Thalaivaaa ...

I turned into a fan of a local fisherman leader here. He's honest, hardworking and commands respect from the villagers. But, the fellow is a rough and tuff nasty chap who has a listening problem(not a hearing problem)- hes already told me when i met him 2-3 times in no unclear terms that im unnecessarily troubling him... well thalaivaa, u asked for it .. Gandhigiri, of course ...

Often wondered how is it that you find so many generous people in villages. During fieldwork.. Two forest watchers showed us around the forest, a 10 km walk, shared their lunch with us, and walked us back to the village. After we reached the village, they took us to the local shop to buy us Mysorepak. Did not expect anything from us, perhaps thot we might develop some village with the learning we get.

The traditional way of life is different. I think the key is patience and delayed gratification. We city ppl cant tolerate delays in getting gratification for whatever we do. Tradition teaches us to be patient for results. Thus, it is natural for a villager to strive for objectives that have no immediate benefits(Copyright - The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge).

Can we call it enlightened self interest?