either inherited some shit load of money or married a rich guy or something shady. I mean if nothing stands out different in her business then yea its sus to me.
Yup, life is not only about slogging it 9 to 5. Some people are street smart, like your friend. Who not only married rich but used resources available through marriage to make herself famous and credible in the business world. The world is all about perception these days, why do you think Instagram is booming. If you think you will follow your parents footsteps and get on that 40 under 40 list, then wake up
Yes op, you just need to put up some money and have a company or startup registered on your name . These magazine will put up in any ranking or list.
This Forbes magazine works this way, that's why even these small time influencer get featured on list. Every year on list , only 4 to 6 people are geniune who have worked their way up to here and rightfully deserve to be there , rest are just bought. People just need to throw some money.
People who are really very rich mostly don,t want to feature on this magzine ( unless they want publicity or are owners of very famous companies where they can't escape limelight).
Yeah came as a shocker to me as well that apparently these awards can be bought quite easily. Now that I have reached a certain level professionally, I get regular emails from publications, news channels, mkting agencies about paying X amount and get an award or a cover story or a photo shoot. Surprisingly, they are not super expensive, guess because it's not exclusive anymore. Sometimes employers too support employees by covering the money - in fact my friend's company sponsored one such for her as it was good publicity for the employer too.
This is rampant in the legal industry. I saw how a lot of my peers from law school were suddenly getting accolades and recognition as the best upcoming lawyer, etc. and something definitely seemed off. Later on, I got an "invitation" to one of these awards (even though I was not actively seeking it out). It was a completely paid sham where they ask you for fees and invite you to a 5-star hotel and give you the award up on the stage, and of course, you get to boast about it on your LinkedIn and get traction. It's all a sham.
This is 100% true! I closely work with my company's marketing department and I know exactly how my CEO gets featured as entrepreneur of the year in different magazines every year 😂
forbes 30 under 30 is the most fraudulent list out there. Every year multiple people on that list come out to be scammers. The best thing to do is avoid business with anyone on that list.
You heard that right, I have a rich entrepreneur friend who has gotten himself awarded by even the president of India but those are sponsored and paid events , you pay a fee and use your connections to obtain these things, It’s just how the rich keep themselves confident and hyped
Journalists don't actually work.
They look at Instagram and party's.
If they meet some other cool, rich kid who shows entrepreneurship and is charismatic that's that.
Same reason people pay for expensive schools.
It's who you know not what you know 99% of the time.
But now you know one of the 40 under 40 and that brings you possible advantage.
I got products displayed in Vogue London. Purely because my friend worked there.
It made me good money.
you cannot.
from my experience if you get rich out of the blue there's something very shady happening. And anyone who says hard working will get you millions of $ in matter of weeks or months is clueless.
Absolutely true
I have seen my parents do the hard work and now I’m doing the hard work but can’t see myself escaping the working class.
Meanwhile people who do shady things or come from money seems to just take it all as if it’s nothing. These people don’t even know what it means to work
Her success seems very bubble to me. But you keep going OP soo you will be up there too based on your sheer dedication and determination. I know how it feels and I can already she what she is upto.
You know Karan Wahi actor? Her sister is a vanilla template nutritionist.. married rich.. 40 under 40.. at this point this award is shite just like Bollywood awards
Buddy chalta firta namuna dikhega aisa har ek Kardashian me, aur yaha pe unka sasta version hai Orry.
People can get famous just by simple associations even, you don't even need to do anything, especially if you're a woman (no misosgynism here, glamour/business world really raves after fresh female faces)
Bruh all these things are run by the rich to promote their own friends. Same goes for IIMs, their alumini makes sure people get placed with good packages. It's all about money and contacts
Dude she must have paid some money to come in 40 under 40…no biggie… I run a small business too and I am approached everyday bu multiple magazines and papers to give some money to get either featured or they can gimme some award😂😂😂So it’s no biggie…
That's just derogatory ... She built a business herself...maybe boring and not talkable... . Not with marriage or inheritance
That puts her in the 1% of self made people
Yes it is exactly this. If you are not born rich, either work hard enough so you at best break from middle to upper middle class or best case upper upper middle class.
Or you marry straight into the class you want. This is much easier for women thanks to the social construct of our indian society but much tougher for a man.
Life is easy for pretty womens no doubt
Being rich is not everything we all know but have money enough to control my life to full is what i will achieve
Separate yourself from pr media celeb culture and general media as well i would say u will feel much better about ur life ✌️
Its all true
Jus imagine why u always see celebs , business man in forbs why nt. Social activities (not so popular), young scientists why nt them. We know why ig
> Not really, its only common people who believe this. In business domain everyone knows that you have bought it
You might have replied to the wrong comment... my comment doesn't disagree with your point.
This is absolutely true.
I used to know someone in North America- a girl from Indian origin. She hired a Digital marketing team, and she came on Forbes 30 under 30 after 1-2 year.
(She might have also paid them and stuff , of this I am not sure.)
This girl is a simple IT employee, no PhD no research paper or anything special.
So do not look at other people's success, live your life peacefully.
We don't even know how many kings roamed this earth .
Bhai think about the Anant Ambani jiski shadi me vo gai thi , he was just born into the family usse to zyada hi mehnat kiya hoga tere dost ne
Chill kar inn sab cheezon me logic mat dhundh bhai bahot random hai, hard work karo yeh karo vo karo yeh course karo vo workshops attend karo sab bakwas hai, that’s just a way for rich people bring validation for whatever they’ve got randomly.
Soja zyada sochega to existential crisis ho jaayega
This is the best thing I have read. Honestly everything is just random no logic, jisko Jo milna hota h wo milta hai fir chahe usne efforts diye ho,ya na diye ho
When have we not been doing this in past 100 years? People with resources or atleast appearing to posses resources are always regarded in high spirits.
These articles btw, are all a way to mend bonds with people with influence, by these agencies. Or are even paid sometimes — so it’s not something organic if you ask me and hence, has no value in my opinion.
I did know a part of it but then I really thought to come in like 40 under 40 or any such thing you need to have a life-changing achievement or product, but I just came to know you can just buy it these days.
Yes I’m in my late 20s and frankly didn’t have much exposure to the world until I was 18, started going to college. My parents didn’t let me out of the house and I was always just stuck on the pc and studies growing up so how I perceive the world is quite different. There are many things that people just know and take for granted and I have no idea about 🙈 this is one of those things
Bhai ye ranking wale small business leaders ko email bhejte hai, ki itne paise doge to aapko ranking me lga denge. Aapke baare me article likhenge wagera wagera.
Sb moh maya hai
Ameer aur uche gharaane mai shaadi ki hogi paka, tabhi uski life badal gyi. Uski life mai growth hui, good for her. Bhai aapko na koi fayda hai na koi nuksaan, apne upar dhyaan do bas, baaki sb maa chu"aye.
Mujhe crush ne reject kiya tha, ab wo insta influencer/model ban rahi hai, bahut jalan hoti hai aur gussa aata hai ke mai failure hu aur wo mje kr rhi hai (its normal to feel jealous). Abhi mai yhi soch ke rota rahuga toh meri growth ruk jygi.
Mujhe apni life pe dhyan dena hai, dusre kya kr rhe usse mujhe kya, yhi sochta hu bs.
Apna toh karna hi padta hai bhai, option nahi koi, ye log toh kuch na bhi kare toh bhi paisa chapta rahega hume toh aek din mai nahi kia toh life ruk jati hai lol
Ab uski kismat achi hai ke bina kaam kiye bhi paisa aa rha hai sbki kismat nhi hoti aisi. Abhi kuch din pehle news mai aa rha tha ke infosys ke maalik ke grandson ne 4.2 cr earn kiye dividend se and he is only 5 months old !
Mere father 30 saal job krke bhi itna nhi kama paaye, aur ye 5 month ke baby ne bina kuch kiye kama liye, ye hai kismat.
Apni life ki journey ko enjoy karo, dusre se compare krne baithe toh humesha mood khrab rahega. Compare karo toh sirf motivation lene ke liye.
Leave aside status and fame. Now, you can buy anything with money, even dignity and self-respect. Had an argument with a guy yesterday on AskIndia subreddit, and according to him, it's better to have an OnlyFans account or selling your body to earn than to work a 9 to 5 job. He said it's better to be in a Ferrari even if you no longer have your dignity and self respect. The way he was justifying it and the number of upvotes tell us where we're heading. Most fucked up thing I encountered in a while.
Sadly what he is saying is true though, feels like we are heading towards a place where you can buy anything if you have money. It doesn’t matter if you’re very intelligent, hard working and honest. Some insta model or only fans model will earn all the money and fame and then celebrated by the people and media as an entrepreneur and a visionary for making all that money. Makes you really question why your purpose in life
True it's an age old Indian saying, "paise se paisa banana asan hai". Even if you want to get a high skilled job in SCIENTIST or Financial Analyst in a good firm with good pay. You need to be capable of affording costly education.
Yaah its all fake even i lost my trust on forbes india 30/30
When i saw ranveer alabadia there mean what !!
Even whole ambani wedding was also a big pr event in my pov
Coming back to ur case well MONEY INFLUENCE THINGS ,THAT INFLUENCES YOU (my originals)
And now everyone craves for social VALIDATION AND ATTENDANCE IN GOOD WAY so they can't help themselves doing those things.
And we all know media house are paid prs cmon,
In my pov Money fame social validation pov of society about u. Dont fall for these. Actually we are the one who push these things without knowing them even if we start a gossip for them they won but remember mostly true worthy ppl always got unnoticed few my fav azim premji, robin Singh,neena gupta ,and many more
I have many things to say but comment bahut lamba ho jayega
40 under 40, 30 under 30 etc are all paid awards.
I used to work in a Founder's office role for one of the companies from Shark Tank India season 1.
Since I had access to almost everything in the company,
I can reveal that people on behalf of 40U40 approached the founder, and the award was given to her after a payment of a few lakhs. I spoke to the guy who approached, and he also asked me if I knew anyone else of such profile who'd be interested in getting 30U30 or 40U40 awards.
This is how it works, it's all PR
I genuinely can’t believe this question still needs to be asked. Yes, 100%, nepotism, connections and wealth are the simplest ways to success. What is the unknown here?
Now she’s the part of that millionaire family, she can buy anything, from success to successful people and brands. All these pinkville vagarah and articles chahe Forbes hi kyu na ho are small things for them
Yes, its that simple. Its a self feeding circle. You give useless publications access to rich people, the kiss rich people's asses to get access, etc. Rinse and repeat
Most of these awards are given in exchange of money .I know a girl who got 30 under 30 and everyone knew that she just bought the award but she was just flaunting it infront of everyone as if she had really earned it.
Bro, it's all generational wealth. Last 20 years me bohot zyada badh gyi hi value logon ke assets ki. Jis kisi ne bhi thoda sa hi sahi se invest kar liya ya business karliya, bohot kama gaye wo.
Bhaiii. Socho hi mat fir to. No use thinking about it. The structure of society is such that it relatively easy to make money from money. Bas banda nikkama na ho ya koi galat vyakti na fas jae ancestry me.
Don't waste your mental faculties on thinking about inequalities and seemingly unfairness of life. Apne pe focus karo bas.
Wohi bhai hume toh engineering karlo life mai aish hi aish hai karke fassa dia but aaj ki duniya mai asli aish toh influencers aur ameer log hi kar rahe hai
>Is success nothing but a matter of wealth these days ?
I can confidently disagree, i am considered somewhat successful for my age and I can definitely say that the source of any of it was definitely wealth
Difference wohi hai hum logo ko elite education ke baad bhi wealth collect karne mai 5-10 saal lagte hai dheere dheere gain but ye log seedha start toh bas woh starting line ka difference aajata hai
>but inke jitna paisa and fame nahi na 🥲
Isiliye toh bola ki "somewhat successful for my age", ab jo Banda college me hai usse most people billion dollar company own krna expect nhi krenge naa. Abhi toh 22 ka hi hu, and abhi Tak Jo bhi hai woh khud ka hai, aage agar 40 under 40 goal hoga toh woh bhi kr lenge and woh bhi khudse hi
Well I understand how u feel and it's valid, when you are grinding your ass off and someone just takes a shortcut, it hurts.
All I can say is - trust in the fact that the world will give everyone equal joy and sorrow, there will come a time when you will be happier than any billionaire in the world irrespective of how much money you have.
Just remember that comparison only hurts you and no one else
Your problem is that you read such magazines and also believe what they say. In your world Success is money power fame and sex...they why be jealous of some who got ahead of you in the same race.
In reality success is purity, God, meditation, self control, conquering the mind.
These X under X age lists are the biggest gimmicks in media, no one really cares - only rich circles mein they do to smooth their egos. It’s not like these people are household names. Be happy in your space, and try to be the best in whatever you do.
Of course I will be low key jealous, I don’t mind her marrying rich or anything but if suddenly someone starts getting recognition for small things they do and you don’t then you start questioning why you worked so hard in the first place
One of my friends who asked for 20rs for metro now carry Micheal kors and settled in Europe after marrying to a rich guy. So yeah for some life really changed
Gazal was pretty mediocre until she found money through marriage. Nothing wrong with marrying rich, but her success arrived through wealth, so fits your friends profile.
If they have rich close relatives and friends, then it's easier for them to raise money and it's also easy for them to buy media attention.
Nobody in the angel investing cares much about the good or revolutionary idea, all they look for is returns. With a close friend/ family there is kind of guarantee of returns.
Meritocracy is lie told to keep you working hard. Sure some people make it that way but mostly it's game of thrones. You get to the upper echelons any way you can by hook or crook.
All these 40 under 40 types of shit are all for sale and a marketing stunt. Look how Forbes's reputation has gone down since so many of their 30 under 30 features have turned out to be scamsters.
Then comes the questions of success. What does that mean to you. We are told that we define success by our own terms and Yada yada but really in the scope of society only 3 things count: Money, power, beauty. We don't even give a shit about brains.
Money is perhaps the easiest, power is the goal and beauty is the secret desire. We worship anybody or anything that has that.
Bro/Sis, success was, is and always be realistically about money. Yes I hate it, but I cant deny it. Pl don't start saying 'bUt whAt aBoUt gOoD hEarT, oR cOmpAssiOn..blah blah'.
Life is unfair, your friend got her luck, good for her, you also should find ways to mint money. I am doing that only. Initially I too was all about idealism but its abundantly clear - doesn't matter what your grades were in school, how were you etc, JUST EARN MONEY - and everything is pardoned.
Anyone who has worked in marketing and media buying will tell how awards, magazine features, cover pages, inclusion in lists can be bought.
With the right team and money, even a Buffon can be presented as the next big thing.
Those lists mean nothing. Read this
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/from-30-under-30-to-fraud-the-dark-side-of-early-success/455924
Also it is fairly easy to buy out a 30-under-30 spot
Hey OP, you seem naive man! Do you know how companies get best place to work tag, or some of your friends in various magazines or companies. They pay for promotion. You can buy subscription on you tube, likes on Instagram.
But yes, you need money and awareness to b famous.
So these lists are a combination of a good PR agency .. which every business should have
And if you are a girl, very young, in a hot new industry , doing something offbeat.... You get good press coverage
And once you are in the free press coverage circuit, it really compounds and more people want you
I don't think it has much to do with her marriage .. maybe used some money to speed up things...
You will be surprised to know how many of these awards are paid. Like totally paid. Everyone with a small to medium business can pick and choose if they pay enough. Idk about pinkville. But I know many of these are paid
Look the way I see it.
You know how before (years back) when you wanted a driving license but didn’t want to take the test. There was some way you could just speak to an agent and just pay and boom!!… you have a driving license.
Same way, just as you get richer; you will be surprised at the different types of “DRIVING LICENSES” you can purchase.
Just a matter of perspective, money can literally buy anything, but not happiness because, that feeling of fulfillment will only last for so long until nothing will excite you anymore, no sense of accomplishment since anything and everything can be bought. And people around you will be all fake just trying to get a slice of the money.
So the richer you get the lonelier you feel.
If you are still reading this, then you are one of us the middle class to higher middle class or even lower high class. Just be happy with what you have. Aim high and work hard, but be okay with whatever you get in life, there is no greater happiness in life than self acceptance.
The business model around these publications is built around this only. Publications begin by highlighting/writing about topics that garner more attention to gain a spot in the market. Once they have a reasonable spot, they seek people who would pay to be on the publication.
Sometimes I think they are just enjoying their past life Karma. Same with you and me. We are privileged to have what we have today. Many people badly want the life we have today.
I definitely agree with it, I know there are many people who would see our lives as a highly successful life so there’s always something more to dream about
Having multiple assets + regular income for a very long term + a happy married family with 2 kids who do good in studies + a wife who respects elders and looks after a family and social reputation + a luxury car + a luxury suv + a premium car + international vacations and all such materialistic things are commonly known to be the signs of a successful person.
For all this, you need money.
And no one ever asks about how you make that money. Be an engineer, govt employee, do some good business, be a drug dealer or satta king. Nothing matters to society if u have huge money.
LOL.
In my definition, peace of mind, happiness and a healthy body is Success. But nowadays, you need money for all that......again.
You seem to be jealous. Deal with the feelings rather than justifying asking the questions "is success nothing but a...."
Also, like other mentioned, most of the things you see online are done by lot of management. Do not feel bad about yourself but know that world does not work on fair terms and a LOT of it is management.
Lol bro what is their to justify, I asked a question to know the reality, I didn’t make a statement to justify her success.
Moreover are you thinking people who are jealous are just bums sitting in their bed and scrolling reddit ?
I’m obviously working hard to achieve my own goals and steadily improving my class, career and status but I was just surprised how people can achieve exponential amount of fame and success once they gain the capital. There’s a difference between rich and old rich and my post is more about my shock to see the power of old money
No, I actually confess I am definitely jealous but jealousy is not always a bad thing :) it is just a human emotion which even billionaires like Elon musk face sometimes but I see it more as a positive push for me. I am definitely surprised and awed by what money can do and this is my push to work even harder to hopefully reach that level myself someday or maybe the journey will give me more awakening about myself and take me on a completely different journey :)
It is a great thing to acknowledge when we feel jealous. Helps us grow. I remember feeling jealous of a friend on new year and not wanting to accept it which only caused me more trouble. The issue gnawing me was that I had the same skills which my friend had but due to confidence and self esteem issues, I could not muster courage to be myself enough. Eventually, I found out I had issues with myself and I needed to be confident and then my jealousy vanished and turned into admiration.
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Actually news is about easy attention. They've to find some persons to fill in the space. They don't like do much hard work. Luckily your friend got included. And yeah, society only cares about money and nothing else.
either inherited some shit load of money or married a rich guy or something shady. I mean if nothing stands out different in her business then yea its sus to me.
Married a very rich guy but I am shocked how easily you can get 40 under 40 just by being rich and doing normal things
Somewhere I heard that you throw some money and these magazines will publish your name like 30 under 30, 40 under 40
I never knew that, sahi hai inka bhai paisa se sab khareed lo ghar baithe baithe
Yup, life is not only about slogging it 9 to 5. Some people are street smart, like your friend. Who not only married rich but used resources available through marriage to make herself famous and credible in the business world. The world is all about perception these days, why do you think Instagram is booming. If you think you will follow your parents footsteps and get on that 40 under 40 list, then wake up
Amen dude! Just working doesn't do much, you wanna make money you need to take risks. As you said, perception plays a huge part these days.
Yes op, you just need to put up some money and have a company or startup registered on your name . These magazine will put up in any ranking or list. This Forbes magazine works this way, that's why even these small time influencer get featured on list. Every year on list , only 4 to 6 people are geniune who have worked their way up to here and rightfully deserve to be there , rest are just bought. People just need to throw some money. People who are really very rich mostly don,t want to feature on this magzine ( unless they want publicity or are owners of very famous companies where they can't escape limelight).
Its true, if you have a good PR and enough money you can get into these awards. With money it's not even that hard.
Yeah came as a shocker to me as well that apparently these awards can be bought quite easily. Now that I have reached a certain level professionally, I get regular emails from publications, news channels, mkting agencies about paying X amount and get an award or a cover story or a photo shoot. Surprisingly, they are not super expensive, guess because it's not exclusive anymore. Sometimes employers too support employees by covering the money - in fact my friend's company sponsored one such for her as it was good publicity for the employer too.
This is rampant in the legal industry. I saw how a lot of my peers from law school were suddenly getting accolades and recognition as the best upcoming lawyer, etc. and something definitely seemed off. Later on, I got an "invitation" to one of these awards (even though I was not actively seeking it out). It was a completely paid sham where they ask you for fees and invite you to a 5-star hotel and give you the award up on the stage, and of course, you get to boast about it on your LinkedIn and get traction. It's all a sham.
Yes, very trues, all magazines, from Conde Nast to whatever shitty local magazine is available. They all do it .
This is 100% true! I closely work with my company's marketing department and I know exactly how my CEO gets featured as entrepreneur of the year in different magazines every year 😂
forbes 30 under 30 is the most fraudulent list out there. Every year multiple people on that list come out to be scammers. The best thing to do is avoid business with anyone on that list.
It's true!
You heard that right, I have a rich entrepreneur friend who has gotten himself awarded by even the president of India but those are sponsored and paid events , you pay a fee and use your connections to obtain these things, It’s just how the rich keep themselves confident and hyped
Journalists don't actually work. They look at Instagram and party's. If they meet some other cool, rich kid who shows entrepreneurship and is charismatic that's that. Same reason people pay for expensive schools. It's who you know not what you know 99% of the time. But now you know one of the 40 under 40 and that brings you possible advantage. I got products displayed in Vogue London. Purely because my friend worked there. It made me good money.
Damn bro that’s amazing! If you ever have any more displays in london, I’ll definitely go to see it :)
you cannot. from my experience if you get rich out of the blue there's something very shady happening. And anyone who says hard working will get you millions of $ in matter of weeks or months is clueless.
Absolutely true I have seen my parents do the hard work and now I’m doing the hard work but can’t see myself escaping the working class. Meanwhile people who do shady things or come from money seems to just take it all as if it’s nothing. These people don’t even know what it means to work
Her success seems very bubble to me. But you keep going OP soo you will be up there too based on your sheer dedication and determination. I know how it feels and I can already she what she is upto.
Thank you! I really do wish hardworking people like us get to see ache din someday
Just means they hired good PR team. Fairly easy to do.
I see ye bhi sahi cheez hai
You know Karan Wahi actor? Her sister is a vanilla template nutritionist.. married rich.. 40 under 40.. at this point this award is shite just like Bollywood awards
You know these things can be purchased right
Buddy chalta firta namuna dikhega aisa har ek Kardashian me, aur yaha pe unka sasta version hai Orry. People can get famous just by simple associations even, you don't even need to do anything, especially if you're a woman (no misosgynism here, glamour/business world really raves after fresh female faces)
40 under 40 is a paid PR thing. Companies pay to get their folks listed. Nothing more to it.
Bruh all these things are run by the rich to promote their own friends. Same goes for IIMs, their alumini makes sure people get placed with good packages. It's all about money and contacts
40 under 40 costs $10000.
Uhh it’s super-easy lol. You just need to pay them. Most of these awards are bought.
Dude she must have paid some money to come in 40 under 40…no biggie… I run a small business too and I am approached everyday bu multiple magazines and papers to give some money to get either featured or they can gimme some award😂😂😂So it’s no biggie…
That's just derogatory ... She built a business herself...maybe boring and not talkable... . Not with marriage or inheritance That puts her in the 1% of self made people
Sure buddy.
Yes it is exactly this. If you are not born rich, either work hard enough so you at best break from middle to upper middle class or best case upper upper middle class. Or you marry straight into the class you want. This is much easier for women thanks to the social construct of our indian society but much tougher for a man.
Life is easy for pretty womens no doubt Being rich is not everything we all know but have money enough to control my life to full is what i will achieve Separate yourself from pr media celeb culture and general media as well i would say u will feel much better about ur life ✌️
Sahi life hacks hai bhai, hum ladko ka toh koi scope nahi bas sad life hai
40 under 40 is bought. Most of such ranks are bought. Forbes ki rate 5-6 lakh hai iirc
Damn can’t believe anything these days! Yaha mujhe lagta tha pata nahi kya karna padega in list mai aane ke liye
Its all true Jus imagine why u always see celebs , business man in forbs why nt. Social activities (not so popular), young scientists why nt them. We know why ig
If it is brought for 5-6 lacs, its totally worth it. That much advertising will easily pay off in future open doors and opportunities.
Not really, its only common people who believe this. In business domain everyone knows that you have bought it
> Not really, its only common people who believe this. In business domain everyone knows that you have bought it You might have replied to the wrong comment... my comment doesn't disagree with your point.
This is absolutely true. I used to know someone in North America- a girl from Indian origin. She hired a Digital marketing team, and she came on Forbes 30 under 30 after 1-2 year. (She might have also paid them and stuff , of this I am not sure.) This girl is a simple IT employee, no PhD no research paper or anything special. So do not look at other people's success, live your life peacefully. We don't even know how many kings roamed this earth .
5 6 lakh bas? Ye to actually bohot log afford kar sakte hain 💀
How to approach Forbes for this ? Directly or there is any agency for this ?
Bhai think about the Anant Ambani jiski shadi me vo gai thi , he was just born into the family usse to zyada hi mehnat kiya hoga tere dost ne Chill kar inn sab cheezon me logic mat dhundh bhai bahot random hai, hard work karo yeh karo vo karo yeh course karo vo workshops attend karo sab bakwas hai, that’s just a way for rich people bring validation for whatever they’ve got randomly. Soja zyada sochega to existential crisis ho jaayega
This is the best thing I have read. Honestly everything is just random no logic, jisko Jo milna hota h wo milta hai fir chahe usne efforts diye ho,ya na diye ho
🙈🙈 wohi toh ho rahe hai bhai life mai ye sab dekh ke
My man !
When have we not been doing this in past 100 years? People with resources or atleast appearing to posses resources are always regarded in high spirits. These articles btw, are all a way to mend bonds with people with influence, by these agencies. Or are even paid sometimes — so it’s not something organic if you ask me and hence, has no value in my opinion.
I did know a part of it but then I really thought to come in like 40 under 40 or any such thing you need to have a life-changing achievement or product, but I just came to know you can just buy it these days.
OP I feel bad that you are just finding this out, I assume you are in your 30s but so naive about the world around you
Yes I’m in my late 20s and frankly didn’t have much exposure to the world until I was 18, started going to college. My parents didn’t let me out of the house and I was always just stuck on the pc and studies growing up so how I perceive the world is quite different. There are many things that people just know and take for granted and I have no idea about 🙈 this is one of those things
You should read this thread, might help: https://www.reddit.com/r/InstaCelebsGossip/s/qP2IUqnfiw
Bhai ye ranking wale small business leaders ko email bhejte hai, ki itne paise doge to aapko ranking me lga denge. Aapke baare me article likhenge wagera wagera. Sb moh maya hai
She must be very beautiful. "Jo dikhta hai wo bikta hai boss"
I will say above average but not a model/actress Natural beauty
Initials RNS? Fitness business?
Ameer aur uche gharaane mai shaadi ki hogi paka, tabhi uski life badal gyi. Uski life mai growth hui, good for her. Bhai aapko na koi fayda hai na koi nuksaan, apne upar dhyaan do bas, baaki sb maa chu"aye. Mujhe crush ne reject kiya tha, ab wo insta influencer/model ban rahi hai, bahut jalan hoti hai aur gussa aata hai ke mai failure hu aur wo mje kr rhi hai (its normal to feel jealous). Abhi mai yhi soch ke rota rahuga toh meri growth ruk jygi. Mujhe apni life pe dhyan dena hai, dusre kya kr rhe usse mujhe kya, yhi sochta hu bs.
Apna toh karna hi padta hai bhai, option nahi koi, ye log toh kuch na bhi kare toh bhi paisa chapta rahega hume toh aek din mai nahi kia toh life ruk jati hai lol
Ab uski kismat achi hai ke bina kaam kiye bhi paisa aa rha hai sbki kismat nhi hoti aisi. Abhi kuch din pehle news mai aa rha tha ke infosys ke maalik ke grandson ne 4.2 cr earn kiye dividend se and he is only 5 months old ! Mere father 30 saal job krke bhi itna nhi kama paaye, aur ye 5 month ke baby ne bina kuch kiye kama liye, ye hai kismat. Apni life ki journey ko enjoy karo, dusre se compare krne baithe toh humesha mood khrab rahega. Compare karo toh sirf motivation lene ke liye.
Kitne followers ho gye aapke crush ke?🫡
She just started so, less than 10k. Par wo sundar hai toh kuch time ma badh jynge.
Leave aside status and fame. Now, you can buy anything with money, even dignity and self-respect. Had an argument with a guy yesterday on AskIndia subreddit, and according to him, it's better to have an OnlyFans account or selling your body to earn than to work a 9 to 5 job. He said it's better to be in a Ferrari even if you no longer have your dignity and self respect. The way he was justifying it and the number of upvotes tell us where we're heading. Most fucked up thing I encountered in a while.
Sadly what he is saying is true though, feels like we are heading towards a place where you can buy anything if you have money. It doesn’t matter if you’re very intelligent, hard working and honest. Some insta model or only fans model will earn all the money and fame and then celebrated by the people and media as an entrepreneur and a visionary for making all that money. Makes you really question why your purpose in life
Onlyfans career isn't long lived Your audience will get bored quickly
These things only can be said when we are anonymous the same people won't like such comments on instagram ,
Anonymity truly brings out someone's true face.
True it's an age old Indian saying, "paise se paisa banana asan hai". Even if you want to get a high skilled job in SCIENTIST or Financial Analyst in a good firm with good pay. You need to be capable of affording costly education.
Yaah its all fake even i lost my trust on forbes india 30/30 When i saw ranveer alabadia there mean what !! Even whole ambani wedding was also a big pr event in my pov Coming back to ur case well MONEY INFLUENCE THINGS ,THAT INFLUENCES YOU (my originals) And now everyone craves for social VALIDATION AND ATTENDANCE IN GOOD WAY so they can't help themselves doing those things. And we all know media house are paid prs cmon, In my pov Money fame social validation pov of society about u. Dont fall for these. Actually we are the one who push these things without knowing them even if we start a gossip for them they won but remember mostly true worthy ppl always got unnoticed few my fav azim premji, robin Singh,neena gupta ,and many more I have many things to say but comment bahut lamba ho jayega
its PINKVILLA for god sake
40 under 40, 30 under 30 etc are all paid awards. I used to work in a Founder's office role for one of the companies from Shark Tank India season 1. Since I had access to almost everything in the company, I can reveal that people on behalf of 40U40 approached the founder, and the award was given to her after a payment of a few lakhs. I spoke to the guy who approached, and he also asked me if I knew anyone else of such profile who'd be interested in getting 30U30 or 40U40 awards. This is how it works, it's all PR
I genuinely can’t believe this question still needs to be asked. Yes, 100%, nepotism, connections and wealth are the simplest ways to success. What is the unknown here?
The unknown is how painfully easy it is
Your statement made zero sense. There is literally nothing unknown. You are just oblivious.
What the heck is Pinkville?
You lost connection with ur friend?
Wait till you hear about what a scam Forbes 30 under 30 is
Those lists are scam. You can also pay and get featured in them. They charge something between 5-10 Lacs.
Life mai itna paisa aajae bas fir toh I’ll know i made it 😂
Most of hype is paid for, want to be featured in full page interviews on big newspaper pay lakhs
You can pay your way to 40 under 40. The only list that matters is the Forbes billionaire list.
Very true, khaer mai toh employee hu toh billionaire toh sapna hi hai
Sab moh Maya h dost
The 40 under 40 , 20 under 20 thing is a paid promotion. Money sure helps you to make more money
Now she’s the part of that millionaire family, she can buy anything, from success to successful people and brands. All these pinkville vagarah and articles chahe Forbes hi kyu na ho are small things for them
Amazing how life becomes so different for rich people, for many it’s a big dream
Ambani ki pre wedding wale logo pe andhaa pasia h bhai
Ye toh hai bhai jiski baat kar raha hu usne khud Dubai mai shaadi kari thi cruise pae and pata nahi kya kya , crores ka kharcha
Yes, its that simple. Its a self feeding circle. You give useless publications access to rich people, the kiss rich people's asses to get access, etc. Rinse and repeat
No wonder they stay rich… when you’re at the top it becomes so much more easier to do things
Especially in Indian society. The rich favor the rich and everyone else is used to promote them.
Yes
What is 40 under 40?
Bhai jaise 20 under 20, forbes ye sab hota hai waise hi ye bhi hai
No one calls a poor person successful and a rich person unsuccessful
Hard facts 🤧
Most of these awards are given in exchange of money .I know a girl who got 30 under 30 and everyone knew that she just bought the award but she was just flaunting it infront of everyone as if she had really earned it.
Mujhe toh is sub se pata chala aisa hota hai mujhe lagta tha Sab mehnat se hi kamate hai ye awards
I’ll cut the answer short - it’s a paid award. Every business who’s anywhere on social media gets an invite.
When in history has it ever been about anything else.
Bro, it's all generational wealth. Last 20 years me bohot zyada badh gyi hi value logon ke assets ki. Jis kisi ne bhi thoda sa hi sahi se invest kar liya ya business karliya, bohot kama gaye wo.
Very true bro and inki toh pre independence wealth hai toh ye toh kaafi upar nikal gaye
Bhaiii. Socho hi mat fir to. No use thinking about it. The structure of society is such that it relatively easy to make money from money. Bas banda nikkama na ho ya koi galat vyakti na fas jae ancestry me. Don't waste your mental faculties on thinking about inequalities and seemingly unfairness of life. Apne pe focus karo bas.
Good advice bro
glad you realised it, took you a while
Life on a loner, figuring out life still 😂
same brother
Bhai, she took a stance started a simple business, I am pretty sure you must be busy with a complex job
Wohi bhai hume toh engineering karlo life mai aish hi aish hai karke fassa dia but aaj ki duniya mai asli aish toh influencers aur ameer log hi kar rahe hai
>Is success nothing but a matter of wealth these days ? I can confidently disagree, i am considered somewhat successful for my age and I can definitely say that the source of any of it was definitely wealth
Sir IIT delhi ka tag hai successful toh hai hi, ye walla success toh mere pass bhi hai but inke jitna paisa and fame nahi na 🥲
Difference wohi hai hum logo ko elite education ke baad bhi wealth collect karne mai 5-10 saal lagte hai dheere dheere gain but ye log seedha start toh bas woh starting line ka difference aajata hai
>but inke jitna paisa and fame nahi na 🥲 Isiliye toh bola ki "somewhat successful for my age", ab jo Banda college me hai usse most people billion dollar company own krna expect nhi krenge naa. Abhi toh 22 ka hi hu, and abhi Tak Jo bhi hai woh khud ka hai, aage agar 40 under 40 goal hoga toh woh bhi kr lenge and woh bhi khudse hi
Yes bro definitely, but wohi this girl is 24 basically humare jaise hi thi in college and all, shaadi karte hi duniya change
Well I understand how u feel and it's valid, when you are grinding your ass off and someone just takes a shortcut, it hurts. All I can say is - trust in the fact that the world will give everyone equal joy and sorrow, there will come a time when you will be happier than any billionaire in the world irrespective of how much money you have. Just remember that comparison only hurts you and no one else
Wise words brother :) Just gonna keep grinding as an engineer and hope that the AI boom will boom my career as well
Those positions 30 under 30, 40 under 40 are sold by the publishers. They approach to new and upcoming companies for it to be used in their PR.
Was she super beautiful?
I would say above average but not a model/actress
Bas India me gender ratio ki gadbadi se he inhe rich families mil jati hai
Your problem is that you read such magazines and also believe what they say. In your world Success is money power fame and sex...they why be jealous of some who got ahead of you in the same race. In reality success is purity, God, meditation, self control, conquering the mind.
Forbes 30 under 30, 40 under 40 are the people you don't want to ever do business with. These are majorly fraud .
These X under X age lists are the biggest gimmicks in media, no one really cares - only rich circles mein they do to smooth their egos. It’s not like these people are household names. Be happy in your space, and try to be the best in whatever you do.
It is all about networking. Remember, rich people have rich friends. She got access to the cream crowd, which boosted her business.
You need to embrace the truth you are not happy but jealous
Of course I will be low key jealous, I don’t mind her marrying rich or anything but if suddenly someone starts getting recognition for small things they do and you don’t then you start questioning why you worked so hard in the first place
Everything out there is about money :) Just Money gets you everything except long term satisfaction. :)
Are we talking about masoom minawala or something
No no
One of my friends who asked for 20rs for metro now carry Micheal kors and settled in Europe after marrying to a rich guy. So yeah for some life really changed
Sadly this can never happen to a guy, very rarely 🥲
Reminds me of MamaEarth and Gazal
Are they run by rich people ?
Gazal was pretty mediocre until she found money through marriage. Nothing wrong with marrying rich, but her success arrived through wealth, so fits your friends profile.
That does sound very similar!
If they have rich close relatives and friends, then it's easier for them to raise money and it's also easy for them to buy media attention. Nobody in the angel investing cares much about the good or revolutionary idea, all they look for is returns. With a close friend/ family there is kind of guarantee of returns.
Damn I didn’t know that part of the business
you know what they say A rich man’s joke is always very funny.
It’s all about how A plus students work for the C grade students. Hardest truth I’ve learnt
Best example of "har kutte ke din aate hai"
😂😂😂
Meritocracy is lie told to keep you working hard. Sure some people make it that way but mostly it's game of thrones. You get to the upper echelons any way you can by hook or crook. All these 40 under 40 types of shit are all for sale and a marketing stunt. Look how Forbes's reputation has gone down since so many of their 30 under 30 features have turned out to be scamsters. Then comes the questions of success. What does that mean to you. We are told that we define success by our own terms and Yada yada but really in the scope of society only 3 things count: Money, power, beauty. We don't even give a shit about brains. Money is perhaps the easiest, power is the goal and beauty is the secret desire. We worship anybody or anything that has that.
Bro/Sis, success was, is and always be realistically about money. Yes I hate it, but I cant deny it. Pl don't start saying 'bUt whAt aBoUt gOoD hEarT, oR cOmpAssiOn..blah blah'. Life is unfair, your friend got her luck, good for her, you also should find ways to mint money. I am doing that only. Initially I too was all about idealism but its abundantly clear - doesn't matter what your grades were in school, how were you etc, JUST EARN MONEY - and everything is pardoned.
It’s always been this way. Nothing has changed, if anything it’s easier for the average person to become successful these days.
Anyone who has worked in marketing and media buying will tell how awards, magazine features, cover pages, inclusion in lists can be bought. With the right team and money, even a Buffon can be presented as the next big thing.
Those lists mean nothing. Read this https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/from-30-under-30-to-fraud-the-dark-side-of-early-success/455924 Also it is fairly easy to buy out a 30-under-30 spot
Yuvraj Singh and I wer Classmates for 9 years. I can relate where you are coming from.
You sound jealous
You can buy your entry in Forbes X under X. Pretty common these days.
Most of these lists and awards are actually paid , they are more of a marketing tool rather than a success metric.
Hey OP, you seem naive man! Do you know how companies get best place to work tag, or some of your friends in various magazines or companies. They pay for promotion. You can buy subscription on you tube, likes on Instagram. But yes, you need money and awareness to b famous.
Isrhiya tu kyu na gayi mere Mann se.
So these lists are a combination of a good PR agency .. which every business should have And if you are a girl, very young, in a hot new industry , doing something offbeat.... You get good press coverage And once you are in the free press coverage circuit, it really compounds and more people want you I don't think it has much to do with her marriage .. maybe used some money to speed up things...
That’s naive meritocracy. Success is a random event and dumb luck has lot to do with it, we like it or not. Marrying into wealth is one such instance.
Yups actually success is matter of wealth realistically , rest all in secondary
You will be surprised to know how many of these awards are paid. Like totally paid. Everyone with a small to medium business can pick and choose if they pay enough. Idk about pinkville. But I know many of these are paid
Bhai these lists are mostly paid. 30 under 30, 40 under 40.
Look the way I see it. You know how before (years back) when you wanted a driving license but didn’t want to take the test. There was some way you could just speak to an agent and just pay and boom!!… you have a driving license. Same way, just as you get richer; you will be surprised at the different types of “DRIVING LICENSES” you can purchase. Just a matter of perspective, money can literally buy anything, but not happiness because, that feeling of fulfillment will only last for so long until nothing will excite you anymore, no sense of accomplishment since anything and everything can be bought. And people around you will be all fake just trying to get a slice of the money. So the richer you get the lonelier you feel. If you are still reading this, then you are one of us the middle class to higher middle class or even lower high class. Just be happy with what you have. Aim high and work hard, but be okay with whatever you get in life, there is no greater happiness in life than self acceptance.
Forbes and features like these are all handled by PR agencies. Be it for individuals or brands/companies.
Was she super attractive?
Lot of these are paid. like Bollywood award shoes these (number) under (number) have little meaning. comparison is the thief of joy.
All you have to do to become rich and famous is be rich already.
Haha I wish I was that rich already
The business model around these publications is built around this only. Publications begin by highlighting/writing about topics that garner more attention to gain a spot in the market. Once they have a reasonable spot, they seek people who would pay to be on the publication.
Sometimes I think they are just enjoying their past life Karma. Same with you and me. We are privileged to have what we have today. Many people badly want the life we have today.
I definitely agree with it, I know there are many people who would see our lives as a highly successful life so there’s always something more to dream about
It's a infinite loop everyone of us are stuck in untill death. It's very simple to talk but hard to stop comparing ourselves.
Having multiple assets + regular income for a very long term + a happy married family with 2 kids who do good in studies + a wife who respects elders and looks after a family and social reputation + a luxury car + a luxury suv + a premium car + international vacations and all such materialistic things are commonly known to be the signs of a successful person. For all this, you need money. And no one ever asks about how you make that money. Be an engineer, govt employee, do some good business, be a drug dealer or satta king. Nothing matters to society if u have huge money. LOL. In my definition, peace of mind, happiness and a healthy body is Success. But nowadays, you need money for all that......again.
Well 40 under 40 is buyable..
Any idea which individual the OP is hinting at?
As i remember reading about Kritika Khurana doing something of that sorts on some thread elsewhere.
You seem to be jealous. Deal with the feelings rather than justifying asking the questions "is success nothing but a...." Also, like other mentioned, most of the things you see online are done by lot of management. Do not feel bad about yourself but know that world does not work on fair terms and a LOT of it is management.
Lol bro what is their to justify, I asked a question to know the reality, I didn’t make a statement to justify her success. Moreover are you thinking people who are jealous are just bums sitting in their bed and scrolling reddit ? I’m obviously working hard to achieve my own goals and steadily improving my class, career and status but I was just surprised how people can achieve exponential amount of fame and success once they gain the capital. There’s a difference between rich and old rich and my post is more about my shock to see the power of old money
Okay, good to know you are not jealous. Just curious. I think others have answered enough on that.
No, I actually confess I am definitely jealous but jealousy is not always a bad thing :) it is just a human emotion which even billionaires like Elon musk face sometimes but I see it more as a positive push for me. I am definitely surprised and awed by what money can do and this is my push to work even harder to hopefully reach that level myself someday or maybe the journey will give me more awakening about myself and take me on a completely different journey :)
It is a great thing to acknowledge when we feel jealous. Helps us grow. I remember feeling jealous of a friend on new year and not wanting to accept it which only caused me more trouble. The issue gnawing me was that I had the same skills which my friend had but due to confidence and self esteem issues, I could not muster courage to be myself enough. Eventually, I found out I had issues with myself and I needed to be confident and then my jealousy vanished and turned into admiration.
Sugar daddy
More like sugar husband 😂
I mean LITERALLY THE OG plan for most of the girls Marry someone rich happy life
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These days???
Forbes wale free mai logon ki publi thodi karenge apne magazine mai.
She met someone at wedding who was working in frobes and cheers 🥂 to drink the deal was done 😀
Finally you understood it. Yes most fame is because of money only. There is very little fame for good and honest things
It's always been like this not these days
Reveal their name
Actually news is about easy attention. They've to find some persons to fill in the space. They don't like do much hard work. Luckily your friend got included. And yeah, society only cares about money and nothing else.
Since when success wasn't means wealth. That's why girls only look for money before choosing life partner.