Sujata (Jun 03, 2003 12:06 p.m.):
Dear Ms. Congeniality (Singroha):
I have walked quite a few of the thousand miles journey that you have just begun to take first steps… Therefore, I had responded in a very neutral, polite and sensible way, something others had conveyed in the prior 19 posts, in the language you understand! I read your rebuttals to my last post and still maintained a rather difficult restraint, but you haven’t quit your distasteful utterances…so here is my response!
What do I know about insurance? For one, yes, I do have children and have secured their future. But there is more to their lives while I am still “on this earth,” for instance, whether they need to be fed and nourished; protected well on daily basis; whether they are doing well at school; need help with home work; visit to a theme park; sports activities; teaching them about life and how to tread on it; morals and much more…
What do I know about the story you have so passionately described about Mandeep? A lot! Indeed, for you Mandeep is just one of the clients as an “Insurance Agent,” however, the so-called reality for me actually hit quite close to home! Not too long ago, I lost my 40 years old sister to cancer, and yes, I did love her a lot! I actually brought her 7 years old son to America and am raising him like my own. Can your insurance top that! Yes the financial security does help in unforeseen unfortunate circumstances, but there is much more than that to life. I could have easily managed to send money for the upbringing of my nephew, instead chose to provide him motherhood, need I explain more about what love and sacrifice means to some of us?
I am pretty sure, people who can afford to have a PC or access to a PC are educated and capable enough (no, you don’t need to be a genius to figure out why insurance is needed!) of making such decisions. May be your intention was genuine but you have the wrong audience to talk about insurance, unless it is strictly from a business point of view to provide them with specific information?
I don’t think you need to be defensive about imparting information about your work, many others have done that and have sought favorable responses, and therefore, it is absolutely fine to share that knowledge. But I guess the way you portrayed your intention (using a sad story), didn’t settle well with a few! And how you equated love with insurance was what didn’t seem appropriate. For argument’s sake let’s say a poor guy can’t afford insurance. Does that mean he has stopped loving his blood and flesh? With what authority can you determine his genuine love or lack thereof? While it is important to have the security, depth of one’s love for family can’t be measured with your yardstick!
But then I am not even sure who might be the right audience for this useful information? Because the ones who have meager means may listen to you all they want to, but have no resources to indulge in such luxury while they are faced with the most basic needs, such as electricity and water bills? I guess what people are trying to express is that insurance for some (who can’t even afford to put food on the table today), is a luxury to insure their children’s tomorrow!
Yes, it is easy to give the unsolicited advise, and that’s exactly what others are trying to convey to you…! Whoever said Jatland is one-way forum? You posted something and people felt obligated to provide their input. Live with it! Conventional wisdom dictates any one who thinks has the right to post -- must invariably bear the responsibility to accept criticism, good or bad! I have posted many messages on Jatland, have received fair amount of criticism, but it didn’t ruffle my feathers like yours! I have learned a lot from the process! So be a sport and begin learning…
And, no I don’t want you to accept the title suggested by me, because that would have to be an act of magnanimity, with which you are not familiar…
