Disparity

Yesterday I had been to that ice skiing place. Generally I do not feel like visiting any place if my mind is not really ready for it. I do not feel that I can enjoy otherwise. And yesterday also, my mind was not present whenI had been there..so initially I tried to be enthusiastic but later at the end of the day I became bored.

Here, although US is not so great country I know, and there are far better, richer lands than US in the world..There are lot of things that I can feel at every moment in US...that are so rare in India.. My mind works all the time..when I go outside..and everything I see, although its nothing great..make my mind think..and relate and compare it to situations in India. Here, people live pretty well without doing much hard work.

When I had landed here on the very first day itself..I had booked a cab from airport and I wondered looking at the cab-driver, he almost looked like a manager of some company, so well dressed. And looking back..can I compare his life style with the taxi-drivers in India.? no way.. Here, the people do not have such work categories as defined in india.. In India, if anyone is well earning at a good position in some xyz company...people are so happy to talk and to relate..but if one is sweeping floors on road..no one will look at them..the person who sweeps the floor also does work and the person who sits on chair in some company and reads and signs certain documents, also does work. both types of activities are WORK.

But this disparity..people's perception towards it..and its been categorised as important, less important,highly sought after and not sought after at all..why its so strongly followed in India..The money that will be paid to a sweeper will be 100 times lesser than the one thats paid to manager. But I guess in this country...the difference although it is there in other countries is not so much..so much..

A person who sweeps the floors is also be paid handsome amount... there's not much difference.. So people live a good life in spite of doing any type of work. But in India ...people do so much...work so hard...they have to fight for the survival.They work ten times as much as these people and are paid ten times as less as these people. yes..there are several things..why its that way..

Population and amount of resources is one big thing..mentality of people..lots and lots of factors.. But aren't those people who deserve a good life..they do not really get that.. When I look out in general..while I go anywhere in New York.... I strongly keep feeling this..

Ofcourse I am not thinking with some socialist brain or something..but these thoughts do generally keep coming to my mind.. Here people's upbringing is so different ..people out here..are sluggish..they enjoy luxuries and benefits at every level.There are so many activities and options available to them...and they have choices..state benefits.

Back in India..people do not have so many options..choices..they have to fight every day for bread and butter..and nothing more than that..can come to a mind of an average indian..except fulfilling his family needs..and his own bread-butter.