Life Style

There are people who stay outside the 1 feet radius of your personal space and as you move ahead in life you come across people who cross that diameter and come closer. I usually am a person who does not realli believe in having formalities with people who are within this diameter. Agreed, very few people cross this boundary but those few who do, stay here for life.




something got me thinking yesterday. was having a very candid discussion with a relative yesterday who has been staying at US since at least 15-16 years. On something she said thnx. And I was like you either say that I am your daughter or you don't. And if you do, these things do not come into picture. And she went about mentioning that that becomes a habit when you stay for this long here. She said she says thanks to Roomi di as well. And I can not say that she is not right. In my professional life, I get to interact with an assortment of people from all places across US, Europe and Asia Pacific. Which gives me a lot of insight to study their psyche. There are myriad differences if you start looking closely. The clearest sign that I am from India is my attachment to the spoken words. Face-to-face and voice are more preferred means of communication for us. I don't prefer to present the ideas in mail or as a document. "Word of mouth" becomes more important than "word of link".


It takes but a moment to learn that Indians are more service centered. No wonder the service sector is more prominent than any other sector here. you go to a store and there are people following you around. There is virtually nothing which you couldn't hire someone to do, at a low cost. Same can not be said for US. labor is costly there. time is limited and people want to feel independent. And that has its own appeal. Packing up your rucksack and leaving for a two week trip is not something you make a point of doing in India. But these little get aways soothe your mind, body and soul. Approaching a snug harbour, watching a small plantation amidst plenty of water or progressing through a book on a lazy day at a beach is something which has its own charm. You go to any beach in India and you will see people relaxing in their own way. But the usual picture is not of that lazy, easy-go-lucky attitude.


Guess if we take up pointers from both the lifestyles, a better picture comes out.