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Works and Controls

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काम हमारे बस में होना चाहिए, हम काम के बस  में हो, यह हमें नहीं चाहिए  ... such a profound statement but I heard this from the most unlikely source. A carpenter! Incidentally, he is well-read and a University Graduate from UP. I might sound prodigal with the exclamation mark but let me say that I do not underestimate people due to their occupation but our education does tell us, we don't have to expect profound philosophy from such occupation. I mean what philosophy can a Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber, Garbage Cleaner, Milkman, Driver, Maid or any such physical workers can spew knowledge to school-college-university graduates or PhDs like us? Right? WRONG! Lessons that we learn is pretty systematic and on some level as everybody keeps talking about it in today's social media ("influencers", "podcasters" and Gen Z in general) there has to be work-life balance or why work if you are not happy? and to a greater extent why work on aspects you are not comfort...