REALITY BITES

TWO MAJOR TRENDS SEEN IN A B SCHOOL

Out of sight is out of mind

And

Money makes the mare go

Relationships are highly fragile things as it is. Long distance relationships hardly withstand the test of time especially when either of the partners is subjected to long absences of the loved one. Isn’t it true that when we are sore or happy, we need the loved one to be there and be with us…what if such a loved one is not there to share our love? Is there any use in such a relationship?
I’ve see really sturdy relationships crumble into nothingness…because in a B School we are taught ROI, profitability and how soon we can Breakeven. Too bad we are not taught that love and life is not about business only. Unfortunately most of us start measuring the finer things in life by such metrics and then can’t comprehend what went wrong where?
Sometimes we feel that life has given us such a raw deal that we close up ourselves to all feeling be it love or pain. Not the very best way to tackle the problem but, I guess we are but human…and have our limitations…after all who doesn’t go through the same phases?
Still each feels the pain as acutely as the next person.
I think its time we realized the concept of opportunity cost lost. More important than ROI or breakevens…it tells us what we are trading off for what…do you think love, contentment and companionship can be compensated by salary hikes or promotions…the best profile in the world cannot bring back a smile to the loved one’s face if you are not there to share it with them. This is why the divorce rates are on a steady rise nowadays and people prefer to get rid of the hassles of legally ending a marriage by accepting the more convenient second best cousin ‘live-in’ relationships.
Oh what pain more money brings with itself……….and for all our emancipated outlook and women’s lib movements we still feel that the woman is the home maker or home breaker…..and the onus of the family’s happiness lies on her shoulders. Hence she will have to squash her career aspirations or choose more amenable ones which don’t meddle with the beautiful exemplary family structure currently prevalent.
But in all honesty I can’t even crib about that solely. Men are equally harassed in such situations. I guess we just need to realize where our priorities lie………and work accordingly…taking both career and love life as irreplaceable and non substitutable. we just need a balance…an equilibrium…