Do what you Love AND Love what you do

                        Recently we had graduated with  Master degree. To celebrate the last day of our study life, a bunch of friends decided to wear same set of Tee’s on the last day of our exam. Our intention was to have a similar design on all our tee’s –So the concept  of design was something that could relate to our Master degree course , and this tee would  be kept with us further as a memory of our course days! Now the whole concept had to be approved and liked by everyone who will be ordering for tee. Finally we came up with a design which made some friends very happy and kept some others just convinced.

                        The next task was to print this designed tees – It was a job for me and my friend to find the best place to get this done!Using  a little contacts, and taking few suggestions from many around we chose to goto a place.After having lost ourselves on wrong roads multiple times we called the number of this organization, where we got guidance to reach our destination.

                         Little hesitant and confused, thinking if we were at the right place we parked our bike infront of a small gate.There comes a young guy outside the gate asking “Are you the ones who just called few seconds back asking for direction?” We nod our head with a “yes” and he welcomes us inside. It was a small house.We entered  inside and all we could see was 10-12 computers around.Each one were sitting infront of computer,music on with headphones, few youngsters with laptop, few with cup of coffee,few were enjoying their break by playing little games.A small house converted into an office with an environment similar to that of a house.We were then introduced to a man who took care of the whole office.After listening to us,he made us meet his colleague who could help us.

                          When we explained our concept and thoughts to this guy,he replied  “I understand what you want, I don’t enjoy designing this concept,its not my cup of tea.Would you mind If I make you meet my another colleague sitting over  there at the end whose passion is such concepts.I promise he will make your design much better than what you expect from us”. – He called a guy and said “Beta,we have a concept here and you need to design as per the concept!Please listen to their concept and see if it makes you happy?If yes , take it as your work!” Me and my friend were surprised.So you actually have the liberty to choose your work, You have a choice to say a “NO” to things that you are not interested to take up and choose only those which passionates you!This guy listened to our concept and said “I would love to design this”.He quickly designed multiple designs on our concept infront of us and asked us to choose the one we liked.He actually wanted to know if we would need some modifications on the design so that he will do it for us,but trust me he had already designed the best.

                         These few lucky set of people who worked here enjoyed their work.They dint have time constraints of login and log out.They can come and finish their work anytime they would love to.A bunch of young people were given a chance to show up their creativity in designing. They were free to design what they love and their designs will make wonders.These designs would be on tee’s which would then be on sale.Designing and colouring.This office dint have boss and employee concept,instead had a concept of 'you are your own boss'.You wear what makes you feel good and confident,You come in the time you feel great to work,you design what makes you feel complete, you take a break whenever you want to,and most of all you be what you are!

                          It was a treat to talk to these set of young people,they were very happy in the place they were. They said “when you do what you love and you get paid for it,what more can you ask for in life!”

                            There is a saying – “If every day morning when you get up from bed ,you are dragging yourself to work not being happy, then it’s time to move out of your current job and get into a job that you would have always loved to do” !- Do what you love and Love what you do

Life is beautiful(now!)

Whenever  I was down and confused , my dad always told me – “Daughter , Life teaches you everything, it will make you matured, It will one day make you realize that you have grown up to handle the worst yourself, either in a good way or bad way.” - I used to just smile keeping mum. Today I understand that statement, He is so very right!

Life looks beautiful to me these days, more and more beautiful as every day is passing by! I have now got up from the place where I had fallen down long back, have learnt to hug people again when I feel like. It’s not like the time when I wanted to be myself all alone anymore! I have realized in the past few months that I do miss people around me.Sometimes a lot more than I even expected to miss them.

                Earlier I was clueless about what I wanted; now I can see my future. I can see what I want because I see where I stand right now! My future is at a far off distance from here and it looks wonderful to me though I see I have thousands of hurdles to pass by. I have started the battle and I am going ahead each day! Each day is a new learning, I see myself growing every day. Someone recently said me – “You are blessed”! Someone else told me – “Everybody here and many more out there loves you so much, and nobody knows why”!

There were times when I told people around me – “Leave me alone” and now I see myself saying – “Guys, I am missing you like crazy and need you here”.

There were times when I wouldn’t answer any phone calls and switch off my cell phone but now I see myself dialing numbers from my contact list just to talk to people for hours

There were times when I used to go for long walks all alone but now I see myself gathering my loved ones around me.

There were times when I used to get lost in a conversation between friends but now I see myself laughing until my stomach aches in such conversations

There were times when I used to stick on to my chair at office but now I see myself not sparing anyone around me from my pranks.

There were times when I made sure that people depart only with a simple word “bye”   from me but now i see tears in their eyes when they go away from me with a promise to keep in touch.

I am living my life as I wish to and not as a compromise for anyone else. Sometime back there was a time when I wanted to put a full stop to everything wrong that’s happening with me…I was trying to find a way out of all the worries that I had. It was difficult to bear all of it at once, but time heals everything, I found myself with the best people to come out of it! No worries seem too complicated now! Emotions, Feelings, etc. are something which I respect and handle with care

On reading these, don’t think I have just had a recovery from heartbreak! It’s just re-collection of the past, analyzing it deep and then realizing of the happy moments that you have missed so far by making your simple life miserable and complicated. The idea of not destroying the present happiness and setting up a future goal! Trust me this keeps you going! Between I have to thank some set of people who came into my life in this phase; they were my doctors though they don’t know it! ;)

On this note, this Writer inside me is looking forward to bring out some happy and funny blogs on this page soon!

From a Believer to an Atheist and back again ;)

                                              Some of us are bought up in an environment where we are made to believe more in some supreme power than ourselves. Many a times we are bogged down with responsibilities, duties since a very young age. Our day begins with prayers and ends with prayers. I have met many such people around me and I have been meeting them more often- I feel surprised and shocked! They are so damn believers of God that they are scared to move a step ahead in anything they do – I like to study them, record their actions and analyse them.

                                          No offense meant on believers and atheists. But yes sometimes I still keep wondering about the existence of “God” even today. To be frank, I was born and bought up in a family where I was taught prayers,few traditions, customs along with stories that said God exists and how he offers help in terms of needs etc. I grew up as a believer , I prayed when I was in difficulty, I said thanks to him each time I felt things are better because I thought he made it right. ! I don’t know if he really did ;).I am a Hindu who studied in a Christian school, I found joy in Christian prayers , Even today I do visit church sometimes and light a candle(With no demands or prayers) and feel good.Basically I was not restricted to pray only as a Hindu.

                                          There is a time where every youngster stands independent with a job at a new place in between new crowd. I am a grown up now and matured enough to see things the way it is in reality and not the way I was taught about it! I have different set of people working around me, few who believe in God at every step and few who don’t trust his existence at all.Two different extremes! With few circumstances going wrong continuously, people tend to loose faith and hopes – I was one among many who asked –“If God does exist why he isn't fair enough to everyone”.  We do have temples,churches and mosques built at every street in our country. I really don’t know whether to call it fortunate or unfortunate that I see these pilgrim places will always be crowded. I wonder “ Are there so many people with troubles that they visit God asking for help” OR “Are there so many happy people who come to thank God for everything”. However I still dint find an answer.

                                          My days had passed normally when I had once stopped praying to God.Back then,as an atheist my life was the same normal life. I have also seen places where your prayers are offered to god only after you pay the priest with money. There were some places where I was reminded – “Madam – You need to pay”. They know people will do anything for God ;) One small incident at my office – I had broken my sandals , since I couldn't walk with broken sandals, I had kept it aside and was roaming without sandals inside my office. Few people asked me –“What happened?”. I answered –“Its Thursday today and I don’t wear sandals on every Thursday as I offer my special prayers to God, asking him to fulfill one of my wish”. To my surprise maximum number of people blindly believed this and said – “Your wish will be fulfilled”. I was taken aback.People will take anything and everything in the name of God. What can you name them as ?

                                  After all 20 plus years of belief  that God exists has been constantly put into my head – Hard to wash it away at once! Recently I visited a temple.I had been to this temple after four long years – As soon as I saw the idol,tears rolled down my eyes.Even today when I think about it I wonder “why?".May be I felt a ray of hope OR May be I felt there is someone listening to me, OR may be I felt I will fight and win my battle.

                                  Its good to believe in some Power which inspires you with faith and builds up hopes to move ahead in life. Let that power be named as “God” ! Why not ?! Go to him when you want to gain confidence.Go to him when you want to feel better, Go to him when you want to believe that things will be good soon, but meanwhile do believe in yourself first, Put your effort  in everything you want, if you fail analyse why and attempt again rather than blaming God. Don't wait for God to make a way for you.If you do so,you are a fool.You choose your way and let him be your support. Remember you should be your own guide and he will only be your support when you are down. If you are a believer don’t expect him to wear your shoes and run the race for you, he will only keep the ground clean for you to run your race. 

                                             

The game of “Let go” and “Hold on”

             I believe most of you would have crossed this phase in their life at times- To hold on and to let go.

Few years back - It was a tough time for me holding on to each other in a group of people(just because we wanted to stay together),then later holding on seemed so difficult that all of us had to let go one another to keep ourselves happy. Days passed by wondering “Where we went wrong” and trying to set things right but the holding on torture was too much that none of us were able to be normal again. Today we are connected individually but still apart as a complete group. Each one of us has moved on with a new beginning. Definitely it took me hell a lot of time to be back to normal again.

              Many a times,this lesson of “Let go” and “Holding on” are self learnt due to one’s own experience or may be these lessons are taught since childhood in small steps.For Example: when you were a kid, u must have played with your friends, cousins, neighbours who came to your house for a visit –you enjoy playing with them so much that you don’t want them to leave you and go , you ask them to stay at your home forever.But your parents say “Let them go, They have important work ,They will finish the work and will be back to play with you in the evening”. So here your parents lie to you to keep you happy and ask you to let them go with hopes that they will soon be back. Since you are a small Kid you tend to forget things very soon and get diverted that you hardly remember in the evening about the promise made before they left.

But as you grow up things change,The definition of “Let go” is now at a bigger level. Moving away from someone’s life for what so ever reasons it may be! Or in another word,finishing your role/part in that someone’s life! You tend to remember and miss the person whom you have “let go”. I wish our memory would still be like a Kid’s memory in such matters. Unfortunately its not! Their every  talks,deeds etc tend to reflect infront of your eye very often.There is nobody to give you promise of coming back and moreover we are matured enough to understand and predict the reality.Its just hopes  that might keep us going ! Hopes shatter many a times whereas few tend to be lucky though.

Holding on is another such game where you don’t want to loose someone/something important that means a lot to you and hence you tend to keep holding on and take everything  that’s coming on your way – Here your patience is at stake.Once your patience is lost holding on becomes too difficult !Yet Again, priority matters, Patience wins priority sometimes !

Sadly, My Life has played this game of "let go" and "hold on" unwillingly often.Each time I think I am good at holding on and letting go,I realize I am just the beginner !!!This is a very dangerous game,which will grind your emotions,feelings,confidence,smile etc at one shot ! - if your life has never given you a chance to play this game you have been blessed !! Be happy to be so ! All I can say is Sometimes you have to keep holding on unwillingly and sometimes you have to let go though you don’t want to -Not because you want it that way, its because you have no other option and its good that way ! Either ways you choose, you are hurt!!