I am reading a book called Chanakya Neeti. It is a collection of the couplets by one of the greatest thinkers in India, Chanakya. In this simple 2 line stanza, he's explained the causal effect of brain drain. Wonder why we were beating our breasts for so many years, instead of reading this simple thing and starting to work on the ares of improvement!
Do not live in a country that does not allow you: self-respect, honour, means of living, a family, kith and kin, friends, well wishers, ways of education and self-development. Quit such a country. It is not fit for living.
Just think about it: A person wants to earn a living, have a happy life. If for each step of the life, a stifling bureaucracy digs its nose and robs the person and makes the person stoop low and loose his dignity, then, why will the person ever want to stay in such a place? Even after having earned the money by hard-work, if a socialistic government accuses the person of being an exploiter and taxes the harshest, then, why should this person even want to contribute his wealth for nation building in terms of taxes? No wonder we had huge hordes of black money! Education was all based on who knew whom. Merit was of no use. Of course, there were lots of friends and family members. Yet, all the other factors mentioned above were missing.
Compare it with the India now. The heroes now are Narayana Murthy, Abdul Kalam, et al: people who ooze dignity. And people who are also very rich. India now offers variety of opportunities for making a living; making money is not a bad thing anymore, things happen without one having to lose the self-respect. Education is still a bit tough, yet, meritocracy has taken firm roots. Family and friends are always there to guide us all. No wonder now people from abroad are now flocking back to the nation.
Do not live in a country that does not allow you: self-respect, honour, means of living, a family, kith and kin, friends, well wishers, ways of education and self-development. Quit such a country. It is not fit for living.
Just think about it: A person wants to earn a living, have a happy life. If for each step of the life, a stifling bureaucracy digs its nose and robs the person and makes the person stoop low and loose his dignity, then, why will the person ever want to stay in such a place? Even after having earned the money by hard-work, if a socialistic government accuses the person of being an exploiter and taxes the harshest, then, why should this person even want to contribute his wealth for nation building in terms of taxes? No wonder we had huge hordes of black money! Education was all based on who knew whom. Merit was of no use. Of course, there were lots of friends and family members. Yet, all the other factors mentioned above were missing.
Compare it with the India now. The heroes now are Narayana Murthy, Abdul Kalam, et al: people who ooze dignity. And people who are also very rich. India now offers variety of opportunities for making a living; making money is not a bad thing anymore, things happen without one having to lose the self-respect. Education is still a bit tough, yet, meritocracy has taken firm roots. Family and friends are always there to guide us all. No wonder now people from abroad are now flocking back to the nation.
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