The ones who are interested in Development

For many years, i have been hanging out with people who have this innate desire to understand the issues of development and how it really works. Many of them, put themselves in places, uncomfortable and difficult and learn it the hard-pure way. Some try to learn it in books, look at the poor starving children and feel the desire. Not trying to berate anyone here, but it feels that all these people have something in common- something, like, they want to do.

First, they are the people who are not afraid to be passionate about something, reveal it openly, and stand up when someone else makes a derogatory remark about what they feel. I feel it so true, many people have these dark stories to reveal, but the ones who are interested in development issues DO have some dark stories to reveal, and they usually don't say it not because they are ashamed, because they don't feel like opening themselves all the time.

They are people who don't take radical stands in life, they don't think in terms of pure maximization and cost-benefit, though they value these ideas as well. It is strange that people who take the stance where they "hate" the idea of economics are not that into development. They don't think of lifting up the disadvantaged, they think that pulling down the advantaged will ultimately solve all world's problems! The ones in development usually take the middle way, understanding the aesthetic values, the materialistic values because they think that they can get something out of each knowledge and then move ahead with it.

The ones in development are interested in Philosophy, not as a mere running away tool, rather more of a mean that can help them, keep them standing through the ways of life. One who is interested in development looks at philosophy as a curious child, trying to see what it is like, feel it and then decide whether it is important or not. The one in development does not sneer at philosophy or cling to it as the saviour, its deeper, greater than that- its curiosity, love of knowledge and learning. It is a mean of happiness, just like development is.

Development is a weird world by itself. With its ups and downs, it can be seen that it is usually the ones who have a neutral feeling, towards life and people who get into it. They like to look at constellations, insects and any other plant, seed, twig that can create an image that they can learn from. They usually don't care much about how much they earn or benefit, they usually like to take pride in their work, are keen researchers and usually plan things out without too much exertion in planning.

Most important point, People who are into development are those who believe in women power and stand for it, without claiming how "great" they are!