Had shared this on one of my FB updates, repeating it here as well,
Traveling in public transport (metro in my case) brings about a chance meeting with interesting sights and sounds. A T-shirt (worn by a young chap) had this on, 'Who says nothing is impossible, I have been doing nothing for years.'Amen.
I remember my school days, when my tantrums of getting out of bed early morning, was thwarted with the fact, that once I grow up (stand on my feet ) and mature out of school, then there is no stopping to my sleep (and eventually my dreams with it). I used jump up and count my days backward that moment on.
I did pass out of school, did mature, was about to nail the 'standing on your feet' part, when my folks who promised me the sleep, said that within a certain couple of weeks I need to get admitted in college through the forms for which one has to avail by standing in queue as early as 4 am. Dreams can wait, but college NO.
Form collected, duly filled but the sleep ditched yet again. Got admitted in the morning section of the college, a new journey minus the sleep and the dreams. 3 years and finally got a graduation, an Eureka moment...nah! By that time special classes on MBA started and as luck would have it, again a morning sessions.
MBA, three letters that promised to change one's world. What came in between (for me) was Quantitative Aptitude (QA). Morning sessions learnt QA and rest of the day struggld to figure out why wasn't QA an optional subject. In between the dreams did try to prod me, but couldn't find a pillow soon enough to elaborate.
Sat for the exam, got selected (no, not the IIMs), and got admitted. Folks became teary, as I was to travel out of home for the first time. Well, finally no one to disturb my sleep...but I was wrong. I may be leaving my folks behind but what I would be carrying was RESPONSIBILITY. From three letters to a whopping 14. I decided, this is it...another two years of my life and then I will sleep (and work) on my terms.
Passed out of PG college 'Responsibly' in 2003. Made some close friends, had some memorable experiences, learnt lessons on management and maintained that QA should not be part of such courses.
The moment arrived, got a job, time to break free, run riot, fulfill my unfinished dreams...guess what, landed up in advertising. A professions where you are paid to survive if you loose your sleep (and sometimes mind).
Have been in advertising since then, meeting clients, seeing brands grow, bust and go haywire. Met people with varied backgrounds and experiences, got accolades and brickbats, but never got the sleep or the dream back.
Went home town recently, reached around 10.30am. To my surprise saw my youngest sibling, who is in college still snoring away. Looked at the same very people (my folks), this is what they had to say, 'He was practicing on his drums whole night, his band has three performances in the town today, let him sleep'
The message on the T Shirt flashed in front of my eyes!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The Politics of Rajneeti
Enjoyed the movie last weekend. Or rather admitted to the context set by the movie.
What Rajneeti the movie showcased in the realism of a political set up, is perhaps what we as individuals subscribe in our everyday lives. Sometimes knowingly, sometimes unknowingly.
Politics is something which embraces us the moment we learn to register things in our mind. Otherwise how do you explain a toddler to react differently when a mom is around and when a dad is around. People will say affection, I reckon its a political mind game. Or how do you explain the reaction of a parent when their son does well in exams and earn affection and goodies and a contrast reaction when he doesn't and all hell breaks loose. Again people would say emotional outburst, I reckon it is social politics.
I remember my dad once say, that the amount he is paying for my MBA, is a kind of investment. One would squirm hearing this, but its true. He is ensuring that by investing money into my education he is anticipating a social security, for me and for himself when he grows old. Again a political stand.
In an office scenario, where we tend to spend he maximum time of our life, we end up discussing, bitching, sharing and forwarding information and conversations that suit our beliefs. Nowhere is our action independent of the political mindset, we all end up prejudiced.
We love to hear about politics, read about politics and end up discussing politics. Worse, at the end of it all we curse at politics as well.
When we look back at history, across reference points, be it mythology, civilizations, sports, war etc., all revolution and evolution was a result of a political spar.
Infact when Adam took the fruit from the Tree of Eden, was it his naiveness or it was God's political will to allow it knowing that it was as it was meant to be. Human kind might have never known what suffering and pain is (which eventually followed) and God would have never been remembered so much if Adam stayed on course.
So politics is perhaps what completes us and brings out the 'humane' factor in us. What differentiates us from another is not exactly the looks, the color, the success, but the degree of politics that we indulge in.
While we empathise with Samar of Rajneeti and sympathise with Indu of Rajneeti, subconsciously perhaps we all know that we too are an intrinsic part of Rajneeti.
What Rajneeti the movie showcased in the realism of a political set up, is perhaps what we as individuals subscribe in our everyday lives. Sometimes knowingly, sometimes unknowingly.
Politics is something which embraces us the moment we learn to register things in our mind. Otherwise how do you explain a toddler to react differently when a mom is around and when a dad is around. People will say affection, I reckon its a political mind game. Or how do you explain the reaction of a parent when their son does well in exams and earn affection and goodies and a contrast reaction when he doesn't and all hell breaks loose. Again people would say emotional outburst, I reckon it is social politics.
I remember my dad once say, that the amount he is paying for my MBA, is a kind of investment. One would squirm hearing this, but its true. He is ensuring that by investing money into my education he is anticipating a social security, for me and for himself when he grows old. Again a political stand.
In an office scenario, where we tend to spend he maximum time of our life, we end up discussing, bitching, sharing and forwarding information and conversations that suit our beliefs. Nowhere is our action independent of the political mindset, we all end up prejudiced.
We love to hear about politics, read about politics and end up discussing politics. Worse, at the end of it all we curse at politics as well.
When we look back at history, across reference points, be it mythology, civilizations, sports, war etc., all revolution and evolution was a result of a political spar.
Infact when Adam took the fruit from the Tree of Eden, was it his naiveness or it was God's political will to allow it knowing that it was as it was meant to be. Human kind might have never known what suffering and pain is (which eventually followed) and God would have never been remembered so much if Adam stayed on course.
So politics is perhaps what completes us and brings out the 'humane' factor in us. What differentiates us from another is not exactly the looks, the color, the success, but the degree of politics that we indulge in.
While we empathise with Samar of Rajneeti and sympathise with Indu of Rajneeti, subconsciously perhaps we all know that we too are an intrinsic part of Rajneeti.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
