The last day of this Calendar year marks an important personal milestone – that of having completed 200 days since I landed back in India. It may sound theatrical for others, but I have always felt that this period would be as spicy as some of the famous Indian curries and not less melodramatic than any of the Oscar nominated movies.
Each day here in my country brings a daily test to me. To begin with was acclimatising myself to the pollution levels. The list then followed itself with Politics, Obsession, Jealousy and the great Indian taxes. One thing there is no dearth is the competition. Irrespective of it being healthy or Unhealthy (mind you, I still can’t differentiate these two); it always is a contrivance to keep yours truly on the toes.
It feels that I was back only yesterday; but so much seems to have happened. I have a new member inducted into our core family. Before you get any weird ideas, well, just happy to share that it is my wife. Today marks the completion of 61 days of our marriage, but we are fortunate to have seen all four seasons within this short duration. Our ongoing journey seems to have had all the mood swings – Comedy, Romance, Drama, Thriller, Suspense and Adventure. It’s a journey I guess that shall require progressive embellishment of my patience, adjustments, understanding, thinking and balancing between personal and professional requirements. This is where a turnaround occurs or rather occurred. All these days, I had a feeling I am a misfit into my job; a consequence of my negative mindset towards the Consultancy role. However, a sudden enlightenment has towed me in accepting the realities and the reason for me to have set foot in to this role. I have understood this is a natural evolution for me to utilise the prior experiences and enhance my value in the market. Of course, the odd appreciation does act as a catalyst in empowering positive thoughts on my career. Am slowly beginning to love my role and be passionate about my job.
All in all, it has been an exhilarating experience; aided by the ongoing operation of reinventing myself and working towards achieving my dreams. My Dream list looks bad – not in terms of content, but in the sense of achieving it. Most of them in the list seem distant, yet I continue believing in hope. Of all the things said and done, my bank balance has remained constant. So constant, that it fails to impress upon other numbers and is in love with the only number invented by my fellow country man. In fact, the truth is that being over flowed by warmth and love; it negates all other deposits :)
I now feel familiar again in dealing with the functionality (or non functionality?) of the Indian bureaucracy. I decided I have to stop being judgemental and critical and start enjoying the wonderful things that are on offer. I have re-ignited my admiration to the people here, for whom everyday is a survival and appreciate people’s determination to survive and thrive despite various adversities. Well, with this, I now feel, since I have survived in India; I can survive elsewhere as well.
I am now in a land, where indeed anything is possible!! It has made me realise and wake up; it has made me realise my capabilities; made me experience the tranquilities and above all, made me realise the importance of evolving myself. While I evolve, I revolved and found the purpose of life and that’s the enchantment that keeps me going…Going Places :-)
Each day here in my country brings a daily test to me. To begin with was acclimatising myself to the pollution levels. The list then followed itself with Politics, Obsession, Jealousy and the great Indian taxes. One thing there is no dearth is the competition. Irrespective of it being healthy or Unhealthy (mind you, I still can’t differentiate these two); it always is a contrivance to keep yours truly on the toes.
It feels that I was back only yesterday; but so much seems to have happened. I have a new member inducted into our core family. Before you get any weird ideas, well, just happy to share that it is my wife. Today marks the completion of 61 days of our marriage, but we are fortunate to have seen all four seasons within this short duration. Our ongoing journey seems to have had all the mood swings – Comedy, Romance, Drama, Thriller, Suspense and Adventure. It’s a journey I guess that shall require progressive embellishment of my patience, adjustments, understanding, thinking and balancing between personal and professional requirements. This is where a turnaround occurs or rather occurred. All these days, I had a feeling I am a misfit into my job; a consequence of my negative mindset towards the Consultancy role. However, a sudden enlightenment has towed me in accepting the realities and the reason for me to have set foot in to this role. I have understood this is a natural evolution for me to utilise the prior experiences and enhance my value in the market. Of course, the odd appreciation does act as a catalyst in empowering positive thoughts on my career. Am slowly beginning to love my role and be passionate about my job.
All in all, it has been an exhilarating experience; aided by the ongoing operation of reinventing myself and working towards achieving my dreams. My Dream list looks bad – not in terms of content, but in the sense of achieving it. Most of them in the list seem distant, yet I continue believing in hope. Of all the things said and done, my bank balance has remained constant. So constant, that it fails to impress upon other numbers and is in love with the only number invented by my fellow country man. In fact, the truth is that being over flowed by warmth and love; it negates all other deposits :)
I now feel familiar again in dealing with the functionality (or non functionality?) of the Indian bureaucracy. I decided I have to stop being judgemental and critical and start enjoying the wonderful things that are on offer. I have re-ignited my admiration to the people here, for whom everyday is a survival and appreciate people’s determination to survive and thrive despite various adversities. Well, with this, I now feel, since I have survived in India; I can survive elsewhere as well.
I am now in a land, where indeed anything is possible!! It has made me realise and wake up; it has made me realise my capabilities; made me experience the tranquilities and above all, made me realise the importance of evolving myself. While I evolve, I revolved and found the purpose of life and that’s the enchantment that keeps me going…Going Places :-)
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