It was October 11, 2009 when for the first time i happened to talk to AG. It was the garba night and we had to be there. But then, just the first day and yet one introduced and chatted. Not to know that this friendship was to last long and long and so much so that even after 5 years and scores of fights, the feeling is the same. That of love and affection.
Both the stories have taken turns and have had their share of ups and downs. There were times of joy and peace. And others full of turbulence, but never has the trust wavered,nor have those feelings gone.
It was all evident today when after nearly 2 years, i went all the way there just to meet her. Why, I have been asked? And that too when this was the first time in 5 months that you have happened to talk to her? Why? Is it really there?
There are questions galore, but all i know is that it was simply intuition and a feeling of love, friendship and that bond. It was nothing to do with money or anything at all. It was plain and simply pure bond. One that has lasted through the five months. From complete silence to full story telling, we both have had our share. We have shared secrets and kept them. But when it comes to talking and being frank.. i guess its the scorpion thing. We have to be honest to ourselves first and then to somebody.
I didnt do anything for her, i did it all for myself. The feeling of joy that i got when i happened to talk to her and see her was fantabulous. Nah.. not going overboard. Its just the euphoria of meeting someone u care for so dearly after 2 long years. Though would have loved to have more time to spend, but, guess whatever u get should be appreciated. And so here it is, " To the pure, faithful, worthy friendship, may it last sine die"
From Euphoria i remember.. isnt it this time next week.. al d best juniors.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
We will succeed
What does it take to succeed? A million dollar question and something that is the recipe for becoming the next big thing in life. Its like a Pandora's box. With more and more that one does, there is still more that can be done.
But when any project is undertaken, the people doing it have to believe in it. They have to have faith in the work, the idea and the very time-line that they have in mind. It all stems from the motivation level and will and the longing to get the target achieved. From AdZilla to Paragana'08, it was all passion. The will to win, the will to succeed. When there is a will, there is a way and when there is a way, there has to be hardwork. Talking wouldnt do, no time pass, no unnecessary waste of time. Its very essential at such junctures to be very systematic and calculative of the time. One has to prioritize, delegate and let go of things. One person cannot and would never be able to do everything.
But, if there is one thing that is common in all stories of success, it is tremendous belief in yourself(the idea) and a will to succeed. There is nothing in life like the whiff of success. It is a carrot that is offered to you, to come and get more, to be greedy and taste success. And it inturn makes you slog. Makes u work harder.
iFast would have to realise this very fast, lest its too late. Not everyone has to take all decisions. Yes, there have to be procedures, but then the people who are experienced in things should be dealing and not the novice. One doesnt need to do everything, but only something and very nicely.
Hopefully the Boss is always right mentality gives way to cooperative, and concrete learning. For only then can one achieve great heights and be successful.
What is the difference between the ordinary and the extra ordinary one may ask. The answer lies in the word 'extra'. An extra-ordinary person has something extra and that happens to be the ability to rise above the trivial. But not meaning that he leaves things to their own, just that he doesnt get into the one up-man-ship situation.
Anyways, there is still a long way to go and there would be many more alliances and teams all along. India has always followed the Non Alignment movement and so also would i. Its the safest and the best given the scenario. As it is when it comes to ones own domain, there is no one better than me out there.
Last but not the least.. "Jai Ho"
But when any project is undertaken, the people doing it have to believe in it. They have to have faith in the work, the idea and the very time-line that they have in mind. It all stems from the motivation level and will and the longing to get the target achieved. From AdZilla to Paragana'08, it was all passion. The will to win, the will to succeed. When there is a will, there is a way and when there is a way, there has to be hardwork. Talking wouldnt do, no time pass, no unnecessary waste of time. Its very essential at such junctures to be very systematic and calculative of the time. One has to prioritize, delegate and let go of things. One person cannot and would never be able to do everything.
But, if there is one thing that is common in all stories of success, it is tremendous belief in yourself(the idea) and a will to succeed. There is nothing in life like the whiff of success. It is a carrot that is offered to you, to come and get more, to be greedy and taste success. And it inturn makes you slog. Makes u work harder.
iFast would have to realise this very fast, lest its too late. Not everyone has to take all decisions. Yes, there have to be procedures, but then the people who are experienced in things should be dealing and not the novice. One doesnt need to do everything, but only something and very nicely.
Hopefully the Boss is always right mentality gives way to cooperative, and concrete learning. For only then can one achieve great heights and be successful.
What is the difference between the ordinary and the extra ordinary one may ask. The answer lies in the word 'extra'. An extra-ordinary person has something extra and that happens to be the ability to rise above the trivial. But not meaning that he leaves things to their own, just that he doesnt get into the one up-man-ship situation.
Anyways, there is still a long way to go and there would be many more alliances and teams all along. India has always followed the Non Alignment movement and so also would i. Its the safest and the best given the scenario. As it is when it comes to ones own domain, there is no one better than me out there.
Last but not the least.. "Jai Ho"
Friday, February 13, 2009
learning
The other day when someone mentioned learning, it reminded me of the fact that, failures are the stepping stones of success. I have all my life learnt from one and all. From the auto driver to the teacher to my friends and my parents of course.
Life is a teacher and there is no mercy for mistakes in the real world. And so the difference between reel and real. You are allowed to make mistakes but you would have to pay for them.
From my first re-collection of sujatha madam to kamala madam, mumtaz madam and then lakshmi madam not forgetting Bali madam, all have aided me to become what I am today. I am sure the teachers are the ones who have given me all. To my grand mom who has always been a rock solid support. My english teacher. One who has given me a strength, a winning edge throughout my career till date.
From Dr Kondap to Dr Bhat. From Varuna Saxena to Anshu madam, I have learnt things from each and cannot thank them enough for teaching me without telling me. The learning is there in how you interact with people and their reaction. From talking to Chung Chun to dancing with Rajesh, there is something hidden everywhere. No I am not crazy finding things where they dont exist, instead I am identifying all places where there are hidden traits of individuals. To be able to see the same for all and to be able to learn from them is what would make one a great individual, successful and happier a person.
I am not saying that one has to always suffer, but then there is something like trade-off. Didnt we always have to do that, then why not do it from day 1. Make sure that we dont repeat the mistakes made in the times. Desmond and Chung Chun made unsuspecting big shots. Possibly we dont know much, but then for their professionalism one has to give them 10/10.
Hope I am able to overcome all my shortcomings and score a goal in the corporate world. I would want to start on the right note and make sure that I do my best and that the organisation is successful.
Learning, as I would continue to live, would continue till I die.
Life is a teacher and there is no mercy for mistakes in the real world. And so the difference between reel and real. You are allowed to make mistakes but you would have to pay for them.
From my first re-collection of sujatha madam to kamala madam, mumtaz madam and then lakshmi madam not forgetting Bali madam, all have aided me to become what I am today. I am sure the teachers are the ones who have given me all. To my grand mom who has always been a rock solid support. My english teacher. One who has given me a strength, a winning edge throughout my career till date.
From Dr Kondap to Dr Bhat. From Varuna Saxena to Anshu madam, I have learnt things from each and cannot thank them enough for teaching me without telling me. The learning is there in how you interact with people and their reaction. From talking to Chung Chun to dancing with Rajesh, there is something hidden everywhere. No I am not crazy finding things where they dont exist, instead I am identifying all places where there are hidden traits of individuals. To be able to see the same for all and to be able to learn from them is what would make one a great individual, successful and happier a person.
I am not saying that one has to always suffer, but then there is something like trade-off. Didnt we always have to do that, then why not do it from day 1. Make sure that we dont repeat the mistakes made in the times. Desmond and Chung Chun made unsuspecting big shots. Possibly we dont know much, but then for their professionalism one has to give them 10/10.
Hope I am able to overcome all my shortcomings and score a goal in the corporate world. I would want to start on the right note and make sure that I do my best and that the organisation is successful.
Learning, as I would continue to live, would continue till I die.
New me
Corporate world is a different ball game. And having got the very first taste of it, its something like a new world opened for me. Times that people had had in their first jobs was something i realised now as i joined in. Business Development Manager is what i get called even if i am finally nothing different from a sales man in crude sense. Yes, thats we all are here for. Some sell soaps, some services while others have to sell themselves.
This place as i see it is a wonderful launch pad for me. But then I guess I would have to learn how to subside the underlying sense of aggressiveness and let it not appear even for the slightest moment. I have made mistakes in my grads and post grads guess its time I learnt the world of corporates. The world, where "Boss is always right". However you may hate it, you have to smile when he expects you to and make him feel right. Well, the place I am in gives me a lot better picture of the entire scenario. Lets work together and transcend horizons was something that Dr Kondap always said. I guess these words of his would stay with as my personal motto - "Lets work together my friends and transcend horizons". It may look like any other encouraging statement. Looking even a little deeper into it, this statement completes all that one organisation needs to succeed and reach the zenith. He has the knowledge and me the method, together we make a team and thats all we need.
From Chung Chun, to Rajesh, they have all been inspirations in terms of what one can do if one wants to and more importantly wants to. Let life take its course but make sure you flag it off when its not going where you had planned.
Things have changed for me forever. No more sitting idly in the quad leching at chicks walking by. No more whiling time talk and chatting to friends. For me its a smooth transition I would say in terms that I still get to come to college with my job and it wont be sudden. Every time I walk into the council, its a different feeling. Its a vacuum that I am experiencing. The effects of going away from something which has been my life for the past two years. I have given my blood and sweat for it, and here I dont even get to see it so often. But, as all good things have to come to end, so also this. Last year at this time we were thinking of how we would feel with our seniors gone. But here we are, after one year with our juniors, signing off. Unfortunately the pomp and show wouldnt be possible for us to work out. The economy and more so the mood of the batch doesnt really permit us a quad party. Something that was a common place the last year.. :)
On the whole, from learning to win trust of people and be nice and honest, I have also learnt how to adjust and make my way forward. And i hope that God would guide me to achieve what all I want to. What all I work for and reward me for the necessary.
This place as i see it is a wonderful launch pad for me. But then I guess I would have to learn how to subside the underlying sense of aggressiveness and let it not appear even for the slightest moment. I have made mistakes in my grads and post grads guess its time I learnt the world of corporates. The world, where "Boss is always right". However you may hate it, you have to smile when he expects you to and make him feel right. Well, the place I am in gives me a lot better picture of the entire scenario. Lets work together and transcend horizons was something that Dr Kondap always said. I guess these words of his would stay with as my personal motto - "Lets work together my friends and transcend horizons". It may look like any other encouraging statement. Looking even a little deeper into it, this statement completes all that one organisation needs to succeed and reach the zenith. He has the knowledge and me the method, together we make a team and thats all we need.
From Chung Chun, to Rajesh, they have all been inspirations in terms of what one can do if one wants to and more importantly wants to. Let life take its course but make sure you flag it off when its not going where you had planned.
Things have changed for me forever. No more sitting idly in the quad leching at chicks walking by. No more whiling time talk and chatting to friends. For me its a smooth transition I would say in terms that I still get to come to college with my job and it wont be sudden. Every time I walk into the council, its a different feeling. Its a vacuum that I am experiencing. The effects of going away from something which has been my life for the past two years. I have given my blood and sweat for it, and here I dont even get to see it so often. But, as all good things have to come to end, so also this. Last year at this time we were thinking of how we would feel with our seniors gone. But here we are, after one year with our juniors, signing off. Unfortunately the pomp and show wouldnt be possible for us to work out. The economy and more so the mood of the batch doesnt really permit us a quad party. Something that was a common place the last year.. :)
On the whole, from learning to win trust of people and be nice and honest, I have also learnt how to adjust and make my way forward. And i hope that God would guide me to achieve what all I want to. What all I work for and reward me for the necessary.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Now I can say i work...
Well, its been time since i last wrote on this portal. Well ofcourse why not. The past few days have been like Whoa !!! I am no more the same old guy from college.
Yea, the past few days have been like I am a changed person, my existence is a new meaning.. :) No, not in terms of something weird, but simply in terms of a working individual. The company was true to its name and made me join in fast. Undoubtedly there is anxiousness and so also was there on day one, but guess thanks to the awesome work culture at work, I was made to feel at home. And dhana... Thanks a ton. Ur presence is always soothing. I wouldnt probably say it to any of u in person but Umads is the one that keeps the team laughing and can get everyone in splits in a second. Its the best thing about the place, that each and everyone of us has been there and done that. We are all young minds waiting to hit the right note.
But more so, its been a major step for me. From school, to high school continuing in college and now when I begin my journey in the corporate world I am a different person. Though, I may not be able to contribute directly, the energy and belief in oneself is surely going to see this service and this venture through all storms that we may have to weather. Be it sales, marketing or finance there are people for everything.... :P
As Chung Chun said, we are here to help our investors invest globally and profitably.
Thank you God for the gift. In these trying times it is nice for an individual to take sensible decisions and value oneself at the right value.. :)
Its a sea change.. lets see what we can think more of it in the next slab.
Yea, the past few days have been like I am a changed person, my existence is a new meaning.. :) No, not in terms of something weird, but simply in terms of a working individual. The company was true to its name and made me join in fast. Undoubtedly there is anxiousness and so also was there on day one, but guess thanks to the awesome work culture at work, I was made to feel at home. And dhana... Thanks a ton. Ur presence is always soothing. I wouldnt probably say it to any of u in person but Umads is the one that keeps the team laughing and can get everyone in splits in a second. Its the best thing about the place, that each and everyone of us has been there and done that. We are all young minds waiting to hit the right note.
But more so, its been a major step for me. From school, to high school continuing in college and now when I begin my journey in the corporate world I am a different person. Though, I may not be able to contribute directly, the energy and belief in oneself is surely going to see this service and this venture through all storms that we may have to weather. Be it sales, marketing or finance there are people for everything.... :P
As Chung Chun said, we are here to help our investors invest globally and profitably.
Thank you God for the gift. In these trying times it is nice for an individual to take sensible decisions and value oneself at the right value.. :)
Its a sea change.. lets see what we can think more of it in the next slab.
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