A wise human said "Time not wasted is time wasted". Life is all about enjoying a good time in the company of good friends (including family). As a society we have been creating sick children by inculcating the fear of "livelihood" and the only means is to "work hard" (read - pass exams). We should not take the Narayan Murthy-s of the world seriously. The are self-obsessed about their own greatness.
@@LindaAshok Indeed - that is the primary advice I gave myself and I continue to do to my younger friends - "ideally choose your hobby as your work:" - then there is no question of "working"... it is all fun.
@ Unfortunately such advice is relevant most to the elite sections of our society. The harder question to answer is how to lift those who are living a life of drudgery at the bottom of the economic pyramid - doing the dirtiest and laborious of jobs - practically being forced into slavery. This is something the 'elite' (including perhaps you and me') cannot really understand from our entitled existence, since in a way we are the cause for such pain for the under-privileged. Your inputs on mental health is very very important, and I wish could liberate our less fortunate brothers and sisters from all walks of life.
I don't know about you, but I am from rags to comfortably clothed after 17 years of work life. I live in a low income community in the subarbs of Kolkata. And the transition I made to psychology is based on the fact that I have no entitlement except those which time and age gifted me in wisdom.
A wise human said "Time not wasted is time wasted". Life is all about enjoying a good time in the company of good friends (including family). As a society we have been creating sick children by inculcating the fear of "livelihood" and the only means is to "work hard" (read - pass exams). We should not take the Narayan Murthy-s of the world seriously. The are self-obsessed about their own greatness.
Work can be enjoyable too. The problem is majority of humans are not aligned to their passion as profession and hence the crisis.
@@LindaAshok Indeed - that is the primary advice I gave myself and I continue to do to my younger friends - "ideally choose your hobby as your work:" - then there is no question of "working"... it is all fun.
I am glad you are helpful to your young friends.
@ Unfortunately such advice is relevant most to the elite sections of our society. The harder question to answer is how to lift those who are living a life of drudgery at the bottom of the economic pyramid - doing the dirtiest and laborious of jobs - practically being forced into slavery. This is something the 'elite' (including perhaps you and me') cannot really understand from our entitled existence, since in a way we are the cause for such pain for the under-privileged.
Your inputs on mental health is very very important, and I wish could liberate our less fortunate brothers and sisters from all walks of life.
I don't know about you, but I am from rags to comfortably clothed after 17 years of work life. I live in a low income community in the subarbs of Kolkata. And the transition I made to psychology is based on the fact that I have no entitlement except those which time and age gifted me in wisdom.