Tuesday Thoughts: Ironies and Dilemmas of Life...
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49775)
India
November 22, 2021 9:34pm CST
In fact the thoughts came a few days back. Yet sharing now.
Aren't there a number of things that look so ironical or contrasting in life and some big dilemmas like :
1.There are Rich and Powerful folks showing that they are protesting for the poor folks, and the really poor folks are either unaware of the protests or ignore!
2.People with lesser money often want to migrate to better countries but somehow those with a bigger bank balance or acquired financial capabilities end up in those better countries.
3.When we have good money, we often lack wisdom but when we get wiser, we are short of money for many things.
4.As in 3, there are more things for which we lack wisdom in youth, and well we get wiser when the age is not so supportive!
5.Companies want polished and experienced folks with certain skills.
And when the employees within that company ask to be trained on those skills, they get a big NO. Not sure if it is irony or Dilemma though.......
6.The upper Rich folks get tax cuts, incentives and Loan waivers. The Poor folks get "Free" things and subsidies.
And well the Middle we.... well we don't count as if the Kings sleep when they get to count towards the middle!!
Well.... perhaps too long!!
Have a nice day!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
23 Nov 21
@LadyDuck
In fact the Taxes (mostly cut at source) from Middle Class enables many Tax breaks and the subsidies for the others!!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
24 Nov 21
@LadyDuck
Here, there were proposals to give some additional Tax Credits or benefits like discounted fares on airport lounges and some other similar places.
But who wants to let go off the Cash Cows !!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
25 Nov 21
@LadyDuck
Yes and many Financial agents keep on calling Middle class folks for tax saving calls.
So many calls and spamming even with Do - not - Disturb Telecom rules.
A big topic by itself!
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 Nov 21
I totally agree with you. The plight of taxpayers in our country..we are just a handful taking care of all. Freebies are never helpful in long run. But politicians have this safe bet to stay in power in present
And the recent happenings in our country due to senseless protest definitely upsets the sensible ones. I hope it's not the precedent.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
23 Nov 21
@arunima25
I know about the protest you are talking about.
I can talk a lot about them. Yet I know that many on the social media are so polarized that it would become kind of an inflammable topic!.
So I steer clear.
However I am bewildered that how come Ultra Rich with automated shoe polish machines and seemingly foreign funding can be the so called messiahs of the poor!!
What an eye wash!.
Plus so much stubbornness and insensitivity.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
1 Dec 21
@arunima25
Yes poor and illiterate folks support their cause, not the educated one.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
2 Dec 21
@arunima25
Middle class lacks unity.
If by chance all of the middle class unites, things would change radically!
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@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
23 Nov 21
I can totally understand the part on training. I have been through this. My previous company had the required resources to train us rather than recruiting externally. But, still they pursued with the external recruitment which is demotivating for the employees
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
23 Nov 21
@Nawsheen
Managers ignore the request for such trainings and even if they do not, someone up in the command does.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
24 Nov 21
@Nawsheen
Yes and I have had disagreements at times with folks who follow rigid practices.
They might brag about being flexible, but during crunch time, they disregard any flexibility.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
26 Nov 21
@Nawsheen
Some employers can be totally insensitive.
Some are only partially!
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
23 Nov 21
The disparity of the haves and the have-nots has been an age old dilemma. But it is what it is. The way of the world. If there is rich, there's poor. If there is black, there's white. If there is tall, there's small. In a way, that balances the way life is.
Yes, migration, too, is as old as age perhaps. Abraham migrated from Ur, as our God instructed. Today, man is still in search of the land of milk and honey.
As for me, am living life as simply and enjoying every minute of it.
A good day to you!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
23 Nov 21
@eileenleyva
Very well said. We might look calm outside but there is a basic inner turbulence.
The ironies and dilemmas of the life are here to stay!!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
24 Nov 21
@eileenleyva
Yes Mother Teresa was a unique person.
She came to a land alien for her and served the poor and abandoned people.
Even small steps on our behalf like avoiding food wastage, giving respect to those not so well off and recycling things do make a difference.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
24 Nov 21
@eileenleyva
Yes doing in our own little ways!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
28 Nov 21
@DianneN
Yes indeed - and the wealthiest are getting even higher share of the global wealth.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
23 Nov 21
@JudyEv
.... Kind of just jotted down what came to my mind!
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