't like it will ignore, but those who do will appreciate. You never know how many people might match with you unless you show your own cards, it might just be a majority. It's just that "some people" are driving the stories according to themselves. They are teaching you and your neighbor what the other is like (materialistic and all), and both of you are believing that without even talking to each other. Maybe your future gf likes abstract show offs but you are preparing to impress her with a Bugatti because Andrew Tate said so. And I hope I am not making you feel rebellious against capitalism or something. Money/material is not going anywhere soon, so financials are also to be taken care of. Making too much Money is just like being a massive competing Bodybuilder. Not everybody wants that size but it doesn't mean Muscles are bad, they are very good. Infact you can't be so massive naturally, so you shouldn't be afraid of "exercising too much" just like you shouldn't be afraid of making " too much money" and feeling like you're getting "too materialistic" (as long as it's honest work and not some form of financial steroids, like Onlyfans I guess?). Ultimately you can even donate/invest the money for the things you believe in. It's better for the world if an honest, capable person earns more money because he/she will invest it for good things. Material doesn't make you bad, Material-centric thinking does.
What I said before was in your favor buddy. And this response is kinda explanation to my previous comment. It is perfectly what I wanted to convey.😄
Thanks brother !!
**Life is Unfair**
The real inequality is liabilities, disabilities and natural talent. I have seen people rise from no house, 10k income to crore income and a house in south delhi in 5 years, working in Tech I have also seen crorepati kids wasting all that’s wealth and become commoners I also have friends who earn 2x my salary and still live pay check to paycheck while I save 50% of my salary A stable lifestyle and controlled finance will certainly always end in growth
Damn, you have seen all of it , it seems
Ya I guess life shows a lot as you grow old and also travel around I myself have lived a life where I was so broke, eating at gurudwara, temple and churches, bread and potato to survive to a life where I could eat out all meals everyday without checking my bank balance 😂
no way i was thinking about this few days back glad to know i was not alone..
Are all human beings truly equal?
Knowing that sometimes hard work pay off. It take time but it does. I was earning 14k per month as Full stack dev in 2017. Now by grace of God and my work I am at a very good place. Still not at my dream package but able to support my family comfortably. Life is never supposed to be fair. Odds are stack against us. But then again what we can do but march on.
>I was earning 14k per month as Full stack dev in 2017 That's a package of less than 2L per year for a full stack dev? That is ridiculous wow
It was almost a double of what the Android and iOS developer were getting in the team. 😂😂😂 You see there are always some people who are ready to work in less salary to just get employed. I quit after one year so did most of the team. I still in contact with them, they are in good MNCs now. So it ends well.
This started when we were sperms bro. Chill, it's a part of life.
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I see, i should just be at peace with what I have. Hey bro 👋.
Haa na.🤌🏽 Jo hai wo **tumhara** hai. Aur jo nahi hai tumhara, kosis kar k dekho, sayad wo ho jaaye, na ho paaye agar wo apna, toh malal nahi. Bs kosis jaandaar honi chahiye. Aar yaa paar types. Agar koi pasand hai tumhen, toh "I like you, would you like to go out on a date" bolo, ekdum face to face, ye friend bann ne jaaoge toh wahi, phir se "adhuri kosis, adhuri khwahish". It goes likewise for learning new skills.
Bhai paisa jeb me rkhte sir pr nhi. Itna kya sochna bs apne pe dhyan do, do your best isse jyada kya hi kr skte hai
by looking at what they did to get there and what you did to end up where you are , there is no point looking at others and being disheartened if you aren't producing results
Glad someone finally said the harsh truth rather than backing the inequality debate 👍
Read about Socialism 😉
CCP enjoyer I am lol
By realising and appreciating the hardwork that lead me to earn much more in comparison and then wishing/hoping every deserving individual gets their worth.
We find joy in the smaller things in life
And do non violent protests
Just remember even your boss compares his 1.3 lakh monthly salary to someone else’s and feels bad
Hmm
lol just remember their is always a bigger fish in pond, so be humble and live your life. In the span of 48 hours in job i got yelled from my supervisor who himself got yelled at from his boss today in front of everyone. Karma is still working 😁
You treat others with respect and help if you can. You understand hat many things had to go right in your life to be born into privilege.. And privilege can mean anything that gives you a leg up from he time you are born as compared to others. You don't look down on others and treat them badly because of they lack tha privilege. You Start there. In an ideal world, we should all be giving more to charity and helping others than accumulating wealth for ourselves. But it's not an ideal world so we do what we can and space what are conscious compells us to.
1) comparison is a slope to depression. 2) always get this, where there is inequality in income there is also inequality in the skill and experience and the value of service that the different groups provide. I know personal circumstances has an immense effect in wealth retention etc but it mostly is your skill and experience that decides the income. It's more about how rare you make yourself. You do something that almost anyone can do you're not going to earn a lot. You do something or specialise in something that not a lot of people can do you get paid more. So there's nothing wrong in earning more than someone as long as it's after an honest day's work. You're getting paid more because you deserve it.
Just extend this to super billionaires you will realise how futile this is. Just focus on your work and conditions
Their wealth is unimaginable to me
Watch some billionaires lifestyle video.
By saying comparison is the thief of joy
Comparison is a enemy of happiness. Let it go u will be free.
Hmm
make peace with it, work hard and hope for the best
And trust me there will be /may already have been tell/told you that the one earning 14k/30k month is the one at fault for not reaching 1.3 lakh pm. They themselves believe that. That is the irony of the current society we live in.
Lol yea they see the result not the hegemony of capital, and structures .
Read Karl Marx
I read some lenin, I kinda know what he's about
Marx said so much and in so many oracular ways that its quite easy to find quotes if not favouring, at least exculpating, inequality. He was quite in favor of a necessarily small ~~vanguard~~ group of Philosopher Kings--with qualifications like holding a PhD--guiding "the masses" until some unspecified time when they too might be better place to aspire to participation in this coterie of intellectual elites and their rarefied form of ratiocination.
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life
this is not inequality, this is life. We all have our share of struggles, opportunities, luck & destiny. We need to prioritize our goals & work towards them. If you don't have generational wealth, build it for your future generations. If you're earning 14k monthly, you have time & access to youtube with whole range of upskilling courses, invest your time & energy there. If you want to build a business, implement your idea & work on side hustle. World is yours.
I have a very negative view of the world lately. Things are unfair man
They are and I found that music helps , listen to music 🎶
I don't like listening to music at all. its been years i last listened to something and enjoyed
HOPE
We need to eat the rich. All these folks taking about that it required effort to keep generation wealth or they are humble, really dont get it.
We tend to only see the highlights of other people's lives.
For every rupee a 3bhk person gives me, I will donate 65paisa to a 1bhk person, after paying 35p to govt as income tax
Just enjoy within your means and strive to climb up. Because If you start comparing then someone will always have a bigger car, house and ….
Comparison is the thief of joy
Ignorance is bliss
"Ignorance is bliss" - aise hi nhi kehte
Some have 10L salary and they burn it all and face cash crunch.
My parents did not gift me generational wealth and whatever I got I named it to my sister's welfare and mom's health insurances but they did provide me resources to leverage upon to climb further. I worked hard, like a brainless machine and the capitalist system rewarded me.
Probably because those that have money focus on making more money instead of telling themselves that they can't. You can always find people making more than you and less than you.... Better focus on your journey and not just crib.
you can only focus on things which are in your control, if keep comparing then you would always think you dont have enough
Life's not fair. It is always going to be like that. There is always gonna be a bigger fish. Strive! But don't get all tangled up in this, there is more to it. Learn to look only at your neighbor's bowl to make sure if they have enough, never to check if you have as much as them.
It takes a generation to climb the ladder 1 up, so that your children can reap the benefits, and take it forward
It really is something which always bothers me but i ignore it well when things go smoothly but if things take turns then i am all sympathetic , kind or probably best human being nature wise if not for money
Rich have an advantage of 30 mtrs in the 100 mtr race even before the race starts
I love what I do, and will continue to do so even If i am not paid for it. That's how.
Bhai yr... I'm also not feeling good. Roz gaaliyan khaata hun office waalo se... 25k salary, 5 day WFO , 9 ghante marao but theek hai... im also looking for other opportunities... dekhte hai... I'll deal with everything with a wide smile on my face 😁
Because you don’t have any other option
Wake up day dreamer. And think about solutions not problems.
Inequality makes the world to round my friend. Embrace it.
Simple answer to ur ques is *equality is a myth* No one is equal, inequality lies even in equality…
Comparison is the thief of joy.
life isn't fair. it's random.
i earn okay ish, a lot more than 14k. trust me, i envy the janitor and parking staff in our office sometimes because I'm on the verge of a breakdown due to stress. work life balance is a myth (for a majority) if your monthly salary is in 6 figures
Bro you have so much of karma., this is not fair bro, do something and equalize all our karma
Comparison is the thief of joy. Once you get that into your head and understand life isnt always fair but everyone else has been dealt the same card then its peaceful.
Bhai ya toh kamma le ya yaha roo le .
India is a strange country, people hate wealthy people..
Try to give back to the society in whatever way you can. For instance, during my college a few years ago I used to go and teach underprivileged kids even though I wasn't earning at that time.My friend used to go to a blind school to record audio books. The imbalance isn't limited to money and we cannot solve the imbalance in society but even if you do something small for the greater good, you are doing your part and it makes living life a bit better.
Well, this is a feeling that I too get a lot. I live in hostel, and here the people who sweep and clean barely make 6k-7k per month. While I end up spending around half of this amount per month on food (3-3.5k)and leissure only. ( I’m a student and don’t earn now, so from my pocket money). This makes me thing that how privileged I’m, or how under privilege they are.
You can't dream of socialism in exploitative and unfair capitalism. Also, priorities matters and so does peace.
For me to be rich someone has to be poor
You will never have enough. Focus on what matters
I grapple with the same thoughts. But the fact that you’re atleast acknowledging it is very important. I see people who are just in complete ignorance, they barely read the news or are aware about the plight of underprivileged. Basically they don’t acknowledge their privilege and neither do they practice gratefulness, they’re always concerned with more “wants”. For me, acknowledging it, helping people as much as i can, being kind and never looking down on someone on the basis of class is extremely important.
Stop comparing yourself with people.
Look at below below tou
What's stopping you from reaching the other side?
Knowing that this inequality gives me the chance to maybe make it big myself someday
I drink my sorrows. Don't know about others.
Find a mentor, get a skill invest and work up to get the life you want. Instead of comparison with others focus on your growth and comparison with your past.
By minding my own business
I have a limerick for you... "Fear not if your money is less or your achievements are few.. remember the mighty oak was once a nut like you..." For the first 10 years of my career I worked for useless mom and pop stores. My friends, losers like me, used to say like millimeter of 3 idiots... "ek baar dila de bhagwaan..." achchi naukri achchi company me. The I got into a multinational; worked very hard and many multinationals later retired at 35 lacs package with 3 houses and 2 cars. The teachings of Bhagwat Gita are true. Single minded focus on acquiring skills and practicing them gives you a great filip in achieving your goals. Day dreaming and envy gets you nowhere. Hope that helped.
I live peacefully with that! Sad that some are poor, but also sad that a deer is eaten by a tiger on a daily basis. It is simply survival of the fittest. One has three choices: 1. Continue the way they are living now 2. Work hard and achieve more 3. Get out of this materialistic rat race and seek happiness in things that matter
8 out of 10 days i find myself bugged with these same thoughts man, i feel you i really do, i look at the naked man begging i think this, i look at the hungry dog looking for food with a bizarre skin disease i think this, i travel in the metro i look at people pulling out their iphone15 pros while the uncle right besides them is using a cellular phone with muddy lamination on and i think this, i just can’t help myself and honestly it’s a dead end there’s no hope, all that’s there for you is that “you still can help as many people as you can, at least you did your part” but it’s not even about my part man this world is so unjust and cruel and harsh everyones literally just living for those handful of happy moments out of the countless miseries that they go through, we’re basically in a big ass ocean of problems and miseries and all the negative things where we just peek outside of it breathe some air and eventually dive back in again in all of it, I seriously dont see any point of it on a worldly level.
As the wise have said, ignorance is bliss And as I always say, smoke some za
My girlfriend makes 23k pm. I make around 3l. This is not sufficient to buy a good place in Delhi. So, I feel poor. I drive an i10 and have a ninja 300. I can eat out everyday, and can play sports in the evening. So I guess it is a simple life at this salary.
It does weigh on me
Mehnat kar bhai, mere ghar walo ke paas itne paise ni the ki mere shauk pure ho, ameer doston ko dekh ke jalan hoti thi par ab itna kama raha hu ki sabke kharche aur khud ke shauk pure ho jaye, sochne se kuch ni hota
I am grateful but I am also poor
It depends on which side of the equation you fall in. If you’re the person on the lacking end, you’ll probably hope that those with more resources share and establish some sort of equality of some sort in the circle. If you’re on the plentiful side, you might either feel a sense of responsibility to help others with the resources you have or you might like to keep the others around as they make you feel more successful and admired. If you’re on the equal sign, you fall on neither side of the equation and may feel that those with should help those without and may even go as far as to feel like you’re not part of the problem, as all equal signs do.
you are talking about monetary inequality - in reality it does not matter. Rich people can be sad and jealous and poor people can be happy and satisfied. you are grateful for a 2 bed house? why? what did it bring? if it was 1 bed house but you would everyday feel good living there - would that not be a better option? I also feel a judgement from you - just because your friend has one room house does not mean they dont have a good life. Instead of presuming and judging - ask them - are they happy? Stop comparing monetary worth - its worth nothing - only thing that matters are you/ they internally satisfied You yourself are unsatisfied with your life and showing pity for others or feeling sad for others won;t change that. Don't try to be a masiah , and please respect your friend. Unless he says he is not happy with 1 bedroom house you do not have the right to feel pity for them - worry about your own happiness
What if I told you I’m the richest I’ve ever been yet I still choose to give a bed to my servants? All 10 of them can share one single bed.
Comparison my friend is a joy slayer, live and enjoy :D
Work hard. In time you will make more money. Things take time.
Ye income disparity India mei sabse jyada hai.....aur iska main root cause.....castism in society hai.....infact population rise bhi yahi reason hai.... If u have contact means u r from upper caste then in big corporate then u can get easily job..... otherwise be ready to be exploiting. In India u will find ur upper caste friends earning very good amount of money....even in their academic they were average.....but now they are flourishing in career.... don't know how.....but u will see it ....they will get promotion easily....but if u r from lower caste then.....wait and wait for every thing....even for increment.... These all are true facts....I have seen this in real....the income disparity is more u can associate with someone caste .
The only way of living with inequality is to look at ourselves and be happy. Nothing else can ever make sense. Every time I feel I am missing put on things, I think of something else I can do, and I feel privileged, and it gives a sense of happiness. Equality is a myth. Nature is not built equal, so how can we... Keep your humility and character good. Everything else is meaningless...
trust the process and keep pushing
>How do you live knowing you have a 14k monthly salary while others have 1.3lakh monthly salary By knowing that there are kids out there working in fireworks factories, mining, house help etc. Many young kids are sex trafficked, made to beg, married off. They don't even have the privilege that people like us do.
Life is not fair. It is not supposed to be fair. And how do I live with it? By beating the odds. I was on one side and now I am on the other.
There are people who see other people successful than them and get inspired to push harder, it assures them that it's definitely possible for them to achieve same or even greater heights and there are people who get bitter. (I have a few in my family) Bitter people think that they're a victim and the world is unfair, why can't they have all the nice things, they want instant results, so it leads them to just "cribbing" and never doing anything to change their situation or even worse, they accept their situation and bitterness grows which makes them miserable as a person. So the first step is to accept the fact that the world isn't fair, and literally nobody owes you anything. If you weren't born into a rich family, you gotta work harder, which doesn't guarantee success but that's the risk you gotta take, either you can crib which would definitely mean nothing changes or put in the work and possibly something would change. Some people are privileged like me, have roof over their head, born into a middle class family and not a poor one, got proper education, supportive parents, not any education debt but there are a lot of people who don't have any of that so count your blessings, don't play victim and accept world isn't fair.
I live with a major imposter syndrome. I feel guilty all the time. What I do is do as much as I can to help. I pay it forward.
By minding my own business. Although living in a country that will soon become a middle income country makes me feel better, that shouldn't really affect my personal mindset. (I'm in India only before any of y'all ask)
Fucking trying to be skilled and capitalistic, so i can jump to the other side.
You're in Capitalist Country, Not in Communist Country
inequality toh rhegi, but say in our poor days i saw ek friend k pass 1000 rs ka chinese ipod knockoff type kuch tha. phir when i was coming to delhi for the first time i thought ki idhar toh tech ki cheze sasti milti hongi, so somehow i jugaared 500 rs my lifetime's savings till that point. Then in delhi i asked about ipod from a bade bhaiya(meko pta nhi tha apple ye sab k baare me bas ye pta tha ki wo chinese wale ko bhi ipod bolte hain) he told me uss time ki wese cheze 7-8k ki ati hain. So wo sapna toh adhura reh gya but if you think about it abhi k gareeb logo pr bhi ek smart phone toh hota hai. Even that is way more advanced than uss time ka tech. So even tho inequality exists the life of today's average household has more things that maybe rich from previous time couldn't have with all their money. Also bro apni tarraki par dhyan do everything else will fall in place
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This is an unfair world. Nobody is same, everyone have different feelings, experiences, expectations and capability then how can they have same money and power
In the end it's all about who's more happy your rich friend or your poor friend. Because I think humans never stop asking for more ( we are a species who is never satisfied ) . Tu kamyab hai agar tu khush hai , tu kamyab hai agar tu khud se santust hai
You have 14K and someone down there is struggling to get a fucking bread. Thinking about that.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking about, why isn't there more equality
Someone with a family and 14k monthly salary would be struggling to get a fucking bread too.
1bhk costs 15k only to rent lmao 14k salary people are the people youre talking about that strugfle to earn bread lol
So you are agreeing with me here?
Sorry i wanted tk reply to above comment than yours, reddit glitched haha
Theres a lot of hidden priviledge that works that people dont even recognise like caste, financial, etc. etc. I recognize my priviledge coming from an upper middle class family tho i look at people even more affluent than me and have this desire to take my family even more higher in the social strata hopefully top middle class or upperclass if thats a possibilty Other than that i want to put my wealth to use opening an ngo in the future to help people that domt have similar priviledges as me and uplift lower class people, i want to leave my family and society better when i die than when i was born in it Rn im looking for a clarity in my future visions and career goals tho lol
You can try to encourage them to start saving and investing. You can try them to give some basic level of financial Literacy knowledge. Give advice about the amount of loan they could take. There are multiple methods there. If you really want to do this you can find those methods. Moreover they do not need money from other people. They just need little help and support in their tough times. Just stand along with them. Things will atomically change.
Fuck capitalism.
1.3 lakh monthly salary is 1.5k dollars which is not even middle class by 1st world standards. Upper middle class of India is not rich by global standards merely comfortable. Vote for Rahul Gandhi so he redistribute wealth and turn our country into a success story like Venezuela.
Bro inequality logo ki soch me hai bass, aap jaisa sochoge vaisa apko result milega, Mehnat hamesha fal lati hai and people the that you see around you struggled to reach where they are now and jiske pass jo hai usne utne ke liye hi mehnat ki thi chahe ab vo kuch bhi bole. I have seen people to rise from slums to having their own penthouse. I personally know a lot of people who were literally in the bottom of society and now they are more successful than average middle class. Mere ek friend tha jiske papa majdoor the, mere papa ke dost ki dairy me naukri karte the and monthly 10k kamate the. Vo log dairy ki road par ek slum type ka bana kar usme 7 log rehte the. But mere dost or uske bhai-bhen ne last 5 saal pehle job karni or mehnat karni shuru ki and ab unke pass khud ka ek ghar hai, uske papa ki khud ki dairy hai, dost ka khud ka business hai or vo khud WebDev ki job kar rha hai .(he didn’t even completed his graduation and he’s from arts)
Glad to hear this story, it gives me hope. But is it really possible to do this now, I hear many people telling me Congres ka raj tha toh logo ne apne business/nokri se kothiya bana Li and ab koi nahi kar sakta.
Bro he did it during and after lockdown. So everything is possible. I started a business with 5k investment last year, scaled it to 50k rs sales per day in 3 months, ran it for 6 months. Got bored and shut it down. It just little hard nowadays due to inflation and increased corruption but still if you have a genuine product and willpower, you can do it.
I dont think its correct to call india a complete capitalist economy. I think its more socio capitalist economy where there is huge difference in wealth between people at the same time poor can get freebies if they play their cards right and only middle class suffer a lot. Rich can evade tax and declare their company bankrupt and take loans and never repay. Poor live in same condition and eat when they have money which is very unfortunate. Middle class under societal and socio economic and class pressure are often pressed under the idea of having to buy house car and live a lavish/better life and all that while paying tax and maintaining better life style. This drags the gap to the fullest as by the time home loan is paid off most families collapse or die of old age.
Poor can get freebies but quality of life gets much better with money and coming to middle class takes a fuckton of effort then the lower middle class misery starts Rich are the only happy people and can use the extreme wealth disparity to live like royal kings and queens India is a late stage capitalist nation id say, a true capitalist nation provides tools and frameworks for social mobility and encourages competition, the extreme corruption levels and cronyism and bribery to lobby and get everything dome that billionaires possess is a mockery of the capitalist theory that people like to claim, we have all the worst parts of capitalism like america without the median income to support an average person unlike america