Once upon a time

CA student (CA Final) (404 Points)

21 December 2008  

Once upon a time leadership mattered, now dealership rules the world.

Once upon a time quality was a craftsman's pride, now it is departmental mess.

Once upon a time mouse was an untouchable mammal, now it's an handheld pest.

Once upon a time wisdom was cultivated by wise people, now it is flashed on T-shirts.

Once upon a time teachers taught and students learnt, now teachers trade and students consume.

Once upon a time population was a problem, now it is a flourishing mass market.

Once upon a time competition brought out best in products, now it brings out the worst in people.

Once upon a time there was a golden rule, now if you have gold you rule.

Once upon a time truth telling was good for your soul, now it is bad for your promotion.

Once upon a time success meant living by ideals, now it is about rising above all principles.

Once upon a time beauty was in the eye of the beholder, now  it's a booming business.

( Times of India- successful sutras)