Today, I conducted an
unusual experiment with myself and I would sincerely recommend it to you.
I just tried to know
my worth. Yes! My worth! How much value am I adding to the market and how much
does this market value me!
I earn 27 k in hand
and am working for 200 hours in a month approx. (this is just according to the
office hours) excluding travelling and getting ready for the office.
And I calculated that
I am earning 135/hour.
This is my market
worth or according to my employer, what I deserve.
But the question is,
who will decide your worth???
Is it your employer?
Or u?
We are like those
daily wage laborers who are earning the same amount while sitting in an air
conditioned room. We can say, we are just lucky enough!
After studying for
3-4 years and working for 2+ years, this is what your net worth is!
And why should we
just talk about your graduation days, Aren’t we studying till we turned 18??
Add 14 years of
schooling + 4 years of graduation+ 2 years of experience=135 /hour
Shocking! Isn’t it?
How a human being is made
to believe that he is earning too much and should be satisfied.
I recall the story of
an elephant here, who was tied to the ground with a rope. Someone asked the
keeper, how can you keep an elephant tied to a rope.
The keeper smiled and
replied, “The strength is not in the rope but in the mind, since his childhood, we have tied him with a rope. When
he was child he couldn’t break free, so he understood and
got satisfied with not trying again. He grew up with the same set of mind, and
he still thinks he cannot break free”.
It depends totally on
us, to take care of our worth. People who assume that they are capable of doing
less, will always deserve less.
Think about it?
A simple yet 'Worthy' piece of article, got connected with the flow of ideas naturally ! Take the flight , you're free :P
ReplyDeleteLoved the elephant story! I totally agree that its not others who decide and price u, but its only u who does it! :) Well written! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks prerna!!!
DeleteAs always happy to read your comments!
Keep reading ....I am waiting for more such comments!
Love ya
bhami
i feel like the story is a little flawed, elephants are smart creatures. if the elephant gave a small tug to the rope he could bring the entire tree down rather than just the rope
ReplyDeleteAlthough the monetary worth of a person is of a great concern for both the employer and the employee, the thing of paramount importance is living every moment to its fullest. Coz once you start doing what you enjoy the most, you are doing justice to every moment of your life-which of course is priceless. And the payment you receive for this is an add on. But "A person defines his worth" is the gist!!
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