Its been such a long time that I last wrote in here. I wonder why??….I can come up with reasons for the absence for sure…but the bottom line being, I just didn’t know what to write about. It often happens with me….I take up things with loads of zeal and then somewhere in the middle loose the enthu…I wonder if its normal or if it is me..!
The months seem to be passing by in a flash…seems like yesterday that I was sitting in my convocation at my college. Its been 7 months…7 long months which went by at a bat of an eyelid. It seems my destiny to stick around in Cal for some time to come…
I happened to watch Rocky balboa recently. Its an awesome movie with the usual punchy Rocky dialogues. Rocky is old now and owns a restaurant. He wants to get back into the ring and fight again coz he still thinks that he has some “fire” in his belly! How many of us give up much before the fire burns out? Do we tend to give up much before the breaking point? Isn’t it our responsibility to fight on ??
“…. This world is mean…life is unfair! To get something you gotta stop looking for shade! Go out in the sun…Each time you start to move ahead, you’ll get punched real hard on your face. Its not about how you’ll counter them….its about how after every hard punch, you’ll get up and keep moving. Life is not about fighting back…life is about living…you gotta do what u want to do , else you’ll never get up !”
That’s what Balboa tells his son who was rather edgy after hearing his decision to fight again! Doesn’t it make a lot of sense…I’m not sure if these are the exact lines he said….but the meaning is what is more important.
I tend to remember these small things which people end up saying … I remember long time back during one of the matches, Sidhu ( yes u read it right…..between all the talk he does often end up saying things which actually make a lot of sense) had said something…. “Between yesterday’s chances and tomorrows hope lie today’s opportunities….what are you doing about today?”
Which reminds me…work has been rather hectic of late! I moved into HR a week back and ever since I’ve been busy making something called the Manpower requisition forms and getting them signed off….for the last 6 months! Now ideally these forms should be made as and when there is a need to recruit someone. But obviously they weren’t being made. So now that the departmental audit is around corner, there was fire. I worked to get the things in order in time….working late….8, 8:30, 9…. (Yeah! That is late for me….). Each form required to be signed off by 4 people which included the ever busy departmental heads…here’s where I get proud of myself…Having worked under all of these people for the last 7 months…(and I’ve been through all that there is to understand….thoroughly cross trained :D)… I could use my equation with them to get these signed off in time. ( It is good with everyone…surprise surprise!!) . And here’s what I got for all my efforts…
The months seem to be passing by in a flash…seems like yesterday that I was sitting in my convocation at my college. Its been 7 months…7 long months which went by at a bat of an eyelid. It seems my destiny to stick around in Cal for some time to come…
I happened to watch Rocky balboa recently. Its an awesome movie with the usual punchy Rocky dialogues. Rocky is old now and owns a restaurant. He wants to get back into the ring and fight again coz he still thinks that he has some “fire” in his belly! How many of us give up much before the fire burns out? Do we tend to give up much before the breaking point? Isn’t it our responsibility to fight on ??
“…. This world is mean…life is unfair! To get something you gotta stop looking for shade! Go out in the sun…Each time you start to move ahead, you’ll get punched real hard on your face. Its not about how you’ll counter them….its about how after every hard punch, you’ll get up and keep moving. Life is not about fighting back…life is about living…you gotta do what u want to do , else you’ll never get up !”
That’s what Balboa tells his son who was rather edgy after hearing his decision to fight again! Doesn’t it make a lot of sense…I’m not sure if these are the exact lines he said….but the meaning is what is more important.
I tend to remember these small things which people end up saying … I remember long time back during one of the matches, Sidhu ( yes u read it right…..between all the talk he does often end up saying things which actually make a lot of sense) had said something…. “Between yesterday’s chances and tomorrows hope lie today’s opportunities….what are you doing about today?”
Which reminds me…work has been rather hectic of late! I moved into HR a week back and ever since I’ve been busy making something called the Manpower requisition forms and getting them signed off….for the last 6 months! Now ideally these forms should be made as and when there is a need to recruit someone. But obviously they weren’t being made. So now that the departmental audit is around corner, there was fire. I worked to get the things in order in time….working late….8, 8:30, 9…. (Yeah! That is late for me….). Each form required to be signed off by 4 people which included the ever busy departmental heads…here’s where I get proud of myself…Having worked under all of these people for the last 7 months…(and I’ve been through all that there is to understand….thoroughly cross trained :D)… I could use my equation with them to get these signed off in time. ( It is good with everyone…surprise surprise!!) . And here’s what I got for all my efforts…
My first recognition at airtel….even though if it was for something as stoopid as this…it feels great…!!
I have a feeling that companies do not appreciate their employees often enough….a simple thing like this bell can make a person like me feel proud of myself….a pat on the back, a certificate of apprecitation, appreciation in front of peers….I wonder why we are so miserly with them? And its not just corporate life…its even personal life…We are quick to criticise, back bite, bitch about people….how often do we appreciate ppl around us?
Let alone appreciation!!….How often do we go out of the way to get insignificant or maybe very significant people around us to smile…..the peons, the guards, the helpers, the servant… ….I make it a point to say a hi , a thank you , a good morning……trust me seeing their smiles just makes u feel all the more better…! Isn’t it what life is all about….spreading smiles?? If u’ve made him smile on 10 days, the one day that u have to shout at him…he wouldn’t mind…..its elementary human relations…..easier said than done but very doable…and it works…trust me!! Experience speaking…
Since I am done with my work, I am back to doing sweet nothings…..Isn’t it just great?? But hey now is not for ever….is it?? ENJOYJ
p.s.- feels good to be back!
