One of the reasons I read more than five times the Godfather by Mario Puzo is the gems he throws on Life in such a story.
One is, as Vito Corleone lay dying he opens his eyes and says ‘Life is Beautiful‘ before he breathes his last.
If one can say this, in an ordinary lives , how great it would be!
It is the accepted norm of the Mafia for any action if it is unpleasant , or even Murder, ‘ it is business, nothing personal’, even if the affected party is a blood relative.
But Vito Corleone says . nothing in the world is Business, every thing is personal’
How true!
I was reminded of this when I watched a wonderful film “Immanuel‘ in Malayalam, starring Mammotty.
The film revolves around the shenanigans and corrupt practices of the Corporate.
I recommend this film for the sensitive and the socially conscious,
Those who do not know the language ,watch it with sub titles.
Now on to the post.
Today success is Money and Money is profit.
Profit runs the world Governments and Corporate.
Men and women are driven by this.
Ambition not in proportion with talents or disposition has replaced values.
The word professionalism has come to mean insensitivity and inhuman behavior towards people, while mouthing inane words to the contrary.
Employees are Colleagues, peon, Junior executives and CEO are all equal for they are working in a Parallel hierarchy, they say.
Employees are advised to call even the CEO by name because it is informal and the Company is a Family!
Watch the Family rallying around you when they push you beyond what you can.sack you for nor no reason.
Try addressing the higher officials by first name a couple of times and watch his attitude towards you.
Again the Customer is King, in theory, for fooling the public and the employees alike.
See how they are lied to misled, cheated or even listen to after they pay up .
There are Vision statements and Mission statements, mostly written by an ad agency; no body cares or no body knows what it is all about.
What drives, in the name of professionalism, efficiency, dedication, commitment.. all a sham, nothing but plain Greed for money.
Career planning and advancement is the Motto.
The casualties-Humaneness,Concern for others, disrespect , arrogance, lying, (called sales strategy and customer management) for others all in the name of Professionalism.
Career advancement, more money, working 24×7, food play social activity hypothetical to a nameless entity called Money.
Look at the misleading ads for consumers, corrupt departments taking a cut in Life threatening situations, Doctors accepting Cash from Corporate, Pharma , Insurance companies for inserting a technical word in a Medical report for Insurance.
The last one will come to know when one goes for medical claim.
The list of inhuman actions is endless,
Of what use money is or Career is when you can not spend your time with your family and friends, without helping others when you can?
In this mad rush , you forget, and realize after you are forty that you have money but, no people for you.
The honchos who parrot Corporate and Business as their vital breath, pause, Business is for People, in fact -Business is People.
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