Nostalgic!!

Its been over a year I have shared and posted on this space. Today sitting over a can of ‘Red Bull’ I was brought back to the good old days and the ‘Viral’ who has been lost somewhere.

One year has just ‘flown’ past by. Travelling different countries and being part of different cultures has been truly a privilege. I may not be doing complete justice to my learning as Bachelors in Computers or an MBA in Finance, but I remember the teachings of all my guides and teachers from school. I see the world with a different angle. I approach my work in a different way…Going through special trainings and teachings like Kaizen has helped structure thinking and systemize the approach...However, working along with people of double my age (and sometimes triple my age), literally, and trying to play the game at which they have expertise in is indeed something ‘What they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School’ (by Mark McCormack). It’s a lot of learning to be amongst those who not only lead organizations but also masses. Its interesting to understand the thought processes and put forward your opinions. ‘Failure is the first step to success’ and I too have learnt through mistakes (thankfully not too many). Yes of course how can I forget to not ‘Question my assumptions!!’ (thanks Velu Sir). Every work must be completed as on yesterday and zero errors have been the driving force!!

I know my family awaits to spend a couple of hours with me …I miss all my friends as my world now revolves only around office and hotel…Some of them have disowned me and rest are about to do the same… When I see around I have missed out to be part of special occasions of so many of my friends, who were with me during some memorable night outs followed by bikes zooming to Kadavu with tasty beans and dosas or long chats in the ‘quad or meetings in ‘hari om’.
I have travelled miles but the heart still remains behind. Being an Indian, trust me, is indeed a matter of pride. To have held the Indian flag in my hand and hoisting it on a foreign land was like a dream come true.

Balancing personal and professional life is not a child’s play and I am still learning it. This post might just sound out of place but bhavnaon ko samjho!!