India Shining???

The Times of India, arguably a rather venerable newspaper in India published with much glee, the news that for the first time in history, average Indian's income crosses Rs 3000.

While on the face of it, this is ecstatic news supposed to make you feel good and believe India is shining, a few facts would put the matter in perspective.

1. The average Indian is predominantly a fictitious character. The fact being that the middle class is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Rising incomes in key sectors ensures that the chasm between the haves and have-nots is essentially becoming wider and more well defined.
2. Any conclusion regarding an average distribution of demographic information, generally assumes that the distribution of the population is on a Bell's curve or somewhere near that. The truth is the population in India is nowhere near a bell curve, but rather as shown below. Applying a simple average to this type of distribution would produce a rather skewed result.

So when the news piece starts with the following line:
The monthly income of an average Indian for the first time in the country's history has crossed Rs 3,000, thanks to economic reforms and a high growth rate of above 9% achieved for three years since 2005-06.

I am seriously tempted to believe that this might just be a media stunt by some rather unscrupulous people, both in the media as well as the political machine, who still live under the false impression that resurgent India will now gobble up every lie thrown at them without question!!! The halo effect of a rather deserved mandate better die down now, because the great power has been given, and we will watch you while you perform your great responsibilities!!!

Matt

I'm not sure if you have seen this before, but when one guy decides to let go of his inhibitions, his limiting beliefs and decides to do things the way he wants to, you just might get a world wide phenomenon!!!!!

Introducing Matt and his Dance of Gratitude...

According to his website, Where the hell is Matt??, Matt is a 32 year old guy from Connecticut who in February of 2003, quit his job in Brisbane, Australia and used the money he'd saved to wander around Asia until it ran out.

A few months into his trip, a travel buddy gave Matt an idea. They were standing around taking pictures in Hanoi, and his friend said "Hey, why don't you stand over there and do that dance. I'll record it." He was referring to a particular dance Matt does. It's actually the only dance Matt does. He does it badly. Anyway, this turned out to be a very good idea.

Reminds me of the Royal Ballet School audition scene where Billy decides to just believe in himself and let go!!!!!!

Just a reminder that when you forget the world is watching and critiquing, you just might enjoy the dance!!!!!!

And I was right!! My Audacity of Hope - Redux

I was right.... you just don't care!! All you can do is complain and light a lot of candles!!



Now at least I can blame you with a clear conscience!!!