Life-Beats!!!

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...

The sun is shining hard on my face. But it's unlike the Mumbai heat. Can be tolerated . Sitting by the shore feels like meditation to me. But not today. The waves are not hitting a rhythm . The mind is not able to settle to the tune of the surroundings. I am sitting here , by the shore , just looking at the waves coming , visiting and departing again and again , only to be alone at the start and end of each one. It seems , something big is coming. A big wave , that is going to eat me up . I do not want to move . For I do not want to run away from it , but face it. Already 2-3 waves have come and ate me up . But then those were tolerable . They did not break me. But the mind is sensing something different now. It's still noon. Not the darker side of the day, which should start making way for dull or negative thoughts in my brain. This is the irritating me for now. The Big One is gonna come soon. And it is going to change my life. For I have to become a Rock to su...

29th Nov. 2013 - My mom-dad's wedding anniversary . The day on which, I got the official confirmation of my first job in my life i.e. +Leo Burnett . Fast forward 1 yr ahead . Today . 29th Nov 2014 - Two of my friends get their PPO confirmation news. The day is blissful as every year. The placement week is lined up ahead in a few weeks time . Dont know the future , but certainly excited and nervous for it , at the same time. God knows, what lies in store for me. It all comes down to this point . How big and the timing of the moment is all that matters for now . When ? Where ? Which ? How much ? The questions are already playing in everyone's mind here . Aaah... Lets just cut off from the topic. I hope, I am here again , writing a post again , after I get placed. I want to feel the happiness. The feeling of calling Aai from outside the waiting room , to let her know Her Son has got placed with XYZ company . I want to listen to her reaction. I want to let Dad...

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 ...

A thought which came years ago during our Engineering days . A thought which I know is fairly hard to be realized any day . Yet the thought in the mind is enough to live and let live in that world. Background - All 10 of us i.e Me, Rajas, Chinmay, Chirag, Ashwini, Dipty, Bhagyashree, Prasad , Ani and Kalpreet get married on the same day . And go for honeymoon together with our respective spouses. After Arrival at Paris - Scene#1 - Chirag n Ashwini are back from the flight and have just checked in the hotel . Their bags have been delivered by the service guy in the hotel to their rooms. Ashwini has just entered her room. Chirag follows behind and is about to lock the door. Chirag shouts " Areyyyyyyy ... " . It's Ashwini from behind , unbuttoning Chirag's shirt , while Chirag feels helpless. (Thank God , not Hopeless. For the hope has just been born ). Chirag thinks of returning the favor to Ashwini , and turns towards her with an intent. His eyes lit up on...

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 ...