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Your bank balance is definitely not the most important
ingredient for successful r2i.


The most important attributes are:


1. Very solid health and immunity. Due to extreme pollution,
lack of hygiene and horrible filth everywhere you are toast
if you or anyone in your family have poor health/weak immunity.

Even if you have great health you will live at least 20 years
less in India than in USA for sure.


2. Very very rough and tough nature/character. Lot of corrupt, evil,dishonest, selfish vultures are waiting to suck every bit of NRI wealth. If you are honest, law abiding, nice person you are toast don't even think of r2i. After I r2i ed for first six month I used to practice tough karate poses and lift extremely heavy weights outside my home just to show others my physical power. I also thrashed 3 persons black and blue who were making catcalls to some girls to show off my strength. People started respecting me like a don. In India you only survive if you are powerful and strong.


3. Thick skin. People in India have no work other than gossiping. If you are sensitive you are toast. You shouldn't care what others say. If some one says something lash at him/her with venom of a cobra. People will be
afraid of you and respect you.


Remember the more rough and tough you are physically and mentally more respect you get in India and more fun you will have. You need to be like a Don and then you will be the king in your locality.

Haha! Absolutely fantastic and joyful. Thank you for this excellent post. I endorse every word. A good explanation of why my R2I has been a complete and utter disaster.

Only attribute needed is "Live like INDIANS and not NRI's"

pqr2012;655602Your bank balance is definitely not the most important
ingredient for successful r2i.
The most important attributes are:
1. Very solid health and immunity. Due to extreme pollution,
lack of hygiene and horrible filth everywhere you are toast
if you or anyone in your family have poor health/weak immunity.

Even if you have great health you will live at least 20 years
less in India than in USA for sure.

2. Very very rough and tough nature/character. Lot of corrupt, evil,dishonest, selfish vultures are waiting to suck every bit of NRI wealth. If you are honest, law abiding, nice person you are toast don't even think of r2i. After I r2i ed for first six month I used to practice tough karate poses and lift extremely heavy weights outside my home just to show others my physical power. I also thrashed 3 persons black and blue who were making catcalls to some girls to show off my strength. People started respecting me like a don. In India you only survive if you are powerful and strong.


3. Thick skin. People in India have no work other than gossiping. If you are sensitive you are toast. You shouldn't care what others say. If some one says something lash at him/her with venom of a cobra. People will be afraid of you and respect you.


Remember the more rough and tough you are physically and mentally more respect you get in India and more fun you will have. You need to be like a Don and then you will be the king in your locality.

You don't like toast ?

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pqr2012;655602...
1. Very solid health and immunity. .......Even if you have great health you will live at least 20 years
less in India than in USA for sure.
2. Very very rough and tough nature/character...you will live at least 20 years
less in India than in USA ... In India you only survive if you are powerful and strong.
3. Thick skin. ....

I wish I had been aware of the above before R2I.
1. I fail completely. Quadruple CABG, two years before R2I. DW has since been fitted with an ICD.

2. I am rather a weakling with Asthma to boot.

3. This I certainly have.

That gives me only a 33% chance of success. But I am glad that 20years have been chopped off.

Except for point 1 ,I fail when it comes to rest:)Even point no 1..don't know anymore.however,.I pride myself eating bhel and pani puri last year in the Mumbai streets and not falling sick lol

I am a very sensitive person and though I feel bored at times in the USA,I don't worry much coz everything is mostly straightforward.No need to bargain,respect for pedestrians and return policy is pretty good.Be it the cleaning lady every month and other emergencies,it has been a cake walk.Reading this post got me kind of scared...but thanks for making me aware.

Also,are you serious about point / as in practicing karate poses and lifting weights outside? :))

pqr2012;655602Your bank balance is definitely not the most important
ingredient for successful r2i.


The most important attributes are:


1. Very solid health and immunity. Due to extreme pollution,
lack of hygiene and horrible filth everywhere you are toast
if you or anyone in your family have poor health/weak immunity.

Even if you have great health you will live at least 20 years
less in India than in USA for sure.


2. Very very rough and tough nature/character. Lot of corrupt, evil,dishonest, selfish vultures are waiting to suck every bit of NRI wealth. If you are honest, law abiding, nice person you are toast don't even think of r2i. After I r2i ed for first six month I used to practice tough karate poses and lift extremely heavy weights outside my home just to show others my physical power. I also thrashed 3 persons black and blue who were making catcalls to some girls to show off my strength. People started respecting me like a don. In India you only survive if you are powerful and strong.


3. Thick skin. People in India have no work other than gossiping. If you are sensitive you are toast. You shouldn't care what others say. If some one says something lash at him/her with venom of a cobra. People will be
afraid of you and respect you.


Remember the more rough and tough you are physically and mentally more respect you get in India and more fun you will have. You need to be like a Don and then you will be the king in your locality.

Point number 1 is absolutely true.
Not just the pollution and filth but contamination and adulteration in various food products is rampant.
There is no regulation or control.

The incidence of chikangunya and dengue is rising every passing year. Till now nothing substantial has been done to tackle the toxic air pollution in Delhi, which has most poisonous air in the world.

I know alarmingly high number of kids who suffer fron respiratory ailments. I for one, never had any lung issue but became borderline asthmatic a few months ago after being exposed to massive dust pollution in my area.

The dust pollution was not just because of construction but due to absence of road. The said road, a rather long stretch. in a very "good" location of Noida close to Delhi border was majorly potholed during monsoon season.

The authority later dug it up for laying but never laid it. As a result the area had nothing but dust residing in the air coz vehicles never stopped playing, leaving behind dust clouds.

Some say it was a government-contractor issue. Later it was said the NGT has put a ban on illegal bitumen production units in Noida. Either which way, the common resident is the loser.

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pqr2012;655602
After I r2i ed for first six month I used to practice tough karate poses and lift extremely heavy weights outside my home just to show others my physical power.

Great job man! I envy your neighbors!!! Daily comedy show!!! I mean imagine a grown-up man standing in front of his house and doing different Karate poses!!! Do you also make those loud karate sounds with each move??? If not, please add that as well.

Why don't you take your karate posing to town square??? More number of people will respect you. Indians need to laugh more.

pqr2012;655602
The most important attributes are:

1. Very solid health and immunity.

2. Very very rough and tough nature/character.

3. Thick skin.

I respectfully disagree.

1) Health: I was getting allergy every March to May period in US. Claritin kind anti histamine medication were a part of my life. I must have tried all the major over the counter brands at Wallgreens and CVS. Things were getting very bad when I used to jog during spring season. After 8 years in India since R2I, I am at a stage where we laugh at home asking - "what is allergy"? We do get occasional cold or cough, but at least 350 days in a year we can enjoy life! I travel extensively and must have visited 150 to 200 towns and villages till now, covering all ranges of hygiene that you can think of.

Just because Indian cities have more dark smoke, don't think that they are far more unhealthy than US cities. I am telling you from personal experience. Pollution comes in various forms, including what goes inside your refrigerator. We have reached a stage where our small fridge almost never keeps anything for more than 3-4 days (with minor exceptions). It's a blessing that in India you can get almost everything that goes into your digestive cavity, fresh from farms, stores or gaadis. Eating things relatively fresh is a huge health benefit compared to refrigerator centric kitchen that most US families have.

2) Showing off muscles will not help anyone. I too go to gym regularly and try to keep in moderate fitness level. But remember. a city like Bengaluru has 10,000 rowdy sheeters. Every rowdy sheeter gets a "sheet" or file opened in the police station only when he/she has committed 5 very serious crime like dacoity, murder, rape etc. An average R2I person stands NO chance in showing off toughness. It is like going to Eastside Chicago or Bronx in US, showing off your newly licensed gun :) You stand no chance in front of professionals. And in India, it is very easy to hire criminals paying supari. Every city has well setup supari killers and for-hire goons who can take care of your well crafted triceps and biceps in 60 seconds :)

What matters in India is to be away from attention. That's the key. Don't show off with a 1 crore car. Don't show off with a massive villa. Don't encourage your kids to show off with their recent Europe trip pictures. 99% of Indians would be below the economic status of an R2I family, so you are already in careful scrutiny. By showing off or trying to be *rough and tough*, you will only cause more harm to yourself. I am not saying be a sitting duck, but be reasonably tough, but not to a show off level. People have been murdered for simply stopping someone from urinating at a place! Things when they are against you, will work really bad. In US, I had seen news of murders for just $20 shoes. Every country has crazy characters. Just stay out of danger by minding your business, and assimilating with middle class people.

3) Thick skin - I agree for most part. If you can master ways of avoiding discussions that get to your net worth, your monthly earning, your *affairs* in US before marriage etc., you will do better. Indians love gossip, so do many other cultures in the world.

I always tell people who go to US for the first time. In US, it is OK to talk about whom you voted but not OK to ask what is your salary. In India it is usually the reverse. Bragging about family's income is a part of the culture, particularly for mothers and mother-in-laws. My mother has been programmed to steer away from that, after years of effort :)

So if you want a successful R2I -
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Mingle with people.

Be as *normal* an Indian as you can.

Avoid show off.

Surely avoid confrontation as India has crores of rough & tough guys on streets. Every day you will get an opportunity for road rage, language fight, food fight, encroachment fight, garbage fight... stay away. Meditation helps!

Develop good relationship with local law enforcement people if you can. Be on the right side of law.

Don't be foolishly emotional to start giving at the sight of a tear or request. You will be fleeced. But do give to good causes and needy people. The more generous you are, the more love the society shows for you.

And most importantly, come to India with lots of cash and investment. The more the merrier! But don't wait abroad till your head goes bald and your kids get to college. There is a very short interval during which a family can R2I. It depends upon each family's status. Find what works for you, and return as soon as you think you have *enough* money :)
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Umang,

I think you are a nice, gentle and soft person. India is not for you. r2a or go and settle
in Denmark, Switzerland, Singapore etc where life is easy and hassle free.

Archana,

If you are sensitive by nature forget r2i (100% it is going to fail).

Everyone must realize r2i is a very difficult proposition and other than
pressing family reason or you make atleast 10cr and decide to retire and
just enjoy life r2i doesn't make any sense what so ever.

Even if you have > 100cr you will never get things what you get for free
every moment in USA : clean air, water, honest caring friendly people etc.

KirkS,

Your post is a gem and I think a must read for everyone serious about r2i.

In my early days I was a nice soft person and had to pay the price. I learned karate
and it is the best thing I have done in my life.

My outlook in life is greatly influenced by a book The art of war by Tsun Zu.

In my life I have followed the book and even in USA I always projected
a no nonsense tough image. It helped me immensely and in India it
has helped me greatly.

My principle in life: even if 1% chance of trouble is there I will avoid it at all cost.
But if even then some problem is there I need to save myself.

So karate and projecting a tough image is a safety shield for me.

I am not a fool to go and get into a fight with rowdies etc. But in order to
project a image that others cant take me for granted I did practice lifting weights
and karate poses in a ground near my house. Now lot of people do different
exercises there. So it is not that unusual.

But surely it has helped me immensely (particularly lot of young guys started
interacting and I developed good friendship with them). If you are strong and muscular young guys/gals will admire you and karate only adds to that(saying from personal experience).

I like to develop friendship with young people. It keeps me young. Body building, karate helps a lot.

Actually I maintain a very low profile for security purposes. No one knows about
my financial status.

I guess mn_op you need to go and look around before such sarcastic replies. There are lots of
people in different fitness (some extreme) regimes doing things openly. karate is very popular
now a days. How often do you go out and play sports/do yoga, aerobics?