Today's Tips - Tomorrow's Bribe, Do You Agree It? - KAAVIYA, Chennai
As you know, we all suffer a lot due to bribe/ corruption… but, do you
know, we only started it! (also introducing new, new forms of it, even
today).
Yes, what we give as ‘tips’ - today bounces back as ‘bribe’- tomorrow.
for eg. Take call taxi drivers, already we face a lot with auto drivers
for long time. Few yrs back, call taxi came in, with correct meter, proper
procedures to pay correctly. But, few within us, polluted them by rounding
the amount Paying 100/- instead of 90-95/-. now, call taxi also started
‘demanding’ like autos. It happens everywhere, every time!
This thought is going in my mind for long time, espl. For last 2 weeks, my
father is in hospital for treatment & I am seeing the different dimensions
of this issue.
1. one who can afford, pays extra & get things done quickly.
2. one who gets something, expects it from everyone or he will behave
differently.
3. Finally, one who can’t afford, suffers a lot!
As we know, we have many groups/ associations to fight against corruption,
bribe…, but they can’t reach the goal without us!
Of course, in short term, ‘giver- receiver’ gets an instant happiness out
of it, but in long term, it affects the discipline/ morality of the
organization (many of my friends from hospital, hotel industry- share
their sorrow story on this). So, as an individual,
1. take a oath, ‘NOT TO RECEIVE ANYTHING UNETHICALLY’ (As you know, in my
industry, a commission will be minimum RS.1-2lacs, but I strictly say ‘no’
to it & I don’t expect to collect even a single rupee unethically from all
others, not only my buyers).
2. pls don’t raise ‘this extra service charges’ as you wish. If everyone
pays RS.100/- means don’t give RS.120-150/- as it forces others to pay
like you. Pls don’t ‘introduce’ new one, as we have many things to clear.
3. In the worst conditions, if you wish to pay, just pay! But don’t expect
a ‘salaam’ for you (as we see in many hotel entrances, one big- well
dressed- elderly person will be standing & putting ‘salaam’ for just
RS.10/-. Is this the way to treat our fellow human being? (paying rs.10/-
to get a ‘salaam’ is like paying RS.1-2/- for elephant blessings).
Even, if you have a different opinion about it, pls share your thoughts.
But, keep an eye on this issue, don’t think, ‘as an individual, what can I
do?’.
Every big changes/ revolution, started from a single point/ person.
Come on friends, jump into the game & play fully, don’t be ‘lifetime’
spectator. Don’t stop yourself by ‘just forwarding’ some mind blowing
mails on 2g scam, parliament expenses wasting, election spending, ….
Stop ‘just forwarding’, start action, take your baby steps to resolve
this, if you really care for it.
If you really care for others & want to share, pls do it in a proper way
of charity, don’t do like spitting everywhere!
Simply, telling to others, ‘you don’t ask anything!’ is endless- tedious way,
just tell yourself daily, ‘I don’t ask anything, today!’ – simple, very
effective & result producing way!.
“Be the change, you want to see!”- MK Gandhi.
today).
Yes, what we give as ‘tips’ - today bounces back as ‘bribe’- tomorrow.
for eg. Take call taxi drivers, already we face a lot with auto drivers
for long time. Few yrs back, call taxi came in, with correct meter, proper
procedures to pay correctly. But, few within us, polluted them by rounding
the amount Paying 100/- instead of 90-95/-. now, call taxi also started
‘demanding’ like autos. It happens everywhere, every time!
This thought is going in my mind for long time, espl. For last 2 weeks, my
father is in hospital for treatment & I am seeing the different dimensions
of this issue.
1. one who can afford, pays extra & get things done quickly.
2. one who gets something, expects it from everyone or he will behave
differently.
3. Finally, one who can’t afford, suffers a lot!
As we know, we have many groups/ associations to fight against corruption,
bribe…, but they can’t reach the goal without us!
Of course, in short term, ‘giver- receiver’ gets an instant happiness out
of it, but in long term, it affects the discipline/ morality of the
organization (many of my friends from hospital, hotel industry- share
their sorrow story on this). So, as an individual,
1. take a oath, ‘NOT TO RECEIVE ANYTHING UNETHICALLY’ (As you know, in my
industry, a commission will be minimum RS.1-2lacs, but I strictly say ‘no’
to it & I don’t expect to collect even a single rupee unethically from all
others, not only my buyers).
2. pls don’t raise ‘this extra service charges’ as you wish. If everyone
pays RS.100/- means don’t give RS.120-150/- as it forces others to pay
like you. Pls don’t ‘introduce’ new one, as we have many things to clear.
3. In the worst conditions, if you wish to pay, just pay! But don’t expect
a ‘salaam’ for you (as we see in many hotel entrances, one big- well
dressed- elderly person will be standing & putting ‘salaam’ for just
RS.10/-. Is this the way to treat our fellow human being? (paying rs.10/-
to get a ‘salaam’ is like paying RS.1-2/- for elephant blessings).
Even, if you have a different opinion about it, pls share your thoughts.
But, keep an eye on this issue, don’t think, ‘as an individual, what can I
do?’.
Every big changes/ revolution, started from a single point/ person.
Come on friends, jump into the game & play fully, don’t be ‘lifetime’
spectator. Don’t stop yourself by ‘just forwarding’ some mind blowing
mails on 2g scam, parliament expenses wasting, election spending, ….
Stop ‘just forwarding’, start action, take your baby steps to resolve
this, if you really care for it.
If you really care for others & want to share, pls do it in a proper way
of charity, don’t do like spitting everywhere!
Simply, telling to others, ‘you don’t ask anything!’ is endless- tedious way,
just tell yourself daily, ‘I don’t ask anything, today!’ – simple, very
effective & result producing way!.
“Be the change, you want to see!”- MK Gandhi.
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