This is an inspriring story and others below have said enough about and I'll not hark on it. Here're some bullet points about Sarathbabu's story. 1. We Indian's are an elitist society. Sarathbabu would never have made it so big if he had not gone to Pilani or IIM. He's not have got the loans to launch his incredible enterprise. That is a fundamental problem in India where elitism (in education and birth) are given more importance than the drive and talent that a human being has. 2. Mr. Sarathbabu should understand that by staying in a hut, he's not helping the economy of the country. He buys a new house, money flows and he generates some more employment. In a market economy, you are a patriot if you spend money in your country. Even (actually preferably) borrow and spend money. He needs to unlearn that lesson from his mother. He can spend money and yet be a humble person.
RE:Inspiring but -
by Abhi Bhat on Apr 30, 2008 04:30 AM Permalink
Haa kids kids kids. Here is some tip to help your calculations: - every citizen is a liability on the land. - forget the currency people have in bank or hand. - the more you consume the more liability you are. So palace, car, jet, spendings are forms of consumptions on the land. - the less you consume the more is left for other people. (i.e. inflation will remain low - if you still want to think in terms of money) - the less you consume slowly and surely the less your needs will become. And the less your needs become, the more satisfied you are.
