We see “development” in Hi.Tech city, Hyderabad. We take pride in it. I wanted to highlight some of the notions of development in corporate world.
Mirror Buildings in a place like India.
Maintenance of these buildings is also very costly. You can see almost daily one person hanging from the roof of building cleaning those mirrors.
First they build mirror buildings and then they put curtains behind those mirrors.
Then they run ACs inside more intensively.
Carpets in office.
Maintenance of these carpets is very tedious. One person is office cleans these carpets daily with a vacuum cleaner. They also give contract to some outside person to clean these carpets. If there are dark spots on carpets then they can not be cleaned with the help of normal vacuum cleaners. They are cleaned with the help of two specially designed vacuum cleaners, one of which first does a wet cleaning with the help of soap water and then another soaks and dries the wet thing.
Use of bottled water.
We have polluted water so much that supply of clean water is not available easily. Being dependent on bottled water more and more.
Usage of Light in day time.
First they build mirror buildings, then they put curtains over them. Inside there is no natural light. One is bound to tube lights and bulbs and they are also used in excess.
Use of wrapped sugar and tea and many more drinks.
Use of plasma TVs at many places.
These plasma TVs keep on showing you various advertisements 24×7 to adopt and promote such a kind of life style. They keep on showing you that if you do all this then you will be valued more, you will be priced more by others.
Use of plastic knifes, spoons and folks.
Use of plastic, paper cups.
After use they are disposed.
Use of tissue papers in toilets, dining areas and many more places. One can easily see several dustbin full of tissue paper waste daily.
There are several such companies, at several locations in world.
This is just a glimpse of “development”. There are many more things which are invisible.
They call it “Development”, I find it “Theater of Madness”. Where this development is leading to us?
1. Global warming.
2. Cutting of Trees.
3. Consumption of natural resources in a linear fashion. Excessive/unnecessary usage of resources. Resource depletion.
4. Pollution of land, water, air. Most of the waste is non-biodegradable.
5. There are many more problems which are not directly visible. Like, improper distribution of resources among people which leads to feeling of deprivation, exploitation, opposition, corruption, wars and world wars.
If this is the “development” then what is the goal of it?
Goal is just to increase Profit, Pleasure and Comfort and to Increase one’s Perceived Value in market.
Is there anybody who is satisfied by this? Is there anybody who feels secure in this market? Is there anybody who feels really comfortable within?
It is obvious NO.
So what is the solution? Solution is Right Understanding at the level of every individual.
How it can be archived? By influencing Education System.
What is Right Understanding?
Understanding related to:-
Self
Family
Society
Nature.
