THE EVER DICTATING 'ECONOMICS' OF
AVERAGE MIDDLE CLASS LIVING!
The young man of mid 20s on his new Appointment was heard saying..
“We 4 friends have taken a modest accommodation for rent on sharing basis opposite to our Company.. The rents are quite cheap here.. The place may look a little isolated but as I see in few years, our city is sure going to grow faster and this place will soon be in the middle of the city.. Why stay in the busy city area now and pay high rent?
Whatever, presently I very much need extra money to cater for certain essentials with me!”
10 years later, the then man of mid 30s was heard saying..
“Now I am a family man, you know.. The area where I was staying had grown beyond and the rents have gone up there.. I shifted here just a distance of 3 kms away and here the rents are quite cheap and anyhow, soon this area too is going to grow.. Why to stay in the busy city area now and pay high rent? Whatever, presently I very much need extra money to cater for certain essentials with me!”
Next 10 yrs passed and the then man of mid 40s was heard saying..
“You see.. The family has grown and the responsibilities have increased.. I shifted here as my children can travel to their Colleges easily and I too have a straight Transport to my Office.. You know, the rents in the old place have shot up beyond the limits.. Why to stay in the busy city area now and pay high rent?
Whatever, presently I very much need extra money to cater for certain essentials with me!”
Another 10 years passed and the then man of mid 50s was heard saying..
"It’s time to settle in my own house.. A few years back, I purchased this piece of land and made my modest house.. Any how children are not here and I've only 5 yr of Service from now.. I can travel to my workplace by change of two buses from here and manage.. It seems, soon this area too is going to come under the Corporation limits and..
Whatever, presently I very much need extra money to cater for certain essentials with me!”
In next 10 yrs, the then retired man of mid 60s was heard saying..
"You see.. The Real Estate prices had shot up in my area and as I wanted some extra money after my retirement, I sold my earlier house for a good price, purchased a ready made flat in these Suburbs for half of that money and settled with my retired community around..
Whatever, presently I very much need extra money to cater for certain essentials with me!”
Keywords:
Economics, middle class living
Middle-class and the word "Adjustment" go hand-in-hand, always!! At every stage, we look at the bigger picture and a better future and adjust with the present. So, what can't be cured, has to be endured!!
ReplyDeleteRightly said Manasaa.. It's a level wherein one sees sure good growth but in the end many times finds totally contained alone except in the case of few individuals.. Thanks for the concurrence on the Post!
DeleteA very interesting post! It is more to do with the typical middle class mindset!
ReplyDeleteYes, Rajeev.. The mind set continues thus and the returns too limit there.. Thanks for the good observatory comment here!
DeleteMiddle class is always in need of money.No matter what stage of life we are in
ReplyDeleteRightly said, Subha.. The entire life goes thus even though the aspirations all along remain high.. Thanks for the nice observation here!
Deletesad story!
ReplyDeleteTrue, Shrinidhi..The story may be sad but equally it is the story of many of the average middle class personalities in this world.. Here, I assume that I sure would become something but in the end I remain at my place only and sometimes even I see my self advanced, it's just for a short period only as soon other my equals who were a bit lagged behind there, soon make up and appear by my side making the average forever remaining average only.. Thus many times my wish remains just a utopian wish alone.. Thanks for the nice comment here!
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