Why is stability the favourite word for Indians?

Have you thought about it? 

Being an Engineer turned writer, at times I don’t have the answer myself. 

Maybe, it was because I took a risk of not following the herd. A herd that would often  boast a group of engineers, doctors, government clerks and other monotonous 9-5 gigs. 

However, before getting further, I’ll start with a small true story. 

During a graduation day, an Indian Harvard professor asked his students about their future plans. 

He asked them whether they desire to become another ‘Jobs’ or become a person who would just dream a secure job. 

While most of the foreigners preferred the former option, the Indian students pondered to the latter. 

Do you want to know who was the professor? Any guesses? Well, it was none other than Dr Subramaniam Swamy. 

But, what surprised me was the answer from the Indian students. 

Why would they do that? It then hit me. It’s not their fault either. It’s the stability stigma that has been brainwashing such people over the years. 

Fortunately, things are now different. Entrepreneurship has changed the perception. In fact, it lead people to ponder deep thinking. 

So, what do you think was the deep thought? 

Simple. People just felt like quitting their jobs to start their own careers with the money left out in their pockets. 

AND, this also became a habit for the freshly graduated teens. Don’t jump into conclusions now! As there are instances where millennials have spun millions out of an idea that was born over a mug of beer. 

Now coming to the big question - Why stability is a favourite word to Indians? 

Well, going by the trend, stability is no more a burden to us. When I say US, it’s about the younger crowd or a bunch of people who’ve lost some hair in what you call an enlightening stressful career. 

People these days don’t fall prey to preachings like - Don’t quit your job, there is time for everything, you can live your passion later or what is known to be a middle-class favourite - RESPONSIBILITIES. 

Don’t you believe it? Just feed some thought. Unlike the folks from the 70s and 80s, people these days are living their passion in their present. 

They could have played like the older ones who would think of their favourite careers only after a retirement. Isn’t it?

But, things are different now. Folks these days are eagerly looking forward to creating a dent in the universe. 

Gone are the days where dreams ended up with questions. 

Gone are the days, where for every solution, there stood a problem. 

At present, it’s about darting a solution at every problem.

So, what do you seek?

Adding life to your years or Adding regret to your life. 

Choose wisely. 

Written by Vishal Aryan Komara