Used to Being Poor
When I was
recently travelling in the outstation train, I had a different kind of
experience. I observed the type of people travelling in the train and also
their attitude. Many a time I see beggar and I wonder..
recently travelling in the outstation train, I had a different kind of
experience. I observed the type of people travelling in the train and also
their attitude. Many a time I see beggar and I wonder..
Some people enter into train without any ticket or tickets which are
not confirmed, and take a seat which are available/empty. Basically, they hop from one seat
to another till someone claims them. In night when you are sleeping,
these people occupy small place next to your legs and sit there throughout the
journey. As a generous human being you might allow them to sit – thinking they
don’t have any place to sit – but is it justified? We pay full amount for those
seats and give half to someone who didn’t pay single amount for those? We always
believe in helping the unfortunate but are those people really the deserving
one? Some of those people travel like this all the time whether it is an emergency
or general travelling. For them it is a way of saving money and using the
benefit of someone else who have actually spent their own money on it. These
chuck of people use their poverty as a weapon. We always feel like helping
because we got everything we wanted but question comes, are these people really
seek help as there are incapable or is it that they do not want to put any
effort and just eat the fruit given by others.
not confirmed, and take a seat which are available/empty. Basically, they hop from one seat
to another till someone claims them. In night when you are sleeping,
these people occupy small place next to your legs and sit there throughout the
journey. As a generous human being you might allow them to sit – thinking they
don’t have any place to sit – but is it justified? We pay full amount for those
seats and give half to someone who didn’t pay single amount for those? We always
believe in helping the unfortunate but are those people really the deserving
one? Some of those people travel like this all the time whether it is an emergency
or general travelling. For them it is a way of saving money and using the
benefit of someone else who have actually spent their own money on it. These
chuck of people use their poverty as a weapon. We always feel like helping
because we got everything we wanted but question comes, are these people really
seek help as there are incapable or is it that they do not want to put any
effort and just eat the fruit given by others.
Even if you
do travel without ticket and use someone else seat, what I was surprised to see
was their attitude. Rather than being courteous about the whole situation ie
when people come asking for their seat be gentle and give to them, some of
these people behave as of its their seat. Unless you don’t ask them for ticket
or show yours, they don’t budge. These people are not unemployed ones. They
have small jobs in metro cities. Why ask for a right which is actually not
yours?
do travel without ticket and use someone else seat, what I was surprised to see
was their attitude. Rather than being courteous about the whole situation ie
when people come asking for their seat be gentle and give to them, some of
these people behave as of its their seat. Unless you don’t ask them for ticket
or show yours, they don’t budge. These people are not unemployed ones. They
have small jobs in metro cities. Why ask for a right which is actually not
yours?
These people
are so called ‘Poor people’ who loves being poor. They get used to being poor.
Leaving behind their houses in village, they end up sleeping on roads in metro
city. They give up their jobs in village and starts begging money in cities. I fail
to understand that what charm they get by leaving something comfortable and be
in place where you get ‘used to’ being uncomfortable? How one feel like donating
when some of these people prefer to live on other people’s generosity and never
put their effort in making life better? Millions of people come to metro city
in search of work or improving their life from a villager’s life but they end
up ruining it and enjoy the fun of being poor.
are so called ‘Poor people’ who loves being poor. They get used to being poor.
Leaving behind their houses in village, they end up sleeping on roads in metro
city. They give up their jobs in village and starts begging money in cities. I fail
to understand that what charm they get by leaving something comfortable and be
in place where you get ‘used to’ being uncomfortable? How one feel like donating
when some of these people prefer to live on other people’s generosity and never
put their effort in making life better? Millions of people come to metro city
in search of work or improving their life from a villager’s life but they end
up ruining it and enjoy the fun of being poor.
I have been
to village and life there doesn’t suck that people prefer to sit near tracks
and do shit. One person comes from village to city, live on roads, get married
and have kids. Entire family will be living on streets in the most tragic situation
but they will get comfortable with it in times. Never in their mind comes the
thought of going back to village and make life better.
to village and life there doesn’t suck that people prefer to sit near tracks
and do shit. One person comes from village to city, live on roads, get married
and have kids. Entire family will be living on streets in the most tragic situation
but they will get comfortable with it in times. Never in their mind comes the
thought of going back to village and make life better.
When I
compare life in city on roads to life in village in a house, how previous one
is better than later? If house in village doesn’t have electricity, where on
roads did we get one? If life in village doesn’t have food, where a stale food
has luxury? If life in village doesn’t have income, where in city are you
earning big? Mentality of these people has made them settle with being nothing.
compare life in city on roads to life in village in a house, how previous one
is better than later? If house in village doesn’t have electricity, where on
roads did we get one? If life in village doesn’t have food, where a stale food
has luxury? If life in village doesn’t have income, where in city are you
earning big? Mentality of these people has made them settle with being nothing.
A charm of
place doesn’t come from what you hear or see, it comes from what you do in that
place. Place doesn’t matter, what matters is your effort and hard work.
place doesn’t come from what you hear or see, it comes from what you do in that
place. Place doesn’t matter, what matters is your effort and hard work.
Life will be
the way we want it to be; a person can be beggar in big city or rich person in
village. Our choices shape our lifestyle.
the way we want it to be; a person can be beggar in big city or rich person in
village. Our choices shape our lifestyle.
Be kind to
those who really deserve it and not to those who loves being in other people’s
shadow. (Honestly if we be kind to anyone it won’t do us any harm, the only
harm it will do will be to the mentality of those who prefer not working)
those who really deserve it and not to those who loves being in other people’s
shadow. (Honestly if we be kind to anyone it won’t do us any harm, the only
harm it will do will be to the mentality of those who prefer not working)
