Ethics in life

With the Vijayakanth's DMDK on rise, the prominent promise in their manifesto is that they will eradicate corruption. My humble opinion is that unless we, the public decides to confront bribery & corruption, no poloitical party or leader can do it. I remember the tagline of the movie "Indian" - "Netraiya Kuttram, Indraiya Niyayam, Naalaiyya Sattam", which translates to "Yesterday's crime, justified today, becomes a rule tommorrow". We all shout, cry and make hue about the bribes in the offices and the contract firms, yet with conscience please answer - "How many of you haven't bribed out of your own?". Somewhere we all look for "weaker links" in form of recommendations or who take bribes to get our work done earlier. Who can stand in a queue for a day, so if somebody asks for Rs. 50/-, give it. Since we could afford Rs. 50/- easily we don't mind it. If the bribe is in tune of Rs. 5000/-, since we can't afford it, we make a hue and cry. When I was in Sales, personally I too had looked for buyers who can trade information for "consultancy". So unless we, the public stand against the bribes and corruption, it will be there and it will surely take a couple of generations to wipe out corruption completely.

Dollar Dreams

Recently Mr. PG Aiyyar dropped in our house and he happened to be my former colleague & my sister's close friend. He is one of the person who feels a strong passion for America. He used to describe America as "Sukra Bhumi", "Bhuloga Sorgam", which translates into "Land of wealth", "Heaven on earth" etc.. etc.. He knows my past story of trying to get an American Visa to pursue my PG, (MS in Indl. Engg) from Univ. of Arkansas in 2001. My visa had been rejected many times, after sometimes the admission got null and I gave it up for a career in Sales. This time he suggested me to take a Tourist visa for 3 months, get any job there and convert it to H1B Visa for 6 years. He was magnanimous to foresay that I won't be able to comeback for next 6 years. Ha! Ha! Ha! I would love to visit not only America, but any other country but am not desperate to be there. I don't want to pawn my life to be in some country.

I have seen & lived abroad, so no more fancy or fantacies about going abroad. For me not only USA, any country under the sun is just another place. I don't want to attach any kingsize importance to the places. It is the people, attitude and money that matters. I definitely want to go to USA, may be on a project or on a tour but on my own terms. It is not the case of sour grapes, but a rebel against elevating any place in earth to heaven. It is upto the individual perceptions.