An ordinary man on the street does not have the options to get away from the madding crowd (‘Sunday Anchor’ page – Far from the madding crowd”, May 10), because basic necessities have to be met in order to survive. A “mad” city life does ensure him some of this. However, a stage may come — but in the lives of the slightly well-off, talented and a notable few — to come to the conclusion that enough is enough and that the rat race does not make any sense anymore. There is also a quest to look within and pursue a vocation that one has always longed to do. The stories in the article show that power and riches are not all in order to sustain a well-meaningful life.
Seshagiri Row Karry,Hyderabad
The articles were an eye-opener and made an interesting study of how we have to reorient ourselves in order to live in a healthy manner. The conclusion is that when you live along with nature, you are bound to be healthy and live a long life. Even growing your own food can make a world of difference.
Vazuthur Raghavan,Bengaluru
We might have reached top positions in our professional lives, earned hefty amounts as salaries, owned bungalows and a fleet of cars but we should also admit that we have also lost plenty in terms of true happiness, peace of mind and love and affection from our near and dear ones in the process of embracing “modernity” and “success” which has only made our lives “mechanical”, “monotonous” and “boring”. Against such a backdrop, it is a happy trend that many young people are realising this and taking up occupations of their choice and even searching for their lost roots.
Kshirasagara Balaji Rao,Hyderabad
