All posts tagged: life

Look out of the window

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  I wrote this post to ease the pain in my heart. I am finding something amiss for the last few days. This happens once in a while when I get too occupied with my work and household responsibilities. Today I am happy because couple of months back I found the courage to follow my heart. I quit my luxurious corporate job and I now work for a startup that supports small farmers. As I write this post, I am sitting in a canteen of a tribal development center, in the interiors of Gujarat. The sun has set and I only hear some folk music in the background. Whenever I travel to places away from home I connect to my mind and soul. I ask them if they are happy. But today my soul said that it has missed that one thing I have always loved – sharing my experiences through my blog. Few months back when I had not quit my job, I used to read a lot and blog. Then, I wasn’t too busy but …

Right or wrong?

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This morning I was intrigued by a conversation between my mother and a distant uncle who lives in one of the mountain villages, up north of India. He is a college professor. The uncle was sharing the latest grapevine in the village about a man who brings young girls from Delhi and “sells” them to families who are looking for brides. He put the entire process as “rehabilitation” of destitute women. I gave this man a piece of my mind. My anger was not about the fact that this was a case of human trafficking (I know there are plenty such cases thriving in cities, towns and villages) but on the naked truth that this man was well-educated, respected in the society he lived and yet he was so unmindful about the entire situation. My words fell on deaf ears and the uncle ended the call saying “Yaha ye sab chalta hai. Saalon se dekh rai hai. Kisi becahri ka ghar he toh bas raha hai” (all this happens here and we have observed this for years. After …

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Facing career stagnancy? Draw your evolution chart with me!

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We have heard this many times and experienced it atleast once in our lifetime. Yet, when we come across it we feel as if we are drowning in deep dark waters with no hope to see the surface. I am talking about the “Stuck-In-my-Career” syndrome. It is almost like a vicious cycle; comes after a fixed time. For some it leads to climbing to the next position, job in a new organization or a complete 180 degree shift in career. In each case there almost always is a sight of growth. For me this situation arrived a few months back. It looked never ending. I am still not out of it, but I am confident that I will sail through. During those dark days of constant anxiety and nervousness about the future I did every possible thing. Spoke to friends, cried, had sleepless nights, cursed my destiny etc. Finally one Sunday morning while scribbling on a paper, I came up with a sketch. A sketch that completely changed my thinking. This sketch made me realize …

A morning cup, a morning thought

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What happens when you listen to a beautiful song? The one that makes you forget the rest and think or feel only the good things around you and inside you? My morning cup of tea does the same. It is like that beautiful song that cleanses my mind and heart. I have lived in the illusion to search inspiration from bigger things in life. A legendary TED talk, a wonderful article or an inspiring story. The bubble burst this morning when I took the first sip from my cup of tea. With the speed of light I felt inspired. I mumbled to myself “Things will work out, they have to! Like they always did in the past” Today if you feel tired or disheartened, if you do not have an answer to that question – look around. Look closely into smaller objects, incidences or moments. Sometimes the most insignificant pieces talk the most sense. They lie right there in front of our eyes and we miss them. If you are still struggling with your mind: …

Pleasure of being not so “SOCIAL”

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Enter controversial zone: Social media. Let us not debate on the pros and cons of it but let us give ourselves a break from the overwhelming world of information and spend some time with ourselves. You might ask “Then what am i supposed to do?”. Well explore the joy of being in company with self and revisit what we did when we did not have followers and fans 🙂 My stick figures here are no form of art 😛 they are here to show the emotions and the pleasure of smaller joys of life which we often oversee and undermine. This is my first experiment with sketches and Microsoft paint. I hope you enjoy it and experiment with atleast one of the below, not so “SOCIAL” activities when you get back home today  🙂