We are a nation that is obsessed with absolute numbers. Our policy and decision making is based on these statistical gimmicks. The human or the emotional angle is almost never counted for. The nation is being driven by GDP numbers and the corporate world by CTC numbers. Just like GDP is the most flawed way of assessing any development or growth of a nation, CTC is the most flawed way of evaluating your career and its growth. GDP is only a measure of the total worth of a nation and CTC is only what a company is willing to spend on you. Both these numbers are too centered on money as the cornerstone of decision making. While money is important, it isn't the only factor on which decisions should be based. This is precisely why we need something like HDI, Human Development Index, which takes into account Life Expectancy and Education along with Income into consideration. For a nation it's more important for the people to feel the growth than just seeing it in the newspape