I am elated to see my article published on STC India Chapter,
http://stc-india.org/indus/index.htm
Thanks to STC members and non-members to read through my article. I would really appreciate if you can send across your suggestions/comments/apprehensions of my article at vwadhu@gmail.com.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Jugaad chalege kya
I think each one of us in our lives would have heard of this word, Jugaad, especially in India. It is an overwhelming experience to know the aftereffects of Jugaad. Sometime back, an Indian born NRI remarked something about India--"Nothing works here, except Jugaad! The Jugaad is an inherent quality of an Indian."
From here, my quest for this word begins!
I will leave it to your judgment. Officially speaking, I don't believe in this crap preconceived notion of being a Jugaadu. I myself have at times have taken steps against the system and have avoided it, by choice.
Jugaad is a word that revolves around people. So, the basic question that comes to my mind is what is this Jugaad all about! Everybody thinks out of the box; always looks for a simple alternative to a problem. The easier way to waive off big queues at temples, skip easily from traffic policewalas after jumping off a signal, engineering seat, voting at cities, and what not. Everything is a pious crime if you have a jugaad....contradictory, isn't it, mind it!
Let us now define this term:
"To be specific, Jugaad, is a way to protect yourself by means of people or resources all around."
It acts like a shield that can protect you from the outwardly world. It could be expensive at times, I mean it. But it can work anywhere, I bet.
How does it work?
- Understand the psychology of the person whom you met at a weired situation
- Instead of challenging him on whatever he is demanding, see what do you have to offer him. E.g, mithai bacho ke liye, offer and bla bla.
Caution: Analyze a bit and introspect what would happen if it gets duplicated in the entire nation. Will it be of great help? Duplicate is the word...don't you think it will be a chaotic society and eventually chaotic nation.
Now, you have easily escaped the challenge. Let's try it out now.
But the question is what is the need not to change afterall? If we continue to live the way we are living, the day is not too far when we will be lagging behind in all domains. There is a high demand to change, change forever.
So, I request all of you--Better, change your attitude. Be a trend setter!
From here, my quest for this word begins!
I will leave it to your judgment. Officially speaking, I don't believe in this crap preconceived notion of being a Jugaadu. I myself have at times have taken steps against the system and have avoided it, by choice.
Jugaad is a word that revolves around people. So, the basic question that comes to my mind is what is this Jugaad all about! Everybody thinks out of the box; always looks for a simple alternative to a problem. The easier way to waive off big queues at temples, skip easily from traffic policewalas after jumping off a signal, engineering seat, voting at cities, and what not. Everything is a pious crime if you have a jugaad....contradictory, isn't it, mind it!
Let us now define this term:
"To be specific, Jugaad, is a way to protect yourself by means of people or resources all around."
It acts like a shield that can protect you from the outwardly world. It could be expensive at times, I mean it. But it can work anywhere, I bet.
How does it work?
- Understand the psychology of the person whom you met at a weired situation
- Instead of challenging him on whatever he is demanding, see what do you have to offer him. E.g, mithai bacho ke liye, offer and bla bla.
Caution: Analyze a bit and introspect what would happen if it gets duplicated in the entire nation. Will it be of great help? Duplicate is the word...don't you think it will be a chaotic society and eventually chaotic nation.
Now, you have easily escaped the challenge. Let's try it out now.
But the question is what is the need not to change afterall? If we continue to live the way we are living, the day is not too far when we will be lagging behind in all domains. There is a high demand to change, change forever.
So, I request all of you--Better, change your attitude. Be a trend setter!
Friday, August 08, 2008
The world is round
It all started off a year with the buzz about me joining Etisalat, UAE a year back. Everybody at my home were against my decision. Going to UAE...no, not at all! But I just wanted to move out of India like many other Indians with the sole intention of making a big fortune there.
My profile got shortlisted and I got a call from a consultant that I need to come down for an interview. I flew all the way from Hyderabad to attend the interview. Both Sheikh and Firang (dunt remember their names now) interviewed me and it happened at Bangalore. It was understood that my expenses will be reimbursed by the big giant. It was an informal interview and they offered me with a good pay package. I started counting the figures in rupees and it was close to 2 lacs per month.
Immediately, I surrendered my passport and other vital papers to their HR personnels. After lots of discussions, they convinced me it was part of process to surrender your passport. I was little skeptical but I did not have any go then.
Now, a year has gone by...I am still in India with no reason and feelings to go abroad.:) I love my India. But few things have changed--I have changed my marital status to Married from Bachelor.
I got to know that Etisalat opened an organization here in India, Bangalore. They are looking for writers in their organization. Incidentally, my wifey got a call for this company for the same position I had an offer a year back. She applied for the post and got a call for the interview. I went along with her for interview with nostalgic feelings of not finalizing the offer then. No regrets man! She has just given the interview and she is not so optimistic about the result.
Let's see whether Etisalat is lucky for her !
My profile got shortlisted and I got a call from a consultant that I need to come down for an interview. I flew all the way from Hyderabad to attend the interview. Both Sheikh and Firang (dunt remember their names now) interviewed me and it happened at Bangalore. It was understood that my expenses will be reimbursed by the big giant. It was an informal interview and they offered me with a good pay package. I started counting the figures in rupees and it was close to 2 lacs per month.
Immediately, I surrendered my passport and other vital papers to their HR personnels. After lots of discussions, they convinced me it was part of process to surrender your passport. I was little skeptical but I did not have any go then.
Now, a year has gone by...I am still in India with no reason and feelings to go abroad.:) I love my India. But few things have changed--I have changed my marital status to Married from Bachelor.
I got to know that Etisalat opened an organization here in India, Bangalore. They are looking for writers in their organization. Incidentally, my wifey got a call for this company for the same position I had an offer a year back. She applied for the post and got a call for the interview. I went along with her for interview with nostalgic feelings of not finalizing the offer then. No regrets man! She has just given the interview and she is not so optimistic about the result.
Let's see whether Etisalat is lucky for her !
Moving from Journalism to IT
Olympics is going to kick start today in China, Beijing. Everybody is waiting for this mega opening ceremony. Today's date is 08/08/08...looks like an auspicious date for Chinese and that's the reason this date was opted. There is also an important event happening in my family.
My sister has put up her papers in her organization today. She is looking forward to new challenges. Moving from the field of Journalism to Information Technology (IT) industry was not at all an easy task for her. She is passionate about Journalism and she would always recall something or the other about Journalists appearing on various channels(nostalgic) while watching TV. She misses the world of hoopla, aggressive behavior, and clear visibility. Moving to a new world of Information Technology was little difficult initially. However, she worked really hard to get through it. She finds the IT world to be a relaxed one for the following reasons:
1. We work for 5 days a week. Her favorite pet line is: 'You guys work for 5 days a week; even then you crib a lot!'
2. Working for normal hours wherein you have the flexibility to be in touch with your friends (Thansk to Gmail chat :))
3. Work hour is well defined; plus you have the flexibility to Work from home (WFH).
4. Job responsibility is well defined.
For her, the new assignment would be a contractual position with Cognizant (CTS) and she will be on payrolls with another partner company. The exciting news is she will learn something new with one of the best companies of the world.
She is looking forward to joining this organization and so do we. Let's see how thing s go for her from now on...
My sister has put up her papers in her organization today. She is looking forward to new challenges. Moving from the field of Journalism to Information Technology (IT) industry was not at all an easy task for her. She is passionate about Journalism and she would always recall something or the other about Journalists appearing on various channels(nostalgic) while watching TV. She misses the world of hoopla, aggressive behavior, and clear visibility. Moving to a new world of Information Technology was little difficult initially. However, she worked really hard to get through it. She finds the IT world to be a relaxed one for the following reasons:
1. We work for 5 days a week. Her favorite pet line is: 'You guys work for 5 days a week; even then you crib a lot!'
2. Working for normal hours wherein you have the flexibility to be in touch with your friends (Thansk to Gmail chat :))
3. Work hour is well defined; plus you have the flexibility to Work from home (WFH).
4. Job responsibility is well defined.
For her, the new assignment would be a contractual position with Cognizant (CTS) and she will be on payrolls with another partner company. The exciting news is she will learn something new with one of the best companies of the world.
She is looking forward to joining this organization and so do we. Let's see how thing s go for her from now on...
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Quality Mantra
What is a Quality norm for you? Quality and Quantity can't go together. Quality is a fundamental and irresistible norm that drives organizations in the global competitive market.
In my opinion, Quality is best defined as follows:
"Quality is conformance to explicit and implicit requirements."
Explicit requirements are easy to understand and implement in the software application. However, the implicit requirement in actual screw up things badly. The best way is to give enough pointers to the client to fetch information related to implicit requirements as well.
- How do you track Quality norms for documentation?
- Is Task Analysis and Audience Analysis mandatory aspects?
- How can you contribute towards improving the quality of documentation?
In my opinion, Quality is best defined as follows:
"Quality is conformance to explicit and implicit requirements."
Explicit requirements are easy to understand and implement in the software application. However, the implicit requirement in actual screw up things badly. The best way is to give enough pointers to the client to fetch information related to implicit requirements as well.
- How do you track Quality norms for documentation?
- Is Task Analysis and Audience Analysis mandatory aspects?
- How can you contribute towards improving the quality of documentation?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
My Brother
He is a hunk, believe me. He is dashing and always rocking and doing his tasks in an efficient manner. For the simple reason, he believes in the following saying:
"What else can you expect seeing my background in life!"
He is the epitome of positive attitude and he always look around for things to improvement in his life and others life. He is an engineer by educational background.
What interests him the most:
He loves interacting with people
He speaks what he wants in life
He walks the talk
He is very positive in life
He is loving and always ready to spread love
He is caring and sensitive in nature but strong enough to handle tough situations
He is my boy! He is here to win the race of Life.
God bless him.
"What else can you expect seeing my background in life!"
He is the epitome of positive attitude and he always look around for things to improvement in his life and others life. He is an engineer by educational background.
What interests him the most:
He loves interacting with people
He speaks what he wants in life
He walks the talk
He is very positive in life
He is loving and always ready to spread love
He is caring and sensitive in nature but strong enough to handle tough situations
He is my boy! He is here to win the race of Life.
God bless him.
The HUMAN Mind
Human being is the most special and beautiful creature of God. Human beings are characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage. The reason why we are 'special' is because we possess brain that distinguishes us from rest of the animal kingdom. We can think (read it, loud)! We think about loads of stuff--thinking about our future, consequences about a task, lifestyle of our family, oneness with God, accessibility, relationship, and the list is endless. We are thinking all the way, all the while, isn't it? Even if we are mum, we are still thinking about something or the other. Why do we think a lot? What drives us so much?
There could be many reasons attributed to it. Fairly speaking, I think there are two major inputs to our thinking lines--Fear OR Desire. Every other emotion or thought process revolves around it.
See I made you think now!
There could be many reasons attributed to it. Fairly speaking, I think there are two major inputs to our thinking lines--Fear OR Desire. Every other emotion or thought process revolves around it.
See I made you think now!
Intangible value of tangible Documentation
I am writing this on behalf of people who look at documentation as a "freebie assistance" entity that usually gets packaged with the product. Interestingly, we as a consumer, wish for the complete support of the product and manual is just a piece of cake.
I think it breaks all the barrier in getting familiarized and troubleshooting the products. It gives a calm solution to the product. You just have to refer it, man, before you jump up over your toes and make a conclusive statement about the quality of the product.
Documentation not only speaks about the true insights of the application but also acts as a "face value" of it. It has got technically accurate information supplemented with the easy-to-search and other usability features. Do we keep in mind all the parameters that any customer will be concerned about:
* Easy availability of Information at the mouse click
* Technically accurate information
* Structured documentation
* Searchability
* Intuitive Searchability feature
* Indexing
*
I think it breaks all the barrier in getting familiarized and troubleshooting the products. It gives a calm solution to the product. You just have to refer it, man, before you jump up over your toes and make a conclusive statement about the quality of the product.
Documentation not only speaks about the true insights of the application but also acts as a "face value" of it. It has got technically accurate information supplemented with the easy-to-search and other usability features. Do we keep in mind all the parameters that any customer will be concerned about:
* Easy availability of Information at the mouse click
* Technically accurate information
* Structured documentation
* Searchability
* Intuitive Searchability feature
* Indexing
*
Friday, March 07, 2008
Seeing the new Forbes list of richest men on the phase of this earth makes me feel great about those smart Indians. INHO, By seeing someone's success, what you can achieve is nothing but you can get the real inspiration.
These people put in their best to their dreams. Means, they put in their
100 percentage to whatever they achieved. They would have gone through lots of hardships but they tackled them with determination and conviction.
If we get this point of determination and conviction and apply in our lives, success is not far then. Everything is life looks doable and achievable. Isn't it?
We get to live our lives once. To have the maximum taste, we need to give our true potential in whatever you do. Do we really get a chance to do so? If yes, do we really have the passion to do it in whatever we strive for?
I don't think so. "The true potential of a person is exposed only when he has true passion for whatever he is involved with."
I want to give my best before i go to death bed! For that matter, what drives us in life is meaningful. Explore and go for it. Just do it!
GOD...
These people put in their best to their dreams. Means, they put in their
100 percentage to whatever they achieved. They would have gone through lots of hardships but they tackled them with determination and conviction.
If we get this point of determination and conviction and apply in our lives, success is not far then. Everything is life looks doable and achievable. Isn't it?
We get to live our lives once. To have the maximum taste, we need to give our true potential in whatever you do. Do we really get a chance to do so? If yes, do we really have the passion to do it in whatever we strive for?
I don't think so. "The true potential of a person is exposed only when he has true passion for whatever he is involved with."
I want to give my best before i go to death bed! For that matter, what drives us in life is meaningful. Explore and go for it. Just do it!
GOD...
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
US Recession is on
USA is undergoing a drastic change in her economy. The effect of US economy is making a drastic affect to the world economies and Indian economy is no exception.
The Indian budget introduced by FM last week could have averted and brought a relief to the people here in India. However, it has brought a big relief to the common man (middle man ) and farmer to the most. But that's a different story altogether. The bullish market will lead to increase in the prices of consumer durables.
According to Warren Buffet, the US economy is under recession:
http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/us-recession-not-as-bad-as-70s-buffett/17/15/328945
The economy would come back once the new government comes into power and change the policy of "Being a consumer" to "fetch a consumer" and other factors as well. Wait and watch...things might change and also change our economy as well.
The Indian budget introduced by FM last week could have averted and brought a relief to the people here in India. However, it has brought a big relief to the common man (middle man ) and farmer to the most. But that's a different story altogether. The bullish market will lead to increase in the prices of consumer durables.
According to Warren Buffet, the US economy is under recession:
http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/us-recession-not-as-bad-as-70s-buffett/17/15/328945
The economy would come back once the new government comes into power and change the policy of "Being a consumer" to "fetch a consumer" and other factors as well. Wait and watch...things might change and also change our economy as well.
Monday, January 14, 2008
The Most Afforable Car
Tata launched the most affordable car, Nano, in India.
If you look at the car, it is considered to be the most affordable in India. The mileage and looks are just awesome. Hats off to Tatas for launching this wonderful Car!
For more information, you can look at:
http://www.tatamotors.com/
Complete Family Car!
If you look at the car, it is considered to be the most affordable in India. The mileage and looks are just awesome. Hats off to Tatas for launching this wonderful Car!
For more information, you can look at:
http://www.tatamotors.com/
Complete Family Car!
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Lovely Day Today
Today is a special day for me. Two beautiful women, my beloved and my little sister, of my life got recruited as 'Writers' with a reputed IT organization in Bangalore. Isn't it exciting!
Wow!!! After a struggle period of few months, they acquired this job offer. They literally attended a lot of interviews; they prepared themselves with all basics. At last, they got through this interview.
This is just the beginning! Lot more to come in this space. Their actual challenging phase has come now. They need to apply their knowledge.
May God bless them. All the Best!
Wow!!! After a struggle period of few months, they acquired this job offer. They literally attended a lot of interviews; they prepared themselves with all basics. At last, they got through this interview.
This is just the beginning! Lot more to come in this space. Their actual challenging phase has come now. They need to apply their knowledge.
May God bless them. All the Best!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Happy New Year 2008
Happy New Year 2008!
May this year bring joy, success and prosperity in your lives.
God bless.
May this year bring joy, success and prosperity in your lives.
God bless.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Soaring Heights--Real Property in Bangalore
Believe it or not! The real estate rates in Bangalore are sky rocketing new heights due to inclusion of Information Technology (IT) in the city. The IT sector is the prima facia for all these undue soaring prices. Of course, there are other factors also that have contributed to these high prices.
Things would change in near future in Bangalore. Bangalore is surrounded by huge underdeveloped agricultural or barren lands. The Government is shifting its focus to such other areas of Bangalore keeping in view the increasing population and congestion in the city. This would be a real good idea to move some of its population to other new proposed areas of the city. The ex-government in Bangalore in the month of October 2007 had passed a tender to DLF in favor of the proposed "Knowledge City". The concept of “Walk-to-Work” is a big theme behind this city. The proposed city is planning to come up in Bidadi area, which is around 35 kms away from the city. This area comes under Ramanagar district and comes under ex-Chief Minister’s constituency. The other good move by the government was to come up with the new International Airport at Devanhalli. The lease at HAL land for the existing airport is about to lapse. Like Hyderabad, people are buying land in these two areas like anything seeing the growth trend in Hyderabad.
These two ventures in Bangalore would change the face of the Bangalore in near future. Keep watching this space for more details about the progress here in Bangalore.:-)
Things would change in near future in Bangalore. Bangalore is surrounded by huge underdeveloped agricultural or barren lands. The Government is shifting its focus to such other areas of Bangalore keeping in view the increasing population and congestion in the city. This would be a real good idea to move some of its population to other new proposed areas of the city. The ex-government in Bangalore in the month of October 2007 had passed a tender to DLF in favor of the proposed "Knowledge City". The concept of “Walk-to-Work” is a big theme behind this city. The proposed city is planning to come up in Bidadi area, which is around 35 kms away from the city. This area comes under Ramanagar district and comes under ex-Chief Minister’s constituency. The other good move by the government was to come up with the new International Airport at Devanhalli. The lease at HAL land for the existing airport is about to lapse. Like Hyderabad, people are buying land in these two areas like anything seeing the growth trend in Hyderabad.
These two ventures in Bangalore would change the face of the Bangalore in near future. Keep watching this space for more details about the progress here in Bangalore.:-)
Whom to Contact?
Are the power cuts in your area more frequent? Is the water timings in your area is not as promised? Is the drainage system in your area is not in shape? Are the roads really bad to your home? Whatever may be the problem in your area or city, just make sure that you communicate your problem to the concerned department. You might be wondering if it is really easy to catch hold of those folks. Hold on…here is a simple solution.
Lodge your complaint at http://darpg-grievance.nic.in/ whatever the probable reason for your problem is. Believe me or not, those government officials are hearing your voice. You can also monitor the progress of your complain. You will definitely get a reply and people from respective departments will address your issues for sure. Just spread across this site to others and see India changing with every move of yours!
Lodge your complaint at http://darpg-grievance.nic.in/ whatever the probable reason for your problem is. Believe me or not, those government officials are hearing your voice. You can also monitor the progress of your complain. You will definitely get a reply and people from respective departments will address your issues for sure. Just spread across this site to others and see India changing with every move of yours!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Moving to Bangalore
Moving to Bangalore was the last resort. I tried couple of openings in Hyderabad before coming to Bangalore. But nothing worked out. Eventually, I moved to Bangalore. Bangalore is a beautiful place with mind blowing weather, lovely people, and terrific traffic. I am not kidding or am I.:-)
Bangalore is considered to be "Silicon Valley" of Indian IT industry. I don't know why such city is famous despite the innumerable problems, be it infrastructure, traffic, roads on potholes, and fast moving life.;-) We can not lament charges against the Government as there is no government in existence. Thanks to the
ex-chief minister love for power. Hopefully, we get the efficient Government in Bangalore that not only improves the prevailing problems but also gives us the feeling of being Bangalorean.
Bangalore is considered to be "Silicon Valley" of Indian IT industry. I don't know why such city is famous despite the innumerable problems, be it infrastructure, traffic, roads on potholes, and fast moving life.;-) We can not lament charges against the Government as there is no government in existence. Thanks to the
ex-chief minister love for power. Hopefully, we get the efficient Government in Bangalore that not only improves the prevailing problems but also gives us the feeling of being Bangalorean.
I am Back
Comeback after two years!
I am back to this dynamic and ever changing World of words. I was a silent seeker for quite a long 2 years; searching and seeking for something really worthful that would judge my identity. To put in other words, I was keeping busy in other ventures of my life. Now, I have decided to devote sometime to my blog on daily basis.
Let's see how I commit to my said promise. But I will try my level best to keep my blog live and fresh. :-)
I am back to this dynamic and ever changing World of words. I was a silent seeker for quite a long 2 years; searching and seeking for something really worthful that would judge my identity. To put in other words, I was keeping busy in other ventures of my life. Now, I have decided to devote sometime to my blog on daily basis.
Let's see how I commit to my said promise. But I will try my level best to keep my blog live and fresh. :-)
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Encounter
Today morning as part of my schedule, I went to the swimming class. I was doing the back and forth rounds in the pool, conveniently at my own pace. When you are the comfortable stage, you are at ease. I was watching others in the pool and enjoying their companionship. As all of them were the beginners and trying new strokes of swimming, it was a real good moment to see their enthusiasm. Some of them were trying to learn the practice of Diving and I was closely watching their actions.
Suddenly got a call from one of the instructors and he told me to come over to the next big pool. And I was sure; today it is going to be a big drama and people would make good fun of me. I did not want myself to be the part of their amusement talks. Let us see, my inner conscience peaks out and I got encouraged to be there. Most of the times in our lives, we tend to superimpose our fear factor over everything else. Though the fear is a negative feeling, it is the fatal one. Why one should hook around the negative feeling, when you have the positive factors imbibed in you? Then I remember something, “Never ever let your fear emotion to override you.”
I was quite confident in my approach and thought of all the associated risks. The moment I reached the next big pool, my instructor insisted me to jump inside the pool and continued in an explanatory mood to move my hands and legs in well-synchronized manner. Remember, loose your body and you will not drown, believe me. I nodded my head in an affirmative manner after seeing the rescue material besides him. This rescue material was a long bamboo stick which assists the swimmers to come over the surface of water, when they are on the verge of loosing their control. I cumulated the confidence in me and with a positive sense of mind; I jumped into the water without loosing a second. The Instructor assured me that he is there to help me out, if something goes wrong.
And just to check the authenticity of his statement, I just thought of pretending the act of drowning. But I did not realize that this could be dangerous to me as well. The act of pretence in pragmatic sense was so dreadful that I lost my control and actually started drowning. For that very moment, I lost my control and my FEAR became powerful than my DESIRE to learn swimming. I was sinking badly with the hope deep down inside my heart that something auspicious will happen. This reminds me of the true story about Success. The definition of success defined by Socrates, the great philosopher, in a truly manner to a young person. Let me narrate that short tale as well.
One day a young person, David, approached Socrates, and asked him,
“What is Success and how one can achieve it?”
Socrates smiled for a while. He said that to understand the real success, you need to follow him. And he took David to the nearby river. He reached the river and kept moving until the level of water was up to his neck. And the person followed him too. When he reached there, he was in a suspicious mood and anxious at the same time. Then David could not resist himself and asked him, “What are you trying to explain, Socrates!”
In response to his question, Socrates got hold of David’s head tightly and put his head inside the water. Indeed David was completely in a shocking situation and gulping water in and out. Then Socrates pulled him back and again pushed him back in the water. He kept doing this for 2-3 times. Finally he pushed him over the surface of water and explained the meaning of success in a very beautiful manner. He said as you were desperate enough, only, and only for the gush of air when I drowned you completely, that is the state of success. When you look out for something desperate enough and work hard for it, without thinking anything else, it is almost certain that you will succeed in that field. You are the master of your destiny and you are here, on the phase of Earth, to mark a difference. The young David was more than delighted and got the answer to his question.
The incident of mine actually exhales out the fear towards water. I know I can swim well and as far as my learning continues, there is no far away when I shall be able to swim in the deeper pool or may be the flowing river. What actually matters for the completion of any work, is the dedication and bend of mind. Be positive in your attitude whatever you takes up, and there is no reason of failure. Just imbibe your mind completely into whatever you take up and it is almost certain that you can move mountains as well.
“Life is short, so take on the plunge in you and do whatever you like, as you get to live once.”
That was a narrow escape indeed!
Suddenly got a call from one of the instructors and he told me to come over to the next big pool. And I was sure; today it is going to be a big drama and people would make good fun of me. I did not want myself to be the part of their amusement talks. Let us see, my inner conscience peaks out and I got encouraged to be there. Most of the times in our lives, we tend to superimpose our fear factor over everything else. Though the fear is a negative feeling, it is the fatal one. Why one should hook around the negative feeling, when you have the positive factors imbibed in you? Then I remember something, “Never ever let your fear emotion to override you.”
I was quite confident in my approach and thought of all the associated risks. The moment I reached the next big pool, my instructor insisted me to jump inside the pool and continued in an explanatory mood to move my hands and legs in well-synchronized manner. Remember, loose your body and you will not drown, believe me. I nodded my head in an affirmative manner after seeing the rescue material besides him. This rescue material was a long bamboo stick which assists the swimmers to come over the surface of water, when they are on the verge of loosing their control. I cumulated the confidence in me and with a positive sense of mind; I jumped into the water without loosing a second. The Instructor assured me that he is there to help me out, if something goes wrong.
And just to check the authenticity of his statement, I just thought of pretending the act of drowning. But I did not realize that this could be dangerous to me as well. The act of pretence in pragmatic sense was so dreadful that I lost my control and actually started drowning. For that very moment, I lost my control and my FEAR became powerful than my DESIRE to learn swimming. I was sinking badly with the hope deep down inside my heart that something auspicious will happen. This reminds me of the true story about Success. The definition of success defined by Socrates, the great philosopher, in a truly manner to a young person. Let me narrate that short tale as well.
One day a young person, David, approached Socrates, and asked him,
“What is Success and how one can achieve it?”
Socrates smiled for a while. He said that to understand the real success, you need to follow him. And he took David to the nearby river. He reached the river and kept moving until the level of water was up to his neck. And the person followed him too. When he reached there, he was in a suspicious mood and anxious at the same time. Then David could not resist himself and asked him, “What are you trying to explain, Socrates!”
In response to his question, Socrates got hold of David’s head tightly and put his head inside the water. Indeed David was completely in a shocking situation and gulping water in and out. Then Socrates pulled him back and again pushed him back in the water. He kept doing this for 2-3 times. Finally he pushed him over the surface of water and explained the meaning of success in a very beautiful manner. He said as you were desperate enough, only, and only for the gush of air when I drowned you completely, that is the state of success. When you look out for something desperate enough and work hard for it, without thinking anything else, it is almost certain that you will succeed in that field. You are the master of your destiny and you are here, on the phase of Earth, to mark a difference. The young David was more than delighted and got the answer to his question.
The incident of mine actually exhales out the fear towards water. I know I can swim well and as far as my learning continues, there is no far away when I shall be able to swim in the deeper pool or may be the flowing river. What actually matters for the completion of any work, is the dedication and bend of mind. Be positive in your attitude whatever you takes up, and there is no reason of failure. Just imbibe your mind completely into whatever you take up and it is almost certain that you can move mountains as well.
“Life is short, so take on the plunge in you and do whatever you like, as you get to live once.”
That was a narrow escape indeed!
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