Posted by: Vivant September 10, 2010
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Some further thoughts on the subject:
Socio-economic considerations may be one determinant of whether and when a person returns. So is age. I would submit that just because a Nepali person in America happens to be from a humble background in Nepal, that doesn't necessarily mean they wouldn't want to go back to Nepal at some stage in their lives. On the contrary, as people grow older, their needs change (remember Maslow?) and Nepal maybe the ideal place to retire and get respect, name and fame and anything else they were not able to get in the US. We see examples of it in our villages today where people go to India and the Middle East to work but return later to buy a piece of land either in their village or the nearest town with basic amenities. Picture yourself at 50, doing a blue-collar job in an American city, seeking recognition and respect from the community and not getting as much of it where you live. I mean for all this talk about an egalitarian society, how much stature does a cab driver, especially an old cab driver, really get even in the USA? Going back to Nepal and rehabilitating yourself into Nepali society may be your way to realize those higher needs . Plus, it's cheaper to live on your American savings, pension or 401K in Nepal than in the US. Just a thought.
Also, I can probably provide a detailed explanation of why the strumming of a sitar might make one happy but most people here are smart enough, I presume, to Google how the workings of the sympathetic, parasympathetic, limbic, Endocrinol and other neurological systems impact our emotions and behavior. Add a bit of old school Freudian thinking and the reasons why we feel the way we do might just be staring us in the face. And yes, free will does exist and if that's what you are wondering but in my opinion free will exists relative to the biological systems and space we operate in. It all boils down to whether you want to emotionalize or rationalize a situation. I prefer to do the latter hence I try to seek out rational answers to problems :)
Happy Friday to you all and have a great weekend.
Socio-economic considerations may be one determinant of whether and when a person returns. So is age. I would submit that just because a Nepali person in America happens to be from a humble background in Nepal, that doesn't necessarily mean they wouldn't want to go back to Nepal at some stage in their lives. On the contrary, as people grow older, their needs change (remember Maslow?) and Nepal maybe the ideal place to retire and get respect, name and fame and anything else they were not able to get in the US. We see examples of it in our villages today where people go to India and the Middle East to work but return later to buy a piece of land either in their village or the nearest town with basic amenities. Picture yourself at 50, doing a blue-collar job in an American city, seeking recognition and respect from the community and not getting as much of it where you live. I mean for all this talk about an egalitarian society, how much stature does a cab driver, especially an old cab driver, really get even in the USA? Going back to Nepal and rehabilitating yourself into Nepali society may be your way to realize those higher needs . Plus, it's cheaper to live on your American savings, pension or 401K in Nepal than in the US. Just a thought.
Also, I can probably provide a detailed explanation of why the strumming of a sitar might make one happy but most people here are smart enough, I presume, to Google how the workings of the sympathetic, parasympathetic, limbic, Endocrinol and other neurological systems impact our emotions and behavior. Add a bit of old school Freudian thinking and the reasons why we feel the way we do might just be staring us in the face. And yes, free will does exist and if that's what you are wondering but in my opinion free will exists relative to the biological systems and space we operate in. It all boils down to whether you want to emotionalize or rationalize a situation. I prefer to do the latter hence I try to seek out rational answers to problems :)
Happy Friday to you all and have a great weekend.