I am writing this post,as i had a life changing experience which i am sure for everyone it must look as normal thing.
Today i took a auto rickshaw (Indian tuk tuk) just as i got down from my staff bus.Many rickshaw driver were standing and i selected one who was old and i said lets take his service.
Sat in the rick and he drove in the direction of my destination.And before my destination he stopped the rick.Now,the destination was on highway.Now,he asked me Rs 20 for the fare,and normaly this fare used to be for double distance but when he asked Rs 20 i asked him for rate card to match with rating,
He showed and i found that in real it was Rs 17,I said it says Rs 17 and you asking Rs 20.When i agreed to pay Rs 20 also....and gave him Rs 100 he said doesnt have change.And then i was like you really ...making things so worse.You should atleast have Rs 100 change if you driving Rick/
I then debated little with him for same.And that old man also replied with his feary of old age...i then gave him Rs 20 looking at his age.But had lot of verbal dual.Even said that giving respect to your age if some young was their would have given him two hands.
Then crossed the road and started walking and then a thought came.....
We go to malls and spend hundreds of Rupees and dont even debate for Rs 100 and here when someone is asking Rs 3 more ....we are talking abt rights etc.
Why rights we see before old and helpless people and not before .....those who charge more in big malls,shops,luxury stores,airports etc.
And that thought changed my mind....it made me think how much double standard i was.It then brought a thought ..............abt how i was fighting for Rs 3....looosing all my values of respecting old.Loosing all values of being so called educated....loosing that character...and behaving like a road side begger fighting.
And then it lead me to fact............how much we can fall from character when things become difficult.I decided after that no matter what situation is i wont loose myself...my values,my character and my beliefs.
And lets hope this life changing experience last atleast a week :-)
Today i took a auto rickshaw (Indian tuk tuk) just as i got down from my staff bus.Many rickshaw driver were standing and i selected one who was old and i said lets take his service.
Sat in the rick and he drove in the direction of my destination.And before my destination he stopped the rick.Now,the destination was on highway.Now,he asked me Rs 20 for the fare,and normaly this fare used to be for double distance but when he asked Rs 20 i asked him for rate card to match with rating,
He showed and i found that in real it was Rs 17,I said it says Rs 17 and you asking Rs 20.When i agreed to pay Rs 20 also....and gave him Rs 100 he said doesnt have change.And then i was like you really ...making things so worse.You should atleast have Rs 100 change if you driving Rick/
I then debated little with him for same.And that old man also replied with his feary of old age...i then gave him Rs 20 looking at his age.But had lot of verbal dual.Even said that giving respect to your age if some young was their would have given him two hands.
Then crossed the road and started walking and then a thought came.....
We go to malls and spend hundreds of Rupees and dont even debate for Rs 100 and here when someone is asking Rs 3 more ....we are talking abt rights etc.
Why rights we see before old and helpless people and not before .....those who charge more in big malls,shops,luxury stores,airports etc.
And that thought changed my mind....it made me think how much double standard i was.It then brought a thought ..............abt how i was fighting for Rs 3....looosing all my values of respecting old.Loosing all values of being so called educated....loosing that character...and behaving like a road side begger fighting.
And then it lead me to fact............how much we can fall from character when things become difficult.I decided after that no matter what situation is i wont loose myself...my values,my character and my beliefs.
And lets hope this life changing experience last atleast a week :-)
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