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Timeless lesson on wealth

A well-known Scottish proverb, " The father buys, the son builds, the grandchild sells, and his son begs" , is undeniably a timeless lesson about wealth, family fortunes, and even financial discipline.  This age-old saying reflects how wealth collected by one generation can gradually disappear when later generations fail to keep, manage or grow it.  This can be directly correct in view of that country's experience. Such a marked disposition does not appear in India if we try to analyse it. There are so many instances in our great country where the careless son wastes all the wealth of his father. He even fails to show the same dexterity just to maintain his father's wealth.  Here the Sanskrit proverb seems to immediately apply. It points out plainly that wealth slips from one hand to another in just a long period of twelve years. Some mighty minds do not hesitate to say that the capability of the next generation holds the family wealth with all the glory. Therefore, i...

Brotherly enemity

 


What a brotherly fight! The younger brother is neglecting his elder brother during these very intense, hot days. They are certainly not on their usual speaking terms during these hot summer months. Their hostility might have been affected due to a very serious matter. 

Though their age difference is comparatively not one year, but more than that, as is clear to one and all.

Despite this factual position, they are not maintaining talking terms these days. Who knows when their earlier days of filial ties would replace? 

The seriousness of their recent fight is too strong to return to normal terms. instantly. 

Before straining, the close relations were appearing quite friendly. But this sudden quarrel has ended their closeness. Their long-standing acrimony will arguably be among the most challenging aspects of family life at this critical time.

This, of course, has come as a huge shock, and they have been doing everything to manage this concern privately. It was disclosed that they had been disturbed by some behavioural fusses. 

The hot days of June had turned their heads quite hot, and they were not ready to come to a compromising position as was appropriate.

This time, their agreements look a little tougher. They had said that they were enjoying their enmity. It was added that just as life can change in an instant, so too would their enemy go fast.

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