kool...ur commentary is so right......I think the problem with us Indian is that we always think money is a bad thing to want and so being materialistic is bad.
When I first started living in the West...I always thought that how people were so materialistic to want and will openly say that they want more money or a higher salary in lieu of job satisfaction or anything else.....it was like wow is money so important. But as I started living here I realized that people in the West are just true to themselves more than we will ever be. Meaning that we at the end do want to live better...have a lot of money, cars houses , jewelry etc etc but will never be forthright in our want....as if saying that we want money will make us instantly bad....See u r so right when u say everything cost money....Being a doctor/lawyer/ going to business schools - all cost money and people who lacks money will in some way lack education and will miss out on their opportunities to earn and get a good life....what is smart about that.....and it is so true ; can you really achieve anything on empty stomach and can you really achieve anything in life without higher education. Simply can't understand the rationale to accepting poverty and consequently lack of education that cycles backs to more poverty...beats me