Life-Beats!!!

Three weeks into Gurgaon . Stay each week at different place. Yet to find a permanent accomodation and yet to shift . Yet adjusting to new things.  Almost a new problem everyday . If nothing then the Airtel people are enough to raise a new one out here . First in MNP, which is yet to be resolved even after 18 days of application and 7 days of inactive sim.  How has Gurgaon been to me  ? Or perhaps you can ask how have been the times since I landed in Gurgaon been ?  Whether did I expect to be left stranded in the middle of the street at 11 pm with my luggage ( Yes , too filmy ) |  Or whether I would be left wanting for dinner at 10.45 pm expecting food outlets to be open at that hour of the evening ( Yes , only found a momo wala thela in the market open at that time) |  Or whether the broker wont dupe me of my money ( Even after wasting 2-3 days of my time behind him ) | Or after staying so many years in Mumbai , whether I would ...

Recently during an interview , the panelist asked me , "Don't  you think if you combine your two strengths in life, i.e. Art and Technology , you will rule your life?" I wanted to and answered ,"Yes",without thinking  how it would place me in the on-going interview and how it would affect my chances of clearing it. But the question appealed to that section of my brain , which is already trying to answer and find a path from it . Passion drives us , it makes us dream , takes us on a journey , where things seem blurry in reality , but they seem so clear on the route we are driving in our head. Most of us do dream about our future , but are unable to view the way to it . I am also in the same state. But , I can see what I want to be. I guess everyone can. So why not spend the current phase on acquiring that skill set and knowledge , which would eventually take you where you dream of going. Set short term goals, approach it in phases. Ask for chall...

Saurubh once told me that the best thing about writing a diary is that you can refer to it in the future to check what mistakes you did in your past and not repeat them . While my whole purpose of starting to write this blog has been similar , to mention all the important moments and phases in my life , I would like to write this post so that I could list down my dreams , which have been on the verge of realizing and being destroyed many a times in the last few months. I myself have been dead and alive emotionally quite a few times in this sem3 of MBA. So why this thought of listing down my dream list now ? Dreams have been taking birth in my mind , in my brain since the past few months. But they have died more deaths than their births. I have been trying hard to build the positive energy within me again , get inspired through books and documentaries again , get motivated to bring a change in me and influence others too . This has been harder. I want to get a start . I do not wan...

This happens. Happens a lot many times . With almost all of us. But what differs is how much it impacts all of us ? What differs is what all do we learn from all of this ? That also , as a person , does this call for a change in you ? Does introspection lead you to bring a change in you or the environment you are in ? Being in this position right now again , and at a stage in life , where the path is set to begin for the future , and my plans are in line , what is it calling for me? I have a vision of who I want to be, what I want to be , where I want to reach , how I have to be , and then this moment , this situation is letting me ask questions about bringing a change in myself. Should people really matter to us ? Should they matter so much ? I as a person , have always valued the people I am with . Let things change, times change , situation change , as a person , the Inner you should not , has been my belief . The values and principles which define you should not. And ...

Place - Leo Burnett, Mumbai Date - 1st April, 2014 “You   are supposed to go down , ground floor . Take ur bag and stuff. You will be working in Orchard.” A new day. A new place. A new beginning. And told to sit alone in different office , from the rest of the interns. Normally , a time when I usually get a lot more nervous about how things are going to happen , visualize and run the tape at the back of the mind over and over again till things actually start happening. But this time it was different . I remember Sonali asking me during the Sem 2 end days ,”U must be feeling somewhat nervous na... First job , New Place , Totally new work , New people .” And I spoke out “ Nopes.” N my mind spoke to me ,”Actually you expected yourself to be nervous , but you are not .” And I smiled .  Time has changed , things have changed a lot since the evening of 31 st May, the time from when my life away from home began. Learnings , known and unknown , have been numerous ...

1 ) Becoming friends with Chaava Nikhil , Sir Priyank and  Director Kakkar , Sweet Somi !!! 2) First evening in the hostel --> A 10-min distance to Mezza9 becomes a 45-min 's one ... Courtesy- The 'Pune Guide' Nikhil :P 3) OBL - The best experience ever !!! 2 days trip to Surya Shibir !!! Bonding with a lot of unknown faces !!! Busy bees group rocked !!! Became friends with Somi , Chandan and Animesh !!! 4) Division Allocation list out !!! A student of 'Div B' !!! ( The best mix of guys n girls one could ask for ) 5) Experience of Nag's first lecture !!! 6) First Pizza party at D - Hostel with Nikhil n Rushi ... 2 cheesebursts @ Rs.117 only . The best deal upto date :D 7) First Ragging session by Seniors - An evening to remember !!! ( And repeat :P ) 8) Committee Selection Process !!! :P Rounds all day all night !!! Stress interviews !!!  Loads of Gds n PIs each day . First time experience !!! 9) Sir Nalwaya getting a...

A new year , new day but not a new beginning to life !!! Life will continue from where we left it in the past year . N life will follow it's trends this year too, for all of us . Just some nice lines I would like to put forward related to this . These are part of a short essay , from my 7th class Scholarship notes . " Life is not a bed of roses , nor all beer & skittles , nor always full of pleasure , amusement and ease . Ups and downs are bound to occur , but we should all learn from the Japanese , who with incessant , persistent efforts have overcome all obstacles and attained pacific heights in technology field. The failures should learn from them that , 'While there is life , there is hope .'  Remember , positive attitude and not aptitude decides one's altitude in life and helps one reach pinnacle of glory. " If  life was good to you in 2012 , success was what you tasted last year , then do not loosen up. Keep your good work going and continue pu...