developing India.
There is something endearing about traveling in the developing world. I do not mean this in any condescending sense. It is just that when traveling in the developing world, you have the opportunity to see humanity acting daily life out right before you.. and it is absolutely fascinating. As a visitor, you can feel much more connected to a place when you witness how people actually live.
One of the exciting things about
This little guy tried to sell me a mini Taj Mahal, a true entrepreneur
When some Westerners visit the developing world they end up feeling quite sorry for the people they encounter. I don’t. Not because i don’t think people around the world are suffering, but because not everyone needs to reach the standard of living that we are accustomed to in order to be happy. Suffering is the true scourge of humanity, but in its absence is flourishing life, regardless of the material surroundings. We all know people that are utterly miserable but still manage to have good jobs and decent places to live (not to mention plenty to eat). Just because you are a “poor” boy from
one night i met Rohit, a young guy like myself and successful businessman
I think one of the most beautiful things about life is that we can always aspire to something greater while appreciating what we have around us. One of my colleagues remarked, “It’s ironic that we are eating so well in a country where people are going hungry.” But the truth is, people here in
If you place your own expectations and standards on people,
then you will never truly understand them.
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