There are two things in nature we have no doubt about; our existence and the outside world. But there is something which makes us aware of these two elements and that is our thought. Whatever we feel, our conclusions, our fears, and aspirations, all revolve around our thinking. Our flesh and bones cannot perceive things in nature. It is the capability of our thoughts alone. Even a physically disabled man with a sane mind gets rational thoughts. So there is some great power that picks impressions from surroundings, concludes ideas, and gives reasoning and judgment. And that power is the power of thinking. This is real “I myself”. This “I myself” has an existence apart from its physical reality. It is the real self or person who deals with others in society. Its physical body is a medium through which he can verbalize his thoughts. The real person is embodied in the thoughts of the personality.
What is the real “I myself”?
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Solution
'Whatever we feel, our conclusions, our fears, and aspirations, all revolve round our thinking.'
The return journey has begun. The onset of recession has pushed the Diaspora to the brink and forced some to consider return to their native economies. India being large, diverse and upcoming economic power has many takers. Many have already returned while a few returns are on the cards. The deceleration in the US has prompted people to act. The fall in manufacturing sector due to expensive labor has been a crucial aspect of this. The meltdown is many sided and even multinationals are drying up on new projects. So when people feel the pinch on their pay packets they prefer to return to upcoming countries like India for work. Then there are also fears about green card delays and visa problem. Indian economy has been booming lately. So people ponder about the upcoming opportunities. Is this the beginning of a brain drain of a different type? News reports in the U.S. are alarming.
What is the brain drain discussed in the text?
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Solution
"The onset of recession has pushed the Diaspora to the brink and forced some to consider return to their native economies.'
Thinking about work is the beginning of one of the happiest and most useful of our experiences. Through work comes to us the pleasure of a growing knowledge of the great world and its wonders, the delight of intercourse with other people and the happiness of friendship with our fellow-workers. Work well done is a doorway to whatever good things we most desire. Best of all, perhaps, is the satisfaction of feeling that we are useful citizens. Today we have a wide field from which to choose our particular form of occupation. To choose wisely is a duty we owe to ourselves and to our motherland – to ourselves, because a wise choice helps to secure our happiness in work; to our motherland, because she has a right to the best we can offer her in return for the peace and freedom in which we live under her laws.
Apart from addition to knowledge and friendship, what other pleasure does work provide us?
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Solution
'... the pleasure of a growing knowledge of the great world and its wonders, the delight of intercourse with other people and the happiness of friendship with our fellow-workers'