One more week has passed by. This time it was not routine and was rather different. It started with a visit to this place I had been planning to go for quite some time. Off late I have been pursuing two items in life and by the end of this week I realize that I would get neither. This week is special in that sense as it has decided a lot for me as far as what I am going to do over next 2-3 Years. I obviously don't know what Life has got in plan for me thereafter, not that I think Life specially plans for me but not sure which random outcome will influence my life.
I met a college friend of mine after a long time for dinner on Thursday. He was going through a slightly difficult phase in his job. But he was in a good mood, I guess adversity brings out the best in people in terms of humor. Among the many stories in mind the one which I kept thinking about thereafter was the following...
There was this guy who felt he has been deprived of everything in life and continuously complained and sought divine intervention to help him with this. Even the god got tired of his complaints and finally asked him what did he want? This guy started contemplating and asked the god for some time. He wanted to be sure so he asked the god for some time to think. God obliged. The complaints disappeared and both he/god were happier thereafter. Although nothing changed..........
This guy had everything right with him to perhaps do the best in class stuff in his life. He joined one of the Top 5 Universities in USA after graduation (where he did very well) and worked on some really good stuff. Published some fantastic papers and one fine day just flew back to India. He tried his hand at software jobs, then did an MBA at IIFT , joined a job then quit suddenly, was jobless for six months and then got into another job where he is in a bit of difficulty. When I look back I wonder what happened and why?
Other aspect which I have kept thinking (throughout this week) about was this change in my role at office which is going to get effected anytime soon. The only divine intervention I need this time is that I should gain some real knowledge after this stint. I want to acquire some real knowledge this time unlike what has happened to me in my current stint.
I also thought a lot about a change which happened in my personal life this week. On this I have neutral feelings (much like the answer I gave to a question when posed by someone in professional life) and I wish this special person all the best for her future. She deserves all things good in her life and may god bless her with the same.
This week also was special as my Mom got promoted in her job. Not that this was her first promotion in job but she moved from being a worker to an officer (Junior Officer though). She looses her membership of worker's union and is required to work couple of hours extra everyday. Not that she got it out of some special merit but it is a culmination of her diligence and patience. What I like is way she is still a bit scared of all things wrong and values good human behaviors (where I disappoint her).
Watched Tanu Weds Manu on Friday last week. Interesting movie (most of my friends seem to hate the movie) but I liked it. I like the honesty Madhavan brings to his character. He is perhaps the only hero who can drag me to a movie. I also liked some sequences in the movie especially the Jai Mata Di scene between Madhavan and Deepak D.
Lastly, this week has been special in Indian Politics as well. Common sense seems to have returned to the minds of our politicians. We have Congress agreeing to a JPC, subsequently Sushma Swaraj saying that she is fine with an apology from PM on appointment of CVC. All this augurs well for India as we need attention to economic issues such as Fiscal Deficit, GST, Reforms among other items.
All in all an interesting week....I am reminded of this quote from a senior of mine back in college (I am sure he must have flicked it from somewhere)..Life is a glass of Whiskey and one should drink it sip by sip.
I met a college friend of mine after a long time for dinner on Thursday. He was going through a slightly difficult phase in his job. But he was in a good mood, I guess adversity brings out the best in people in terms of humor. Among the many stories in mind the one which I kept thinking about thereafter was the following...
There was this guy who felt he has been deprived of everything in life and continuously complained and sought divine intervention to help him with this. Even the god got tired of his complaints and finally asked him what did he want? This guy started contemplating and asked the god for some time. He wanted to be sure so he asked the god for some time to think. God obliged. The complaints disappeared and both he/god were happier thereafter. Although nothing changed..........
This guy had everything right with him to perhaps do the best in class stuff in his life. He joined one of the Top 5 Universities in USA after graduation (where he did very well) and worked on some really good stuff. Published some fantastic papers and one fine day just flew back to India. He tried his hand at software jobs, then did an MBA at IIFT , joined a job then quit suddenly, was jobless for six months and then got into another job where he is in a bit of difficulty. When I look back I wonder what happened and why?
Other aspect which I have kept thinking (throughout this week) about was this change in my role at office which is going to get effected anytime soon. The only divine intervention I need this time is that I should gain some real knowledge after this stint. I want to acquire some real knowledge this time unlike what has happened to me in my current stint.
I also thought a lot about a change which happened in my personal life this week. On this I have neutral feelings (much like the answer I gave to a question when posed by someone in professional life) and I wish this special person all the best for her future. She deserves all things good in her life and may god bless her with the same.
This week also was special as my Mom got promoted in her job. Not that this was her first promotion in job but she moved from being a worker to an officer (Junior Officer though). She looses her membership of worker's union and is required to work couple of hours extra everyday. Not that she got it out of some special merit but it is a culmination of her diligence and patience. What I like is way she is still a bit scared of all things wrong and values good human behaviors (where I disappoint her).
Watched Tanu Weds Manu on Friday last week. Interesting movie (most of my friends seem to hate the movie) but I liked it. I like the honesty Madhavan brings to his character. He is perhaps the only hero who can drag me to a movie. I also liked some sequences in the movie especially the Jai Mata Di scene between Madhavan and Deepak D.
Lastly, this week has been special in Indian Politics as well. Common sense seems to have returned to the minds of our politicians. We have Congress agreeing to a JPC, subsequently Sushma Swaraj saying that she is fine with an apology from PM on appointment of CVC. All this augurs well for India as we need attention to economic issues such as Fiscal Deficit, GST, Reforms among other items.
All in all an interesting week....I am reminded of this quote from a senior of mine back in college (I am sure he must have flicked it from somewhere)..Life is a glass of Whiskey and one should drink it sip by sip.
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