Some people hold the view that, since life expectancy is on the rise over the years thanks to medical and material advancements, expecting people in their fifties and sixties to call it day (retire) is a great loss in terms of human resources.
Argue for and against this view?
Some people hold the view that, since life expectancy is on the rise over the years thanks to medical and material advancements, expecting people in their fifties and sixties to call it day (retire) is a great loss in terms of human resources.
• Do you think retirement age should be raised according to the rising lifespan?
Some people hold the view that, since life expectancy is on the rise over the years thanks to medical and material advancements, expecting people in their fifties and sixties to call it day (retire) is a great loss in terms of human resources.
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• Do you think asking everyone, regardless of the seriousness of their professions, to retire at the same age is a right idea?
Some people hold the view that, since life expectancy is on the rise over the years thanks to medical and material advancements, expecting people in their fifties and sixties to call it day (retire) is a great loss in terms of human resources.
• Do you think health status is the parameter that could decide on when one should retire?
• What do you think are the other factors that can be taken into account in this respect?
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
A law on small family norm is the right measure to bring down population. But many responsible mothers happen to give birth to a second or third child because abortion is illegal.
• Discuss the ins and outs of a law on small family norm.
• Do you think it is right to make abortion legal?
The idea of small family norm is being discussed world over, and some countries have adopted this law. But global implementation of this law is not possible as abortion is illegal in many countries. But legalizing abortion may cause problems.
Let me see how this law is going to work. The law is excellent because all citizens of a State will be forced to minimize the number of children they have. Obviously, population figures will decline in the long run. For example, China has adopted this law, and it is found to be extremely successful. So it is good.
However, it is not that easy to implement it globally. For example, in poor nations there are millions of parents who have no clue on how to go about managing pregnancy. So, when they happen to have pregnancies, they are forced to bear the child beget it because they cannot go for abortion. It will invite punishment.
How about, then, making abortion legal? This is a double edged sword, I am afraid. Of course, for the sake of population control, abortion should be made legal. But this provision may get exploited in many ways. Firstly, female feoticide will become common. Secondly, life of women and female children may go vulnerable. And finally, abortion, many people believe, is a move against the Will of God. No law can counter human faith. There will be stiff resistance.
Concluding it, a law on population control is needed, especially for hugely populated nations, and abortion may be permitted on the basis of the number of children a family has. But a blank cheque on it will be counter productive.
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• Discuss the ins and outs of a law on small family norm.
• Do you think it is right to make abortion legal?
The idea of small family norm is being discussed world over, and some countries have adopted this law. But global implementation of this law is not possible as abortion is illegal in many countries. But legalizing abortion may cause problems.
Let me see how this law is going to work. The law is excellent because all citizens of a State will be forced to minimize the number of children they have. Obviously, population figures will decline in the long run. For example, China has adopted this law, and it is found to be extremely successful. So it is good.
However, it is not that easy to implement it globally. For example, in poor nations there are millions of parents who have no clue on how to go about managing pregnancy. So, when they happen to have pregnancies, they are forced to bear the child beget it because they cannot go for abortion. It will invite punishment.
How about, then, making abortion legal? This is a double edged sword, I am afraid. Of course, for the sake of population control, abortion should be made legal. But this provision may get exploited in many ways. Firstly, female feoticide will become common. Secondly, life of women and female children may go vulnerable. And finally, abortion, many people believe, is a move against the Will of God. No law can counter human faith. There will be stiff resistance.
Concluding it, a law on population control is needed, especially for hugely populated nations, and abortion may be permitted on the basis of the number of children a family has. But a blank cheque on it will be counter productive.
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13.10.011
The speed with which IT enabled services become popular makes many people predict that the day of paperless office is going to set in much sooner than later.
• How accurate is this prediction going to be?
• Do you think going paperless is of some significance?
If the developments that are taking place in the filed ITES are anything to go by, I too tend to believe that paperless office is round the corner. Obviously, such a development is greatly significant these days.
To my understanding, paperless office is a workstation that depends much less on paper and printing and much more on automation by way of IT enabled services. Going by this definition, I can cite several examples from my surroundings to prove that there is going to be paperless office sooner. Of late, the number of people who go for physical banking activities is getting smaller and smaller. Instead, most people depend on i. banking or e.banking.
Secondly, millions of Indians pay income tax annually, but they are doing it online 24x7. Needless to say, in banking and income tax sectors, there is remarkable fall in paper use. These examples are enough to assume that the prediction on paperless office is going to be accurate.
How significant is this paperless concept going to be? It has enormous significance which can be called ecological, environmental and economic. Ecologically speaking, it can reduce industrial felling of trees and thus make the world greener. This would definitely have environmental cushioning on the planet by way of carbon recycling. And finally, automated office saves great deal of time, energy and efforts. That is, it makes great monitory sense.
Concluding it, it is right to add that paperless office is on the way and it will be a great relief for the planet; greener days, cleaner air, easier life and efficient office functioning. Lets us wait for that day to set in.
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• How accurate is this prediction going to be?
• Do you think going paperless is of some significance?
If the developments that are taking place in the filed ITES are anything to go by, I too tend to believe that paperless office is round the corner. Obviously, such a development is greatly significant these days.
To my understanding, paperless office is a workstation that depends much less on paper and printing and much more on automation by way of IT enabled services. Going by this definition, I can cite several examples from my surroundings to prove that there is going to be paperless office sooner. Of late, the number of people who go for physical banking activities is getting smaller and smaller. Instead, most people depend on i. banking or e.banking.
Secondly, millions of Indians pay income tax annually, but they are doing it online 24x7. Needless to say, in banking and income tax sectors, there is remarkable fall in paper use. These examples are enough to assume that the prediction on paperless office is going to be accurate.
How significant is this paperless concept going to be? It has enormous significance which can be called ecological, environmental and economic. Ecologically speaking, it can reduce industrial felling of trees and thus make the world greener. This would definitely have environmental cushioning on the planet by way of carbon recycling. And finally, automated office saves great deal of time, energy and efforts. That is, it makes great monitory sense.
Concluding it, it is right to add that paperless office is on the way and it will be a great relief for the planet; greener days, cleaner air, easier life and efficient office functioning. Lets us wait for that day to set in.
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12.10.11
The Planet Earth has in its reserves what ever it takes to feed much bigger population than it already has on it. Therefore, it is unfair to bring down population through any means.
• Do you think this argument is very well founded?
• Can the world do without population control?
It is a known fact across the world that our Planet is rich enough to feed much more population than what it has on it now. In the light of this fact, controlling population is unfair. However, we cannot do without minimizing population. That is what I feel.
In order to see whether this view holds some water, I would like to quote some statistics on population and global resources. Global demographic data show that 57% of its population is in Asian countries, and when it comes to data on resources, 60% of it is held by 28% of population spread across the Americas and Europe. If this disparity in population distribution and resource availability is taken care of, there is no need for any kind of population control. Our planet has more than enough to feed the present population and those coming generations.
Unfortunately, this disparity is going to be there till the end of time because, distribution of population cannot be made even. Coming to resources, there are huge impediments like geographical inconveniences and geopolitical implications. For example, hugely populated nations cannot mobilize part of their population to thinly populated places, and enormously rich nations cannot think of sharing resources with the poor on a regular basis. This dichotomy is what makes population control necessary, at least in thickly populated areas like Asia.
Looking at the issue objectively, it is right to say that population control is unjust. But being a rich Planet is one thing and being able to feed the whole world is something else. Obviously, poor nations need to adopt population control measures. This is for their own good.
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11.10.11
• Do you think this argument is very well founded?
• Can the world do without population control?
It is a known fact across the world that our Planet is rich enough to feed much more population than what it has on it now. In the light of this fact, controlling population is unfair. However, we cannot do without minimizing population. That is what I feel.
In order to see whether this view holds some water, I would like to quote some statistics on population and global resources. Global demographic data show that 57% of its population is in Asian countries, and when it comes to data on resources, 60% of it is held by 28% of population spread across the Americas and Europe. If this disparity in population distribution and resource availability is taken care of, there is no need for any kind of population control. Our planet has more than enough to feed the present population and those coming generations.
Unfortunately, this disparity is going to be there till the end of time because, distribution of population cannot be made even. Coming to resources, there are huge impediments like geographical inconveniences and geopolitical implications. For example, hugely populated nations cannot mobilize part of their population to thinly populated places, and enormously rich nations cannot think of sharing resources with the poor on a regular basis. This dichotomy is what makes population control necessary, at least in thickly populated areas like Asia.
Looking at the issue objectively, it is right to say that population control is unjust. But being a rich Planet is one thing and being able to feed the whole world is something else. Obviously, poor nations need to adopt population control measures. This is for their own good.
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11.10.11
Monday, October 10, 2011
Some social scientists say that poor nations need to enact a law enforcing minimum number of children a family can have, and thereby enabling the State to withdraw support for the additional child/children in matters like education, employment and healthcare.
Essay 010
• How far can you agree with such a law?
• Do you think it is right to withdraw support for all additional children?
It is a matter of great concern that population is increasing phenomenally in third world nations. In such a state of affairs, a law on population control is timely, and I find it agreeable to a greater extent. But, I cannot support the provision that the State can deny support to extra child/children.
Rising population is no good anymore. There are several different measures being implemented to curtail population growth. But the impact of such measures is not visible either. Therefore, a law on minimum number of children is timely and worth considering. Firstly, when people come to understand that State wouldn’t support additional children, there would be change of attitude towards having more children. And there will be visible changes in all walks of life thanks to stabilizing population rates. For example, this law is already in force in China, and there are evidences to prove that it works in there.
However, I find it difficult to support State’s denying support to extra child/children. My one and only argument against this idea is this, that the factors that make a family have a certain number of children are more powerful than the provisions of a law. For example, social status, gender preferences, personal likes, family obligations and so on would make parents go for more children. Undoubtedly, such children would come to millions and no welfare State can ignore their well being. Therefore, I simply cannot endorse such a provision.
So, to conclude it, a law on minimum number of children is good in many ways, but the State has to support additional children conditionally. If this is done, a law on small family norm would have greater number of takers in the days to come.
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Essay 010
• How far can you agree with such a law?
• Do you think it is right to withdraw support for all additional children?
It is a matter of great concern that population is increasing phenomenally in third world nations. In such a state of affairs, a law on population control is timely, and I find it agreeable to a greater extent. But, I cannot support the provision that the State can deny support to extra child/children.
Rising population is no good anymore. There are several different measures being implemented to curtail population growth. But the impact of such measures is not visible either. Therefore, a law on minimum number of children is timely and worth considering. Firstly, when people come to understand that State wouldn’t support additional children, there would be change of attitude towards having more children. And there will be visible changes in all walks of life thanks to stabilizing population rates. For example, this law is already in force in China, and there are evidences to prove that it works in there.
However, I find it difficult to support State’s denying support to extra child/children. My one and only argument against this idea is this, that the factors that make a family have a certain number of children are more powerful than the provisions of a law. For example, social status, gender preferences, personal likes, family obligations and so on would make parents go for more children. Undoubtedly, such children would come to millions and no welfare State can ignore their well being. Therefore, I simply cannot endorse such a provision.
So, to conclude it, a law on minimum number of children is good in many ways, but the State has to support additional children conditionally. If this is done, a law on small family norm would have greater number of takers in the days to come.
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Many pharmaceutical giants try to justify clinical trials on humans to find out their (medicines’) efficacy so that they can be produced in large scale for the welfare of the whole humanity.
Essay 052
• Do you think it is right to conduct clinical trials on a few humans for the broader and larger interests of the whole humanity?
Clinical trials on humans have always been a bone of contention, and pharmaceutical giants clandestinely do such tests on poor people saying that it is for the general good of the world. In my perception, clinical trials on humans cannot be accepted on any count.
There is no denying the fact that humans are the most precious ones on this planet, and keeping their life going as long as possible is a matter of utmost importance. And for the same, medicine and medical care have a crucial role to play. However, ascertaining the efficacy of a new medicine does demand tests, and the normal practice is to run such tests on animals. But, the need for conducting such tests is on the rise due more to the mounting competition between pharmocos than to the need for developing remedial medicines.
All said and done, conducting clinical trials clandestinely or without legally binding consent is a crime against humanity because human life is no test lab and no human life is superior or inferior to any other life. So we cannot endorse the view that these tests are warranted for the well being of the whole humanity. Wellbeing of a person is as important as the wellbeing of another. This makes it clear that lives of a few cannot be sacrificed for the rest of the world. Life is so precious that no one is allowed to rule over it.
The above arguments make it clear that clinical trial on humans is anti-human . And, the arguement that ‘a few lives for the wellbeing of a larger world’ is ridiculous and against all human values. There are alternatives.
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Essay 052
• Do you think it is right to conduct clinical trials on a few humans for the broader and larger interests of the whole humanity?
Clinical trials on humans have always been a bone of contention, and pharmaceutical giants clandestinely do such tests on poor people saying that it is for the general good of the world. In my perception, clinical trials on humans cannot be accepted on any count.
There is no denying the fact that humans are the most precious ones on this planet, and keeping their life going as long as possible is a matter of utmost importance. And for the same, medicine and medical care have a crucial role to play. However, ascertaining the efficacy of a new medicine does demand tests, and the normal practice is to run such tests on animals. But, the need for conducting such tests is on the rise due more to the mounting competition between pharmocos than to the need for developing remedial medicines.
All said and done, conducting clinical trials clandestinely or without legally binding consent is a crime against humanity because human life is no test lab and no human life is superior or inferior to any other life. So we cannot endorse the view that these tests are warranted for the well being of the whole humanity. Wellbeing of a person is as important as the wellbeing of another. This makes it clear that lives of a few cannot be sacrificed for the rest of the world. Life is so precious that no one is allowed to rule over it.
The above arguments make it clear that clinical trial on humans is anti-human . And, the arguement that ‘a few lives for the wellbeing of a larger world’ is ridiculous and against all human values. There are alternatives.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Something that you would like to change in your life
What that is
When and how
What difference it will make
Well, sir, there are a few things in my life
That I personally feel like changing.
The thing I would like to change is my
poor time management skill.
Actually this problem gives me difficulties
In my personal and professional life.
Most of the time, I feel that I don’t have enough time
To do my things. At the same time
I am very much aware that I too have
24 hours like all others do.
So the problem is not with lack of time
But it is poor management of the same.
I wish like to change my attitude to time management
Say, before I fly over to some distant locations.
I know I can do with this habit here,
But In a foreign location, I am sure,
one cannot do without
Proper time management skills
Of course, such a change will make great improvements
in my life, both professional and personal.
More over, I can have great control over things
If I am able to manage my time.
So I would like to change it as fast I can.
But I am very much aware that habits die hard
If there is a will there is a way, I believe so.
So this is what I would like to change in my life.
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What that is
When and how
What difference it will make
Well, sir, there are a few things in my life
That I personally feel like changing.
The thing I would like to change is my
poor time management skill.
Actually this problem gives me difficulties
In my personal and professional life.
Most of the time, I feel that I don’t have enough time
To do my things. At the same time
I am very much aware that I too have
24 hours like all others do.
So the problem is not with lack of time
But it is poor management of the same.
I wish like to change my attitude to time management
Say, before I fly over to some distant locations.
I know I can do with this habit here,
But In a foreign location, I am sure,
one cannot do without
Proper time management skills
Of course, such a change will make great improvements
in my life, both professional and personal.
More over, I can have great control over things
If I am able to manage my time.
So I would like to change it as fast I can.
But I am very much aware that habits die hard
If there is a will there is a way, I believe so.
So this is what I would like to change in my life.
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An activity you liked most when you were a child.
What that was
Who often you did it
Who you did it withWell, childhood memories make anyone nostalgic.
And I for one liked to doing many things in my childhood.
Since I was born and brought up in a village,
I used to have a lot of interesting activities to pursue,
We children in the past had the fortune of great free time
Especially during summer vacation/s.
And our activities included flying kites, fishing, climbing trees,
hunting birds by using crude weapons like catapults etc.
Among them I liked fishing most.
Because our place had, or I would say, we have
a lot of small streams and tributaries and wetlands
And there is a river too.
These waters were home to many fishes
and we used to spend a lot of time fishing.
We had a rare way of fishing, that is, we used to
Make fishing line and rode all by ourselves,
We made hooks out of safety pins
and we used cotton threat as fishing line.
The most interesting thing was that
we had the habit of keeping caught live fish
in plastic bags and bottles.
Our rustic pleasures did not see the suffering of those poor fishes.
Now, thinking of those carefree times,
I often feel like going back to those good old days once again.
Even now, whenever I find children go fishing,
it is very hard to find such scenes these days though,
I too feel like giving them company.
Well, that is it about the activity
I liked most in my childhood
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A website you frequently visit
Name it
How often you visit
Why you like this site
Well, as an educated person,
it is difficult for me to do without visiting websites.
For education, profession and for information
people visit one site or the other almost on a daily basis.
The say way, I also visit some sites.
If I am to mention of a few, I would say, they are
Malayala manoramaonline.com
Search engine google.com
The famous job portal Noukri.com,
website of the Hindu daily etc.www.the hindu.co.in
Among them I like the site of the Hindu daily.
I visit this site daily, and I like it for many reasons.
First of all it is highly user-friendly.
An ordinary person with a little working
knowledge of English and computers
can easily navigate and access all information no time.
Second thing I like most is the design of the site.
It is designed almost like the front page of the Daily itself
With a banner heading on the top
And on the left, there is a list of headings,
they are actually links
Or they can be called navigators
Simply clicking them, we can access news on local,
national international etc.
On the right side of the home page there is a shopping portal,
it is for e-shopping and the same showcases
the latest products and services. We can simply know about their price, availability, specifications, quality etc.
And at the right side corner there is a slot for an online survey, where one contemporary issue will be posted, and the visitors can click on agree or disagree. This helps us express our views.
And finally, there is a ribbon like flash-line, which always carries the latest news items. These are the factors that make me like this site.
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A teacher you like most
Who that is
What he taught
Why you like him/her
Yes, well, many teachers have taught me
Over my academic years, and there are male and female
Among them, a like a teacher much more than anyone else.
Actually, he was teaching me mathematics
While I was studying for my tenth standard.
His name was, or I would say, his name is
Thomas Joseph.
He is from my place itself,
and I like him very much for many things
Firstly, he was an excellent teacher.
He had thorough knowledge about his subject.
And he had special knack for keeping the class glued to him.
Secondly, he was an accessible person.
We students never felt scared of him
He was rather a friend than a teacher.
Thirdly, he was so compassionate and sympathetic.
He was always ready to go extra miles to help weak students
He used to conduct special classes after class hours.
I have one more reason to like him because,
He was the one who made me get though
My tenth standard exam, because I was very poor at maths
And he instilled in me some courage and
Confidence, and he made it easy for me to face the exam.
I have fond memories about him, and lately
I came to know that he left our school
And is now working at a school in the
Northern part of Kerala. I like him very much.
These are the things that make him like most.
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Speak about the busiest time in your life
When that was
What you did
How you felt
Well, Sir, I would, I have always been busy
With one thing or the other
Say, studying, practicing, doing things I like etc.
Still there was a time in my life
Which I would call, the busiest.
It as in 2005 while I was doing my final year nursing programme
It was the busiest time because of many things.
Primarily, I had to clear couple of pending papers
along with that year’s papers.
Unfortunately, during this period
I had to complete a project work as well.
Altogether, the time and space available
for all these thing was very limited
And needless to say,
I had to keep myself fully occupied
This time of the year is the busy period in every student’s life
Still for me it was the busiest. Preparing, practicing, project writing,
And of course, writing exams one after the other in between.
Frankly speaking, this period taught me a lot of things.
Firstly, I knew the value of time
Secondly, I learnt the art of managing time
And thirdly, it was this period
that has made the biggest difference in my life.
This busiest life gives me great dividends
I am a professional thanks to that busy period.
And I must add that it is really wonderful to be busy
Now, I have the feeling that doing things in time is
A sign of good character, too.
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A moment that made you happy
When that was
What the significance was
What change it made in you
Well, I have had many happy moments in my life
Like any other one, for that matter.
Still, some moments, I mean, happy moments
Have more significance than others.
I have got one such moment in my life.
It was when I came to hear that my brother in law
Got qualified for a fellowship
Granted by the University Grants Commission
It happened last year, and while I was doing my duty
On a Monday, there came a call from his mobile.
Actually, I thought it was an ordinary call,
But the next moment, he told me that he
Cleared the UGC test for fellowship,
and he would get some 10,000 rupees per month
for pursuing his research.
That moment made me extremely happy because
He was very much interested in doing research,
But he had no idea how he was going to fund it.
That moment was extremely pleasant for everyone.
My happiness knew no bounds,
because it was a duel success.
Firstly, it was a personal victory for him
Secondly, that success was making his dream
and our family’s dream come true.
That was the moment that made me happy.
Of course, there are many other moments, though
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Something that you would like to change in your life
What that is
When and how
What difference it will make
Well, sir, there are a few things in my life
That I personally feel like changing.
Though it looks difficult, I would like to change it.
The thing is that I am suffering from
poor time management skills.
Actually this problems gives me enough difficulties
In my personal and professional life.
Most of the time, I feel that I don’t have enough time
To do my things. At the same time
I am very much aware that I too have
24 hours like all others do.
So the problem is not with lack of time
But it is poor management of the same.
I wish like to change my attitude to time management
Say, before I fly over to some distant locations.
I know I can do with this habit here,
But In a foreign location, I am sure,
one cannot do without
Proper time management skills
Of course, such a change will make great improvements
in my life, both professional and personal.
More over, I can have great control over things
If I am able to manage my time.
So I would like to change it as fast I can.
But I am very much aware that habits die hard
If there is a will there is a way, I believe so.
So this is what I would like to change in my life.
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What that was
Who often you did it
Who you did it withWell, childhood memories make anyone nostalgic.
And I for one liked to doing many things in my childhood.
Since I was born and brought up in a village,
I used to have a lot of interesting activities to pursue,
We children in the past had the fortune of great free time
Especially during summer vacation/s.
And our activities included flying kites, fishing, climbing trees,
hunting birds by using crude weapons like catapults etc.
Among them I liked fishing most.
Because our place had, or I would say, we have
a lot of small streams and tributaries and wetlands
And there is a river too.
These waters were home to many fishes
and we used to spend a lot of time fishing.
We had a rare way of fishing, that is, we used to
Make fishing line and rode all by ourselves,
We made hooks out of safety pins
and we used cotton threat as fishing line.
The most interesting thing was that
we had the habit of keeping caught live fish
in plastic bags and bottles.
Our rustic pleasures did not see the suffering of those poor fishes.
Now, thinking of those carefree times,
I often feel like going back to those good old days once again.
Even now, whenever I find children go fishing,
it is very hard to find such scenes these days though,
I too feel like giving them company.
Well, that is it about the activity
I liked most in my childhood
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A website you frequently visit
Name it
How often you visit
Why you like this site
Well, as an educated person,
it is difficult for me to do without visiting websites.
For education, profession and for information
people visit one site or the other almost on a daily basis.
The say way, I also visit some sites.
If I am to mention of a few, I would say, they are
Malayala manoramaonline.com
Search engine google.com
The famous job portal Noukri.com,
website of the Hindu daily etc.www.the hindu.co.in
Among them I like the site of the Hindu daily.
I visit this site daily, and I like it for many reasons.
First of all it is highly user-friendly.
An ordinary person with a little working
knowledge of English and computers
can easily navigate and access all information no time.
Second thing I like most is the design of the site.
It is designed almost like the front page of the Daily itself
With a banner heading on the top
And on the left, there is a list of headings,
they are actually links
Or they can be called navigators
Simply clicking them, we can access news on local,
national international etc.
On the right side of the home page there is a shopping portal,
it is for e-shopping and the same showcases
the latest products and services. We can simply know about their price, availability, specifications, quality etc.
And at the right side corner there is a slot for an online survey, where one contemporary issue will be posted, and the visitors can click on agree or disagree. This helps us express our views.
And finally, there is a ribbon like flash-line, which always carries the latest news items. These are the factors that make me like this site.
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A teacher you like most
Who that is
What he taught
Why you like him/her
Yes, well, many teachers have taught me
Over my academic years, and there are male and female
Among them, a like a teacher much more than anyone else.
Actually, he was teaching me mathematics
While I was studying for my tenth standard.
His name was, or I would say, his name is
Thomas Joseph.
He is from my place itself,
and I like him very much for many things
Firstly, he was an excellent teacher.
He had thorough knowledge about his subject.
And he had special knack for keeping the class glued to him.
Secondly, he was an accessible person.
We students never felt scared of him
He was rather a friend than a teacher.
Thirdly, he was so compassionate and sympathetic.
He was always ready to go extra miles to help weak students
He used to conduct special classes after class hours.
I have one more reason to like him because,
He was the one who made me get though
My tenth standard exam, because I was very poor at maths
And he instilled in me some courage and
Confidence, and he made it easy for me to face the exam.
I have fond memories about him, and lately
I came to know that he left our school
And is now working at a school in the
Northern part of Kerala. I like him very much.
These are the things that make him like most.
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Speak about the busiest time in your life
When that was
What you did
How you felt
Well, Sir, I would, I have always been busy
With one thing or the other
Say, studying, practicing, doing things I like etc.
Still there was a time in my life
Which I would call, the busiest.
It as in 2005 while I was doing my final year nursing programme
It was the busiest time because of many things.
Primarily, I had to clear couple of pending papers
along with that year’s papers.
Unfortunately, during this period
I had to complete a project work as well.
Altogether, the time and space available
for all these thing was very limited
And needless to say,
I had to keep myself fully occupied
This time of the year is the busy period in every student’s life
Still for me it was the busiest. Preparing, practicing, project writing,
And of course, writing exams one after the other in between.
Frankly speaking, this period taught me a lot of things.
Firstly, I knew the value of time
Secondly, I learnt the art of managing time
And thirdly, it was this period
that has made the biggest difference in my life.
This busiest life gives me great dividends
I am a professional thanks to that busy period.
And I must add that it is really wonderful to be busy
Now, I have the feeling that doing things in time is
A sign of good character, too.
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A moment that made you happy
When that was
What the significance was
What change it made in you
Well, I have had many happy moments in my life
Like any other one, for that matter.
Still, some moments, I mean, happy moments
Have more significance than others.
I have got one such moment in my life.
It was when I came to hear that my brother in law
Got qualified for a fellowship
Granted by the University Grants Commission
It happened last year, and while I was doing my duty
On a Monday, there came a call from his mobile.
Actually, I thought it was an ordinary call,
But the next moment, he told me that he
Cleared the UGC test for fellowship,
and he would get some 10,000 rupees per month
for pursuing his research.
That moment made me extremely happy because
He was very much interested in doing research,
But he had no idea how he was going to fund it.
That moment was extremely pleasant for everyone.
My happiness knew no bounds,
because it was a duel success.
Firstly, it was a personal victory for him
Secondly, that success was making his dream
and our family’s dream come true.
That was the moment that made me happy.
Of course, there are many other moments, though
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Something that you would like to change in your life
What that is
When and how
What difference it will make
Well, sir, there are a few things in my life
That I personally feel like changing.
Though it looks difficult, I would like to change it.
The thing is that I am suffering from
poor time management skills.
Actually this problems gives me enough difficulties
In my personal and professional life.
Most of the time, I feel that I don’t have enough time
To do my things. At the same time
I am very much aware that I too have
24 hours like all others do.
So the problem is not with lack of time
But it is poor management of the same.
I wish like to change my attitude to time management
Say, before I fly over to some distant locations.
I know I can do with this habit here,
But In a foreign location, I am sure,
one cannot do without
Proper time management skills
Of course, such a change will make great improvements
in my life, both professional and personal.
More over, I can have great control over things
If I am able to manage my time.
So I would like to change it as fast I can.
But I am very much aware that habits die hard
If there is a will there is a way, I believe so.
So this is what I would like to change in my life.
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Some people believe that voluntarily contributing a few hours’ work every day for one’s society is much more satisfying than exploiting those hours in terms of some paid overtime or part-time job.
• What makes some people think so?
• Do you think such an attitude to society is of some value today?
Being able to serve others selflessly is a sublime thing in human life. This attitude makes some people forgo paid part-time or overtime job and go serving voluntarily. This mindset is of greater value in today’s material-driven life than it was ever.
There are a handful of people in any given society who are ready to forfeit paid work and embrace selfless service at least for a while. The most compelling force behind this attitude is nothing but the belief that serving the society where one is part of is a moral obligation. For example, all successful, employed or earning members of any society owe their bread and wealth to the society they live in. Unfortunately, the material-minded majority like to ignore this act of giving back. Looking around, I hardly find any other force behind this.
Undoubtedly, the world today needs great number of selfless people who can spare at least an hour everyday for their society. In these times comforts and luxuries, the world forgets the fact that the majority are deprived of many things. Though small, individual regular contribution in terms of social service can make huge differences in the lives of millions. Let me cite a small example. If the entire educated population of India are able to spare an hour for the not-so-educated, there won’t be any illiteracy and its ills at all.
In short, humans have an obligation to their surroundings. It has been there for ages, but, of late, this feeling seems dwindling. However, the most comforting thing is that there are a few who keep that fire in them. They are relevant today, I would say.
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• What makes some people think so?
• Do you think such an attitude to society is of some value today?
Being able to serve others selflessly is a sublime thing in human life. This attitude makes some people forgo paid part-time or overtime job and go serving voluntarily. This mindset is of greater value in today’s material-driven life than it was ever.
There are a handful of people in any given society who are ready to forfeit paid work and embrace selfless service at least for a while. The most compelling force behind this attitude is nothing but the belief that serving the society where one is part of is a moral obligation. For example, all successful, employed or earning members of any society owe their bread and wealth to the society they live in. Unfortunately, the material-minded majority like to ignore this act of giving back. Looking around, I hardly find any other force behind this.
Undoubtedly, the world today needs great number of selfless people who can spare at least an hour everyday for their society. In these times comforts and luxuries, the world forgets the fact that the majority are deprived of many things. Though small, individual regular contribution in terms of social service can make huge differences in the lives of millions. Let me cite a small example. If the entire educated population of India are able to spare an hour for the not-so-educated, there won’t be any illiteracy and its ills at all.
In short, humans have an obligation to their surroundings. It has been there for ages, but, of late, this feeling seems dwindling. However, the most comforting thing is that there are a few who keep that fire in them. They are relevant today, I would say.
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Some people show greater interest in running their own businesses than being a paid employee of some business run by others.
• What encourages people to be entrepreneurs?
• Do you think it is advantageous to be an employee?
Becoming an entrepreneur is like dream come true for many though it is not that easy. Obviously, there are factors that drive people to take that tough path. But barring a select few, every one is happy with the advantages of being an employee.
The most powerful force that drives people to dream of an entrepreneur is that they are the masters of their destiny. Such people are under no one, and there are several under them. This is a privilege being savoured by such businessmen.
Secondly, it is not a small thing to get oneself independently employed and, at the same time, be the paymaster of certain number of employees. This independence enables them to try new businesses as per their wish. Thirdly, it is the social value that propels the urge to run one’s own business.
All these rare privileges are not in any way able to make paid employment unattractive or lest wanted. Rather being an employee gives one extreme freedom compared to entrepreneurship. The latter demands the person to carry all the headache of running the show. Secondly, an employee is able to enjoy better work life balance because work is just part of his life. Third thing that occurs to me is that an employee with the right attitude may be able to climb the upper rungs of their career; there is an entrepreneur up there notwithstanding.
The lures of being an entrepreneur are very hard to resist, and the fruits of which are sweeter too. But being an employee under some business is much more comfortable for great many than being able to what we call ‘a boss around’.
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• What encourages people to be entrepreneurs?
• Do you think it is advantageous to be an employee?
Becoming an entrepreneur is like dream come true for many though it is not that easy. Obviously, there are factors that drive people to take that tough path. But barring a select few, every one is happy with the advantages of being an employee.
The most powerful force that drives people to dream of an entrepreneur is that they are the masters of their destiny. Such people are under no one, and there are several under them. This is a privilege being savoured by such businessmen.
Secondly, it is not a small thing to get oneself independently employed and, at the same time, be the paymaster of certain number of employees. This independence enables them to try new businesses as per their wish. Thirdly, it is the social value that propels the urge to run one’s own business.
All these rare privileges are not in any way able to make paid employment unattractive or lest wanted. Rather being an employee gives one extreme freedom compared to entrepreneurship. The latter demands the person to carry all the headache of running the show. Secondly, an employee is able to enjoy better work life balance because work is just part of his life. Third thing that occurs to me is that an employee with the right attitude may be able to climb the upper rungs of their career; there is an entrepreneur up there notwithstanding.
The lures of being an entrepreneur are very hard to resist, and the fruits of which are sweeter too. But being an employee under some business is much more comfortable for great many than being able to what we call ‘a boss around’.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Of late, some employers prefer rightly qualified recruits who have got enough experience in voluntarily serving their immediate community to those others who have got some industry experience.
• What do you think is the rationale behind this recruitment criterion?
• Do you think industry experience in of no value?
Though employers follow different criteria when they recruit talents, inclination to people with volunteering experience is a new trend, of course with certain reasons. The value of industry experience, on the other and, is of some value but it seems dwindling.
The primary reason, it seems to me, that rightly qualified recruits with voluntary experience are likely to have the best of the qualities expected of an employee; ‘servicemindedness’. This is what employers are looking for. Taking up social service initiatives voluntarily is sign enough to show that such people are more concerned about their society than about the reward they are expected to get for a service. Besides, a person who has got some experience in voluntary services can be very easily shaped into the requirements of any job. That is the job of HR development department.
It does not mean that industry experience is of no value. It does have its own strength. Such people save a lot of time and money for employers. These employees come with enough exposure to the field, and it is easier for any company to make then tuned to the job requirements.
However, this pre-qualification seems to be losing its sheen. Basically it is because of the fact that today all emerging jobs are new in one way or the other. So no pre qualification may go very well with the requirement of a different work culture. A new recruit needs to be trained in some way.
Concluding it, employers may have many requirements expected of a recruit. But getting recruited on the basis of voluntary service experience is of course rewarding. Industry experience, on the other hand, is worth it in many ways.
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• What do you think is the rationale behind this recruitment criterion?
• Do you think industry experience in of no value?
Though employers follow different criteria when they recruit talents, inclination to people with volunteering experience is a new trend, of course with certain reasons. The value of industry experience, on the other and, is of some value but it seems dwindling.
The primary reason, it seems to me, that rightly qualified recruits with voluntary experience are likely to have the best of the qualities expected of an employee; ‘servicemindedness’. This is what employers are looking for. Taking up social service initiatives voluntarily is sign enough to show that such people are more concerned about their society than about the reward they are expected to get for a service. Besides, a person who has got some experience in voluntary services can be very easily shaped into the requirements of any job. That is the job of HR development department.
It does not mean that industry experience is of no value. It does have its own strength. Such people save a lot of time and money for employers. These employees come with enough exposure to the field, and it is easier for any company to make then tuned to the job requirements.
However, this pre-qualification seems to be losing its sheen. Basically it is because of the fact that today all emerging jobs are new in one way or the other. So no pre qualification may go very well with the requirement of a different work culture. A new recruit needs to be trained in some way.
Concluding it, employers may have many requirements expected of a recruit. But getting recruited on the basis of voluntary service experience is of course rewarding. Industry experience, on the other hand, is worth it in many ways.
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Be simple: Simple words can convey ideas much better. By jaypee
The dangers of being not simple
When it comes to the use of the Net for children, it is extremely difficult to say that it is equally beneficial for children of all age segments or it is equally harmful for all. It is pretty easy to say that, if they are instructed well, the Internet has much to offer for all children. So it is right to ask another question whether it is the Net that is wrong or it is the way we and our children use the Net that makes this conundrum more incomprehensible.
Unfortunately, what happens is this that today, most of the children are forced to stay online as part of their studies, and many children require great inputs too, like researches and paper works. Obviously, they get enough access to computers from their school itself. And most of the homes these days possess their own computers. It is either for their parents’ use or for the children themselves. This is a convenience, and many children happen to stay online for prolonged hours even when they have their parents around. Ajaypeesdoc.10.9.011
Here one may ask, is it not warranted of parents to control their kids. Of course, they can do it. But it would do more harm than good because most of the nuclear parents today are either employees or occupied with some income generating exercise. Naturally, children enjoy a lot a parent-free time. Here lies the problem. All the controls are likely to go haywires the moment they find their parents away. They may resort to all sorts of searches and findings. Here another question may prop up.
Why can’t, then, parents install some child-safe programmes so that access to certain sites could be denied? It is feasible of course. But we are all expected to know that our neighbourhood is full of internet cafes and booths where what is waiting for our children is nothing but limitless entry to anything and everything from across the world. Let us be conscious here. Kids are kids. They try to get what they need to get.
What is the way out for our children and the Net? The answer is simple, I reckon. We have to foster a healthy parent-children understanding which would make both the parties trust each other so that there is always provision for checks and balances simultaneously. Computers and their possibilities are here to stay. So are our kids. In such a scenario, what we need is the intelligence to exploit the Net both for the holistic development of ourselves and our children.
Therefore, let us not accuse the Net. Let us find fault with the way we allow our kids harness its possibilities. Our children need to, I repeat, our children need to be online. Stopping them is like clipping their wings of inquisitiveness. They may eventually fail to become independent learners. The latter, making one an independent learner, is the very purpose of education. The former, being inquisitive, is what children are known for. That is what I feel. 500 words
The dangers of being not simple
When it comes to the use of the Net for children, it is extremely difficult to say that it is equally beneficial for children of all age segments or it is equally harmful for all. It is pretty easy to say that, if they are instructed well, the Internet has much to offer for all children. So it is right to ask another question whether it is the Net that is wrong or it is the way we and our children use the Net that makes this conundrum more incomprehensible.
Unfortunately, what happens is this that today, most of the children are forced to stay online as part of their studies, and many children require great inputs too, like researches and paper works. Obviously, they get enough access to computers from their school itself. And most of the homes these days possess their own computers. It is either for their parents’ use or for the children themselves. This is a convenience, and many children happen to stay online for prolonged hours even when they have their parents around. Ajaypeesdoc.10.9.011
Here one may ask, is it not warranted of parents to control their kids. Of course, they can do it. But it would do more harm than good because most of the nuclear parents today are either employees or occupied with some income generating exercise. Naturally, children enjoy a lot a parent-free time. Here lies the problem. All the controls are likely to go haywires the moment they find their parents away. They may resort to all sorts of searches and findings. Here another question may prop up.
Why can’t, then, parents install some child-safe programmes so that access to certain sites could be denied? It is feasible of course. But we are all expected to know that our neighbourhood is full of internet cafes and booths where what is waiting for our children is nothing but limitless entry to anything and everything from across the world. Let us be conscious here. Kids are kids. They try to get what they need to get.
What is the way out for our children and the Net? The answer is simple, I reckon. We have to foster a healthy parent-children understanding which would make both the parties trust each other so that there is always provision for checks and balances simultaneously. Computers and their possibilities are here to stay. So are our kids. In such a scenario, what we need is the intelligence to exploit the Net both for the holistic development of ourselves and our children.
Therefore, let us not accuse the Net. Let us find fault with the way we allow our kids harness its possibilities. Our children need to, I repeat, our children need to be online. Stopping them is like clipping their wings of inquisitiveness. They may eventually fail to become independent learners. The latter, making one an independent learner, is the very purpose of education. The former, being inquisitive, is what children are known for. That is what I feel. 500 words
Some employees believe that a fixed pay package is much better than performance based flexible pay.
• What do you think are the advantages of fixed pay package?
• How good or bad is performance based pay?
Employees have several reasons to be part of any workforce, and the major two choices are fixed and flexible pay packages. Obviously, fixed pay offers several advantages to them. It does not mean that the other option is not attractive.
Looking at fixed pay package, the most obvious advantage is the work-life balance such employees happen to enjoy. This is possible because they are expected to get regular pay and a regular work pattern with minimum pressures and maximum free time. For example, an employer does not expect an employee with fixed pay achieve enormous targets or carry out Herculean tasks. Secondly, fixed pay package makes employees to lead a need based life. Thirdly, it is right to say fixed pay package is likely to increase according to service and periodic revisions.
On the other hand, what performance based pay offers are not worth going for either. Basically this option makes workers go the extra mile to make maximum productivity. This is beneficial for both the parties. Secondly, such employees will enjoy huge material achievements proportional to their hard work. Thirdly, they can decide on their pay, and depending on their needs and expected expenses they can manage their time. However, the reduced work-life balance and mounting pressures may lead to great financial outlays in terms of health and family risks.
Looking at both the options, I find it right to conclude that no matter what one selects, it is all a matter of attitude that is going to make some differences in an employee’s life. Fixed and flexible pays are advantageous in several counts.
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• What do you think are the advantages of fixed pay package?
• How good or bad is performance based pay?
Employees have several reasons to be part of any workforce, and the major two choices are fixed and flexible pay packages. Obviously, fixed pay offers several advantages to them. It does not mean that the other option is not attractive.
Looking at fixed pay package, the most obvious advantage is the work-life balance such employees happen to enjoy. This is possible because they are expected to get regular pay and a regular work pattern with minimum pressures and maximum free time. For example, an employer does not expect an employee with fixed pay achieve enormous targets or carry out Herculean tasks. Secondly, fixed pay package makes employees to lead a need based life. Thirdly, it is right to say fixed pay package is likely to increase according to service and periodic revisions.
On the other hand, what performance based pay offers are not worth going for either. Basically this option makes workers go the extra mile to make maximum productivity. This is beneficial for both the parties. Secondly, such employees will enjoy huge material achievements proportional to their hard work. Thirdly, they can decide on their pay, and depending on their needs and expected expenses they can manage their time. However, the reduced work-life balance and mounting pressures may lead to great financial outlays in terms of health and family risks.
Looking at both the options, I find it right to conclude that no matter what one selects, it is all a matter of attitude that is going to make some differences in an employee’s life. Fixed and flexible pays are advantageous in several counts.
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All developed nations make school children understand the need for serving their community voluntarily, and those children who go the extra mile in this line are given inventive scores.
• Do you think schooling of that sort would serve children in the long run?
• How do see the provision for incentive scores?
Today’s children are the architects of the days to come. In this respect, realizing the need for voluntary services is bound to serve them greatly. However, offering incentives scores may make the very concept lose its sheen.
Let me first see how this realization is going to serve them. Being a social animal man is bound to be part of a system of heterogeneous people. This makes people extremely interdependent. Secondly, human needs are diverse and it is humanly impossible to predict what life keeps in store for one.
Let me cite an example to prove it. What one is going to need when, and who is going to serve whom with what, or who is going to get served by whom and the like are of no human reach, and we cannot expect the society to pay for every thing. Obviously if school children can imbibe the value of selfless service to community, they would lead better lives and let others live the same way.
When it comes to offering incentive scores for children, I am inclined to say that it would spoil the voluntary nature of the very idea. ‘Voluntary service’, by definition, is doing something for some without expecting anything. Here comes the question of incentives. School children may take up voluntary initiatives at least to satisfy their performance requirements in terms of marks. Therefore, I do not think it is a good idea to reward those who go the extra mile.
In short, it is an excellent idea to take children to the basic lessons of voluntary service, and it would serve them immensely well. But rewarding their efforts may make many children willfully go for it. I would spoil the very, I am afraid.
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• Do you think schooling of that sort would serve children in the long run?
• How do see the provision for incentive scores?
Today’s children are the architects of the days to come. In this respect, realizing the need for voluntary services is bound to serve them greatly. However, offering incentives scores may make the very concept lose its sheen.
Let me first see how this realization is going to serve them. Being a social animal man is bound to be part of a system of heterogeneous people. This makes people extremely interdependent. Secondly, human needs are diverse and it is humanly impossible to predict what life keeps in store for one.
Let me cite an example to prove it. What one is going to need when, and who is going to serve whom with what, or who is going to get served by whom and the like are of no human reach, and we cannot expect the society to pay for every thing. Obviously if school children can imbibe the value of selfless service to community, they would lead better lives and let others live the same way.
When it comes to offering incentive scores for children, I am inclined to say that it would spoil the voluntary nature of the very idea. ‘Voluntary service’, by definition, is doing something for some without expecting anything. Here comes the question of incentives. School children may take up voluntary initiatives at least to satisfy their performance requirements in terms of marks. Therefore, I do not think it is a good idea to reward those who go the extra mile.
In short, it is an excellent idea to take children to the basic lessons of voluntary service, and it would serve them immensely well. But rewarding their efforts may make many children willfully go for it. I would spoil the very, I am afraid.
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Five different ‘thinkings’
1.
All developed nations make school children understand the need for serving the community voluntarily, and those children who go the extra mile in this line are given inventive scores.
Do you think schooling of that sort would serve children in the long run?
How do see the provision for incentive scores?
2.
Of late, some employers prefer rightly qualified recruits who have got enough experience in voluntarily serving their immediate community to those others who have got some industry experience.
• What do you think is the rationale behind this recruitment criterion?
• Do you think industry experience in of no value?
3.
Some employees believe that a fixed pay package is much better than performance based flexible pay.
• What do you think are the advantages of fixed pay package?
• Go good or bad is performance based pay?
4.
Some people show great interest in running their own businesses than to be a paid employee of some business run by someone.
• What makes people to be entrepreneurs?
• Do you think it is advantageous to be an employee?
Ajaypeesdoc. 5.10-.11
5.
Some people believe that voluntarily contributing a few hours’ work every day for one’s society is much more satisfying than exploiting those hours in terms of some paid overtime or part-time job.
• What makes some people think so?
• Do you think such an attitude to society is of some value today?
1.
All developed nations make school children understand the need for serving the community voluntarily, and those children who go the extra mile in this line are given inventive scores.
Do you think schooling of that sort would serve children in the long run?
How do see the provision for incentive scores?
2.
Of late, some employers prefer rightly qualified recruits who have got enough experience in voluntarily serving their immediate community to those others who have got some industry experience.
• What do you think is the rationale behind this recruitment criterion?
• Do you think industry experience in of no value?
3.
Some employees believe that a fixed pay package is much better than performance based flexible pay.
• What do you think are the advantages of fixed pay package?
• Go good or bad is performance based pay?
4.
Some people show great interest in running their own businesses than to be a paid employee of some business run by someone.
• What makes people to be entrepreneurs?
• Do you think it is advantageous to be an employee?
Ajaypeesdoc. 5.10-.11
5.
Some people believe that voluntarily contributing a few hours’ work every day for one’s society is much more satisfying than exploiting those hours in terms of some paid overtime or part-time job.
• What makes some people think so?
• Do you think such an attitude to society is of some value today?
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