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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Mantra for a 60 year old
Our nation is awash with mediocrity; we need a national campaign to induce excellence in all fields
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Yes, exactly right! I am in the US but have lived/worked in India as well as in other cities like New York, Singapore, Shanghai and London. My relatives in India think that if you live in the West everything is easy, but it's exactly the opposite--to live well, you must work extremely hard and pay extraordinary attention to detail. The expectations of people are very high. Things are changing in India, but the attitude that one should give minimum effort and always try and slide by (or cheat someone) is a huge impediment to broader social welfare. I have so much to say on this topic but will leave that for another day. Let's hope the next sixty years yield and even better India. Thank you Ramesh for emphasizing this point!
Krishna
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