The Rich paves the way

We get to see common beliefs among many people that rich people are like aliens in our country and that they do not understand the true pulse of the nation. There is also a misbelief that rich accumulates all the wealth by themselves and don't leave anything for the poor. In short, the belief among many is that rich people does nothing worthwhile for the progress of the country and do not care for the common man. 

Well beliefs and viewpoints vary among individuals. Every person is free to express their opinions and viewpoints on any subject. Sometimes there cannot be a clear answer on a particular topic. The topic can be debatable by highlighting and weighing the pros and cons.

In this blog, I would also like to express my viewpoint on the subject. I'm not yet a rich person. I have a decent job as a Software Professional. Recently I have also started writing books and blogs as part of my passion. I would say that the lockdown gave me more time to introspect on my self capabilities and abilities. 

I would say that I have the same kind of respect for both rich and the poor people. Both are citizens of this country. As part of this topic let us focus on the rich people. If it were not for the rich people we wouldn't have much opportunities in our country. Let us take few examples. I remember 5 years back, I used to have a mobile plan of 1 GB per month. Due to that I was hardly able to watch much tutorial videos related to my software profession since the data limit gets exhausted very soon. Also during that time the speed of Internet was very slow with the 2G network and 3G just got introduced at that time. 2-3 years later the scenario totally changed with the introduction of the 4G network. The Internet speed was remarkable. The data limit increased to 1GB per day. The funny part is that despite the major development, the recharge value is still the same. All this happened due to the vision and idea of Mukesh Ambani, who is a well known figure of the Reliance industries. There were also some other leaders who contributed to this growth. This advancement in the Internet world brought in more offers from other private firms also. With these advancements in the IT space, India started progressing in the Digital world. So the point is, rich business people bring about a positive change to the progress of our nation and we need to encourage and appreciate them in the best possible way. After all, they are Indian businessmen who are bringing investments in their own soil. So they need to be supported in every possible way. 

Another example I can give is about another businessman called Yusuf Ali from my state of Kerala. This person has arguably brought Kochi to the map of India as the emerging city of India. The Lulu Mall which he had developed is said to be largest mall of India and it has shifted the pulse of the city from one area to another. During weekends most of the people would be concentrated on this area. Apart from the Lulu Mall, Yusuf Ali has also developed the largest IT building in Kerala called the Lulu Cyber Tower at Kochi and has also developed the Lulu Convention Center where important business meetings of the country are held.

Well some people complain saying that these developments have just improved the wealth of these businessmen. They go on to say that these developments has not helped the common man at all. They fail to realize the number of jobs that these businesses have brought to the country. The area in and around these locations has also developed considerably. People from poor backgrounds with good talent are able to take up jobs in big private companies and earn a livelihood for their families. Investments, Businesses, companies and establishments improve the economy of our country. I agree that there were some from the rich elite group who were involved in corruption recently. But then there is a law that takes care of such people and bring them to justice.

So should we focus more on the positive developments that these businessmen are bringing to our country or should our main concern be on the accumulation of the wealth of these rich people. Remember that most of the rich people were not born rich. They reached to this position due to sheer hardwork, discipline, persistence and perseverance. If we think that all these rich people are always living a happy, relaxed and a luxurious life then we are mistaken. They also have their own problems and issues in life and money is not the only solution to all problems. If they can rise to this position then so can any one of us. We can try to take a leaf from their journey of success and appreciate them for all the great things they have done for our country. Similar to this, when we join a course, we have to focus more on the value that course would provide us rather than the benefit the course would bring to the course provider. Only by doing so we make the best use of the things that we get in life rather than getting caught with unnecessary thoughts that serve no purpose. 

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