Cordially Yours

People, not the affluent ones, but those who are in the middle income bracket, are terrified over losing their money. Unfortunately and perhaps due to Pavlovian conditioning, the often unacclaimed and regularly ignored middle income group people have been made to believe that they have no control over inflation . This may be because day in and day out, they feel the heat of the rising prices. Governments all over the world project a completely  different picture that is nothing but distortion of the real facts and figures and that too, their own versions meticulously bastardized by adding unrelated or semi-related inputs. Government authorities seem to believe in the concept of reverse psychology. That is the reason they push their narrative by repeatedly proclaiming from roof-tops that prices of commodities and services are under control. Regardless of whether governments speak the truth or try to hide their failures by repeated assertions, the fact is that soaring prices are...

The question of whether it is possible to become wealthy in life without toiling much may interest everyone including you. The question may sound bananas as well because, since childhood, every one of us has been taught that we should work hard for several years to become wealthy. But according to some modern thinkers, whatever we have learned is nothing but a conservative perspective. The firm opinion of these modern thinkers is that it is possible to get rich without working hard, robbing a bank, stealing, hitting a jackpot, or winning a lottery.  One such modern thinker was Thomas C. Corley, who was just not an author but a financial consultant as well. His research involved a study of the lifestyle and habits of millionaires such as the way they lived, watched TV, their food habits, and so on. The study included self-made millionaires as well. In addition to interviewing millionaires, Corley interviewed those who earned just average incomes also. He found that the f...

Any one who has spent a number of years on job hunting may justifiably get frustrated and may start doubting their career choices, their skills, qualifications, etc. There are a lot of  people who belong to this category and if you are one among them,  the following job-search strategies may be helpful to you. - If you are not able to get a full-time job, you can look for a part-time or even a temporary job. Volunteering your services without any remuneration for some time is also good. You will get good experience and exposure if you opt for them. Not only that, you can learn about work ethics. There are chances of the employer for whom you are working temporarily observing your skills or sincerity. This may induce the employer to consider you for a permanent post.  You may get a chance to work even for the organization for which you have decided to serve voluntarily. Even if these things do not happen, other employers may consider the experience you have gained and ap...