Are we Indians Any More? (Part I) The Self absorbed Generation

Are we Indians Any More? (Part I) The Self absorbed Generation

We have been subjugated to the centuries of external rule both directly or through internet, television, facebook and Hollywood, IT firms, call centres management so that we have really forgotten who we are and, we are neither here nor there.  Material comforts have increased,  but there is no well being mentally and spiritually.  We now lament that we are not born in England or America and being born in India is something to be ashamed of.  The only thing attractive here in India for them, is Exchange Rate.  Some of the indicators are:

·       In many public places like trains railway stations and airports I see a new breed.  They bother only about themselves.

·        They carry many large luggage

·       will open a chicken biriyani packet in an A/C compartment at night and after finishing watching a film/working on laptop.

·         Not bothered about the disturbance they cause lack of sensitivity and awareness/respect for the needs of others is the common norm.  (Does money at young age bring this insensitivity?)

·        Along with it today’s parents have provided all material comforts to them (mostly they are rich or both are employed) but forgotten to develop their kids mentally and spiritually.

·        The kids cannot bear any disappointment (so many divorces, suicides, mental depression). 

·       Their time has very high value.  Others’ time has zero value. 

·       Their money has high value; others’ money has zero value.

·       Their feeling are important, not that of others.  No idea about values. 

·       No patience, cannot concentrate.   

Westerners have invented the “empathy” only in the 20^th century.  Indians lived that value for centuries.  (This does not mean that there was equality among classes, such an equality was never there, even now, in any country, only that legally(or for standing in queues) in developed countries  it is meant to be so).

Any amount of lying, backstabbing, not honoring promises, ingratitude, hypocrisy, sycophancy, lack of respect to elders, views, experience is okay for this new class. 

And I agonize on the trend, that if left unattended, we will cease to be Indians soon.