Tag: career

Cherish every moment!

AIM: To take my dear readers on a stroll, back to the time where everything  in life was actually easy and simple.

To Prove: Never ever judge a book by its cover and all that glitters is not gold!

Current Scenario: Age of 22 and above.

Stroll back to: Yourself in your teens or age below.

Life’s way of proving me wrong: 

I still remember those times, where I wished I could just fast forward all those moments I felt was really frustrating, difficult and most importantly pointless, and enter the career life ASAP just to enjoy sitting in an air-conditioned office, sipping a cup of coffee and working on something that interests me (’cause obviously my ambition was my choice), having a personal laptop or a work desk, taking a day off whenever I wished to and have lit parties. Here is a list of wrongly tagged things which I really crave for now and I’m sure everyone of you miss too!

  • Then: boring lectures and brain wrecking exams                                                         Now: The amount of fun that we used to have during those late night group study sessions or tuition classes, trying to make sense in those ‘senseless’ ( now invaluable) things by making the weirdest acronyms that anyone could ever think of and scribbling down the notes that the professors bombarded us with, is incomparable.
  • Then: chugged down food when I had no other option ’cause obviously I was a kid/ student and I had to eat what I was given                                                                              Now: I’d really appreciate any kind of food served to me because after a hectic day at work, all that you care is how to shush your tummy so that you can proceed to crash on your bed! Maa tussi great ho (Mom, you are great). I really do mean it and I’d love to take a moment to apologize for all those tantrums I threw at you. It is amazing how you manage the house without any complaints, even after an arduous day. Three cheers to all the mothers out there!! [P.S. It is surprising if you don’t knock us with the roti roller in your hand, when we sulk over the meal you prepared] ❤
  • Then: pointless assignments which was mere wastage of paper and my precious time. Pffft!                                                                                                                                      Now: There is a whole lot of black and white papers in front of you created by you, the robot. The creative part of your brain literally dies day by day. Be grateful to all those teachers who try to invoke that part of your brain because, Oh child, they know how it is to be an adult! They know your life is going to run in a robotic manner and that you are going to be a slave of time. They know you are going to run one hell of a relay, exchanging your responsibilities, just like the batons.
  • Then: had to do activities that never interested me, just because my friends were participating and that was the best reason to bunk a class                                              Now: I would love to do any activity voluntarily that will help rejuvenate the over-worked up soul that I carry daily to office, anything to add some spice masala to my life because even dal fry is bland without tadka!  But you know what? As much as an outgoing person I am, staying at home on a Sunday after a monotonous week, doing nothing, is itself a bliss I’d count now!
  • Then: people ignored my talks just because I was a kid!                                             Now: I have to think before each word that falls out of my mouth because people are more interested in arguing than hearing. They wait for you to screw up one thing you tell so that they can pester you for the rest of your lives telling, “I can’t believe you told me so, that day!” [P.S. It is the best that people can’t read your minds because more than what gets censored by the Censor Board or backspaced in your daily messages, you edit the content your mouth is bound to speak]
  • Then: carry those heavy school bags that weighed definitely more than me and made me look like a ladybug                                                                                                      Now: Oh God! Those days were much simpler and beautiful. It was just the bags that I carried on my back that were heavy. Before I sleep every night now, the heavy dark bags that my poor eyes weigh after the incessant use of the PC is unavertable.

These were few of the instances that I could recollect in such a short span of time. I am pretty sure there are many more important moments to you that I may have left off! All that matters is how our attitude is. Now, as I help any of my younger ones in their academics, I understand how silly and easy those contents were. It is just the attitude that matters in how we accept a situation. I know, I can’t time travel back to those days and correct myself, but I have learnt to accept and move forward with an attitude that can never pull me down. Easy or difficult a task – is your call! Stress over it or fight it out – is again your call! The misconception that we all live in is that ‘the grass is greener on the other side‘. Maybe it is, but each path that you trod over has its own ditches and weeds. Walk over it or make it a garden for you to live harmoniously – is your call! Stop stressing over things that you don’t have and value the things that you have! Try to change the stones into gems and look forward for the rainbow after each storm you encounter.

“Sometimes, you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory” – Dr.Seuss.

One Step makes a big difference!..

 “Once upon a time you were a little kid with big dreams that you promise you’d make real one day. Don’t disappoint yourself”. It’s all the more comforting to know that your family or your dear ones have seen you make all kinds of dream and also that phase where your ambitions kept fluctuating. They have always been there to provide you with every single support and zeal required to chase your dreams. They have cried deep within even when you were bruised slightly and their pain have been unnoticed many a times. They’ll never leave your hand however old you turn and provide continuous support in every stage of life, because to them, you are still their little kid. Your dreams are their dreams too. So, when you doubt your capability and take a step back from the challenge against your opponents in this competitive world to get a dream job, think of all those faces who have only taken steps forward just so that you never would find the need to halt to attain what you want.

“Success in life comes when you simply refuse to give up with goals so strong; that obstacles, failure and loss only act as motivation”. Certain people are too emotional which sequentially makes them indecisive. Sentiments and emotions somewhat gets stronger during the departure from home to a new place and it is something that gives way to a dilemma on whether the job or your family is more important. They tend to make you feel weak on your legs. All those sweet and easy-going time will revolve in your head when life throws even a small obstacle in front of you. You will begin to search for reasons just so that you could leave everything, your new job, your dreams, and so on, and rush to where your family or your loved one is. Life isn’t fair always. You will have to lose something in order to gain something. It’s just the initial phase that’s going to make you doubt your worth. If you successfully pass that phase with optimism and strive hard with determination, there are no words to measure the happiness you will experience to see your dreams actually working out.

Many a times, you tend to give up on your dreams and follow the stereotypical path your family have been treading on for ages and most common ones being that of an engineer, doctor or a teacher. The need for a change is never felt and if you are a person with no ‘ambitions’ yet, it’s all the more easy to turn into a pushover. You’ll never bother to spend time to analyse what exactly you are apt for or where exactly do you see yourself in few years. Family’s or your loved ones’ say definitely do matter a lot, but that shouldn’t make you so dependent on them that makes it impossible to take a decision to shape your future alone. With no worries you can precede, because your dear ones will definitely be there to provide constant support in every process towards your happiness and success, but it’s you who have to take the main step, a step towards your dream.  Your family should never be a hurdle. Instead they should be considered the bridge of support in your life.

Dreams are to be chased and not to let go. Hold on to your dreams. Yes, the separation from your dear ones is truly the biggest hurdle you will have to face before taking this huge step in your life. But the life after that is what you longed for and they’ll be equally happy to see you successful in a place where you were meant to be. Remember that, they are able to take care of you happily because they are doing something they love to. Do something you love, and you’ll be able to return that happiness to everyone around you. Create that magical vibe of happiness. That one step is all that makes a difference. It’s up to you to take a step back from your dream job or a step ahead to a life you yearned for!