New Study - Indians are a depressed lot? What is your take?
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Posted on: 29-07-11 10:14:14
Comment was more for humour, if delhi_indian/moderator finds it offending, I will remove it.
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It is fine bhootnath.
Point I am trying to make is money can buy necessities (which is required for living) and luxuries but happiness is altogether different and wider term. We all are becoming more materialistic these days and try to find happiness in wrong means and end up being more frustrated.
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Originally posted by bhootnath
Comment was more for humour, if delhi_indian/moderator finds it offending, I will remove it.
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DELHI INDIAN
Outdoor or street games were already replaced by indoor and computer games.
Open vendors and Lariwalas(for snacks) are being replaced by McDonalds and Domino's.
Open street markets are being replaced by superstores.
Traditional cinema houses are being replaced by Multiplexes.
The list can go on for many things... but in short the transition phase is somehow not compatible with the basic customs of Indian society. These changes are not only limited to Metros now but invading to almost every urban sector of the country. Moreover, due high inflation rate majority of people cannot enjoy the things which they used to enjoy 10-12 years back.
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Open vendors and Lariwalas(for snacks) are being replaced by McDonalds and Domino's.
Open street markets are being replaced by superstores.
Traditional cinema houses are being replaced by Multiplexes.
The list can go on for many things... but in short the transition phase is somehow not compatible with the basic customs of Indian society. These changes are not only limited to Metros now but invading to almost every urban sector of the country. Moreover, due high inflation rate majority of people cannot enjoy the things which they used to enjoy 10-12 years back.
Now why would anyone have anything against getting the dirty vendors and lariwala's off the road. I mean if you visit most of these vendors, hygeine is the last thing on their mind. Delhi Belly anyone !!!
Even though the nutritional value of the food served in McDonald or Dominos can be questioned, what we need to learn is the way these businesses are run. I mean we can have a fusion ... something like a haldiram store where you serve the traditional indian food but in a clean enviroment. Till maybe even mcdonald starts serving samosa burger and dosa wraps !!!!
What is wrong with multiplexes?????
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Now why would anyone have anything against getting the dirty vendors and lariwala's off the road. I mean if you visit most of these vendors, hygeine is the last thing on their mind. Delhi Belly anyone !!!
Even though the nutritional value of the food served in McDonald or Dominos can be questioned, what we need to learn is the way these businesses are run. I mean we can have a fusion ... something like a haldiram store where you serve the traditional indian food but in a clean enviroment. Till maybe even mcdonald starts serving samosa burger and dosa wraps !!!!
What is wrong with multiplexes?????
Hygiene is a different issue ... and sure hygiene doesn't work to get rid of depression.
How hygiene are these so called big chain restaurants? that can be the other issue also... Moreover, these things are highly expensive due to high inflationary rate .. they charge very high and majority people can not afford it.
And other important fact is that it eats the small businesses on which many people earn their live hood.
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Originally posted by febpreet
I completely and wholeheartedly agree with you. I never understood why we need to be connected all the time, why so rush-hush to check emails every hour, to go online to see what's happening in the world (news sites), why is it really important to see which of your friend has just been to the loo or what he/she just ate (aka. facebook, twitter). Were people not happy when they didn't have all of these? They were actually more happy and had a leisure time. Now all we hear from families and friends that they are very busy.
What I have found is that the more you live like they did in 60s, 70s, 80s, the more happier you become. Watch news, check emails once a day, visit libraries, borrow books, get out of the home for a walk. Have a circle of friends who are positive minded. This is not a 100% cure of this information-age depression, but at least a light in the tunnel.
Also, the day we stop comparing ourselves to others, will be the happiest day of our lives. Most of the depressed moment are when we tend to think about other people's cars, houses, jobs, jewellery etc. and then worried about our own life if we don't have either of these. We tend to forget what we already have and how we are better off than a majority of unfortunate folks. We need to get out of this rat-race to be truly happy and live a contented life. The same is true for people living in India.
One doesn't need to be ashamed of his/her ways to lead a simple, yet a happy life.
100% on the spot. Two of my cousins who live in the same place as me want me to come on Facebook to “keep in touch”. I told them that if they don’t want to spend a rupee on a phone call, there is no need to keep in touch. Some of my nieces are always on Facebook and Twitter. They are so lost in a real world, they cant even make a decent conversation with others. Their writing English is horrible as they use SMS language.
Thank god my kids are not on those sites. Like me they prefer to talk on the phone rather than chatting on those sites. Nothing against those sites, but there are drawbacks too.
Stop comparing? Nah, most desis cant do that. Lots of Indians are brought up in a competitive environment and comparisons are bound to happen.
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Originally posted by bhootnath
More one will be on internet more aloof he/she will be. Really get rid of TV and internet and see how wonderful your life is going to be.
I completely and wholeheartedly agree with you. I never understood why we need to be connected all the time, why so rush-hush to check emails every hour, to go online to see what's happening in the world (news sites), why is it really important to see which of your friend has just been to the loo or what he/she just ate (aka. facebook, twitter). Were people not happy when they didn't have all of these? They were actually more happy and had a leisure time. Now all we hear from families and friends that they are very busy.
What I have found is that the more you live like they did in 60s, 70s, 80s, the more happier you become. Watch news, check emails once a day, visit libraries, borrow books, get out of the home for a walk. Have a circle of friends who are positive minded. This is not a 100% cure of this information-age depression, but at least a light in the tunnel.
Also, the day we stop comparing ourselves to others, will be the happiest day of our lives. Most of the depressed moment are when we tend to think about other people's cars, houses, jobs, jewellery etc. and then worried about our own life if we don't have either of these. We tend to forget what we already have and how we are better off than a majority of unfortunate folks. We need to get out of this rat-race to be truly happy and live a contented life. The same is true for people living in India.
One doesn't need to be ashamed of his/her ways to lead a simple, yet a happy life.
Very true.
Even being in IT for more than a decade
-I keep myself away from technologies.
-Enjoy nature and outside world.
-Do walking/jogging at least 8 kms everyday
-Have no facebook/twitter account and never logged on to any social networking site
-Check email once in a week.
I try to live a life I used to live in 80s/90s. I am not sure if I am following the world but I remain enthusiastic at every moment.
