The Short Essay..

Alas, I am back with another post, stupidity to be portrayed as ever in this one too..
Well, I had a GD session at IMS today, and hilarious it was. We were asked to write a short essay within the span of five minutes. The topic was given and the ink started to flow. Insanity was embossed on the white papyrus of my classmate notebook. The funny thing; I read out the essay aloud when I was asked to, and in the end I earned a 'well written' compliment from the eminent(?) faculty from British Council. I simply marvel at the praise which was very much unprecedented considering the fact that I always write horrendous stuff, and also the time available here was very less. Probably, my rubbish looked better to them when compared to the work of others.

I've posted the essay below for enlightened souls to read and ponder upon how the faculty from the British Council erred in their judgment.

The Topic : In the past, success was certain if you were wealthy but its not true anymore.

The Essay :
'Throw in your cash, life becomes a bash' was the common notion in the earlier days. The rich continued to thrive in the society where their wealth was the focal point.

In our country though, stepped in the government with rules, that did its best to reverse this trend. The first stop was education. Reservations became the order of the day much to the delight of the less privileged who for generations had been struggling to break the shackles to reap the benefits of quality education from the elite institutions.

The Universities which once upon a time accepted cash to educate the undeserving could do it no more. The same was the case when one had to hunt for a job. Recommendations were not much of a lifeline anymore. The resume had to speak for the candidate and this depended upon the qualification which had to be obtained purely by merit, and not by splashing wealth.

But at times, personal wealth has shown its ability too. Take the case of Abhinav Bindra, who is now considered a legend in our country. He used to travel to his range for training in a Mercedes accompanied by his driver and his servant. He was one who had never experienced the strenuous life which was endured by several other aspirants. The truth is, his wealth, apart from his talent enabled him to grab the Olympic Gold. An exceptional case.

The times have changed though. The equation for the majority is pretty simple: 'You don't get success from wealth anymore, but You do get wealth from success.'(punch dialogue)