I have noticed this in every India trip.My friend is in media and she has close contacts with some celebs and also know of many socialites and their life is dreamy. their social life, vacations and also many have dressing stores or yoga studios or their professional line is also different.Another thing in India is the richer people live in separate area.middle class,upper middle class and rich the divide is real and noticeable. In USA we all live in communities where the next door neighbor might be very well to do .on a lighter note my neighbor won’t even be my friend if we were located in the same hometown as her idea of life and brands and lifestyle ,place she resides will be different. However we are polite with each other and friendly as we are neighbors. My ex friend is also the same.We just couldn’t connect.I realized it’s because of lifestyle and upbringing difference. Anyways I don’t have many friends.However how do the really top tier people from India adjust to abroad lifestyles where one has to do everything on their own and be amicable where in they can live life queen size or kind size in India? My friend from Kerala moved backed to India coz she couldn’t comprehend why on earth she will be cleaning the restrooms wherein she has a mansion in Trivandrum and has help.She moved back and now she is a socialite , president of some club ,with lot of help and just like we see in movies not kidding however now she is busy with her circle and life. Weekends end up going to star hotels,lot of tours and abroad plus she is buddies with Kerala stars..it is fascinating. This is just an offbeat thread.Nothing serious. I always felt USA is more for people who want a better life and make money and earnings.How do people who are very well to do,lot do connections drop everything and settle abroad?
If people are well to do in india and have lot of connections in india, they are likely to settle in india. There are exceptions. There are people who are even richer to still have same kind of service abroad as they get in india. These kind of people normally shuttle between india and abroad getting the best of both worlds. Finally, There are also people who are well to do abroad and lot of connections abroad who don't have much pulling them to settle in india.
Madhuri Dixit and Meenakshi Seshadri are two examples that come to mind. Both got married and settled abroad, did the mom in the suburbs routine for a decade or two and then returned to India. I wonder if in the U.S. they had cleaners come once a week or thrice or daily. And did they arrange their lives around the cleaners' availability like many of us do.
Some from my friend circle decided to settle abroad not to make money or for better life style but to escape from the family drama.One friend has a difficult family relationship though she has chores in India.Other one is gonna inherit a family own pharmaceutical company but she chose to live abroad and she is a home maker and dependent.Another couple has inter religion marriage and not accepted by both families .Due to all the bad treatment and threat to their life they prefer not to be back. People got various reason to stay or leave country.
It depends. If you have good money to spend, you can live in posh areas, join big clubs, mix up with resourceful people, etc. However, you will still have to deal with clogged roads and drains, pollution, corruption at almost all levels etc. The same amount of money may not give you all the above facilities in the USA but depending on what you make, you can have a full/part-time housekeeper, make a social life by joining Indian associations, and visit/call friends on weekends.
But then it is also said money comfort possessions life style nothing can provide you happiness as it is involved inextricably with the mind. One must study himself instead of the rest of the world and distancing from real or imaginary foes or trouble shooters or antagonists. One can hide from people inimical to them. But difficult to banish them from thoughts.
