Patriotism redefinedBalaji SharmaThis document discusses patriotism and living abroad. It argues that many Indians feel they must leave India for opportunities and money, reflecting a lack of opportunities in India (Paragraph 1). However, many work in difficult conditions abroad with their passports confiscated (Paragraph 1). The document questions why educated Indians cannot instead build up India, as countries like Japan and Singapore have done (Paragraph 1). It also criticizes Indians for being selfish and only caring for their own comfort, while begging or feeling ashamed of their Indian identity abroad (Paragraphs 2-3). In contrast, it notes that foreigners embrace Indian culture in places like ISKCON temples (Paragraph 3). It shames Indians for wanting to imitate the West rather than respecting
Right wrongBalaji SharmaThe document describes an experience the author had as a student where they were asked to identify the tense of the verbs "I See you" and "I am seeing you" and answered "Past Tense", which made their classmates laugh. When the teacher said they gave the wrong answer despite explanations, the author politely disagreed and asked to explain their reasoning: that when words are spoken, they mix with the air and move into the past, so they don't think they should lie. The author argues that grammatically it could be present or present continuous tense, but factually all actions constantly migrate to the past, so past has a strong existence and present is also past. They ask the teacher to clarify if their view is right or
Patriotism redefinedBalaji SharmaThis document discusses patriotism and living abroad. It argues that many Indians feel they must leave India for opportunities and money, reflecting a lack of opportunities in India (Paragraph 1). However, many work in difficult conditions abroad with their passports confiscated (Paragraph 1). The document questions why educated Indians cannot instead build up India, as countries like Japan and Singapore have done (Paragraph 1). It also criticizes Indians for being selfish and only caring for their own comfort, while begging or feeling ashamed of their Indian identity abroad (Paragraphs 2-3). In contrast, it notes that foreigners embrace Indian culture in places like ISKCON temples (Paragraph 3). It shames Indians for wanting to imitate the West rather than respecting
Right wrongBalaji SharmaThe document describes an experience the author had as a student where they were asked to identify the tense of the verbs "I See you" and "I am seeing you" and answered "Past Tense", which made their classmates laugh. When the teacher said they gave the wrong answer despite explanations, the author politely disagreed and asked to explain their reasoning: that when words are spoken, they mix with the air and move into the past, so they don't think they should lie. The author argues that grammatically it could be present or present continuous tense, but factually all actions constantly migrate to the past, so past has a strong existence and present is also past. They ask the teacher to clarify if their view is right or