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Tag: Success

  • ‘Business’ Is People

    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.

  • We Are,Not Because Of, But ‘Despite’

    The other day I was conversing with my son.

    The talk veered round to life and success.

    My son told me that I should have been a President of a Comapny or at least a Vice president and that I am a failure in my life.

    My answer to him was,

    ‘lets us assume I have been a President of a Company drawing six or seven figure salary.

    I should either be continuing to work or wold have retired by now.

    What would I be doing?

    Doing what I wold like to do which I could not in my earlier years.

    Now I am doing what I like most, Writing, visiting temples.

    I have my children married, and they are well settled and I have grandchildren to enjoy.

    I eat well, sleep well.

    What more one does want?

    More Bank balance?

    I can not eat more than three times a day, not do any thing beyond my age with all the money.

    Recognition by people?

    People recognize you if you have money, period.

    And it does not matter.

    I will be here and die whether people recognize me or not.”

    He replied,

    You have wasted your life.

    With your intelligence , you should have earned more.’

    My answer,

    ‘Who told you I have not tried?

    I was unable to get a job in my prime at a particular point of time , despite the fact I was acknowledged as one of the specialists in my field.

    Now  I am being offered way beyond my imagination( at least,by my standards).

    When it does not matter to me anymore..

    That’s Life’

    Yes,

    In Life I have been ,not because of what I did but despite what did.

    I come from a lower middle class family, the son of a reputed teacher, not known for wealth.

    To visit Madurai was my highest ambition.

    Noe I have been abroad quite a few times.

    I studied under scholarship.

    Did not have money to pay Hostel Mess Bill.

    The college had to waive the rule that one should have one scholarship only to grant me another scholarship.

    My brother’s father in law got me  into a company at a salary of Rs 100 per month.

    I struggled.

    I retired as senior management executive, having served MNCs.

    My eldest son is a well-known Sports Anchor.

    Another son is a senior manager in a MNC.

    Daughter represents a US company.

    Son in law and daughter in law work in MNCs.

    I have grand children.

    Even in my wildest imagination I would have thought my family would reach this level.

    Well, one can desire for more.

    I do not.

    I am contented and happy.

    Is that not what Life is all about?