IndianMaze

Human mind is a maze that is rather difficult to understand. It is full of linear thinking at large but unexpected complexities at times. Situations come when logic gives way to emotion etc. I was intrigued by Firo B when I did this exercise almost 25 years ago in college. What I have seen after all these years is that many of us do not want to believe what we are doing. A teenager is well aware of the exam the next day but just because the attraction of learning the new style of serving in tennis is far more attractive, time is devoted there. Nothing wrong with it except for either the preparation is satisfactory or the subject matter has been made dull by design. So much so for Indian education system that teaches the fundamental premise - success is quantification in terms of marks, title, money, size of house, car etc. Asians (Indians in particular) are termed as "Peacocks" in the terminology used by a beverage company. Consumption is driven more by what others say than s...

It has been bugging me that I tend to observe a lot in others but what about the Indian in me? Am I any significantly different from what I see in others? Having worked globally and been educated in some of the best colleges, have I become a glbal person? As is usual with Indians - answer is middle of the road - yes and no. I have developed habits at work which are more global than typical Indian. But it is non work environment where my DNA rules and rules like crazy. High inertia is one. It takes me forever to move in my personal domain. Things can take its own sweet course. Make do with alternatives (buying vegetables is a pain so do with lentils, making chapatis is a problem, make do with bread and so on). Want to write a lot but family takes priority on holidays (work eats half of holidays anyways). Work is the identity of Indian diaspora. We work not only for self but as a symbol of what we are in the eyes of society. In a nutshell, I am like a (coco)nut. Two faces - international...