Our Roles

Our roles – I have compared mine even at some places.

As a person:
Over these years, I have had very Little time to think about myself and how am I useful to my family, friends, society, to the extended society (I mean my office where I spend x% of my lifetime – this is something I want to change, let’s talk about that later), to neighbours, to (un)known persons, etc, etc. My analysis got me a result, where I found myself somewhat better than OK while interacting with everyone, I don’t (to be frank, can’t even) expect a mastery here. Some people out in my circle could have expected so many things from me, which I could have not fulfilled (un)intentionally, it depends on who are they! As I said in my earlier posts, some people deserves a NO, some deserves a STRICT NO. But these are very good learning for me for the entire lifetime. After all we learn by our own mistakes.

We learn…
…by the life… of our own…

We live better…
…by experiences…of our own…

We get experiences…
…by mistakes…of our own…

I have done so many mistakes again (un)intentionally – but learnt from everything – either that we can escape from any damn bad thing or getting trapped for a silly mistake. So I know my morality. After all its my life. I got to decide without compromising the behaviour I got to follow with everyone I interact. Simple, I got to live without hurting others. Sometimes, I get hurt badly in order to keep this principle intact. The mistake out here is I getting hurt because of someone/something that is not worth it. I got to learn J

As a professional:
This is one thing which I like to write about. Either you can be master-blaster or a master-piece, you got to have an open mind in the professional area of your life. All five fingers are not the one and the same. So, get ready for the change. CHANGE is the key area in this environment. No matter, whether you work for a government organization, or an enterprise, or a NGO, or an IT/ITES firm, you got to maintain the spirit and individuality without affecting the essence. Of course, you have got your own individuality (great or not doesn’t matter – you can learn it anytime.) Need for the hour is you with your own attitude. Needn’t be a leader, at least be a follower. If you can step forward and create foot paths for others to follow, fair enough. If not, even that is fair enough. Let’s learn the things we miss. Willingness to learn is the primary thing. I have been in these two places. I love to learn.

Expectations are less for a professional. Work for yourselves, not for anyone. Talking about rewards and recognitions, they will follow if you have a good attitude.

As a student:
I am fascinated to see me as a student (18 years of education.) I hardly remember that I studied, went to tuition. I never did that. But I studied on my own. Leave out the students who study day and night, over-night study (something freaky), etc, etc. I have had a very good college experience, rocking on every possible thing, right from classroom sessions and seminars to national level symposiums and inter-collegiate events. I am a good listener (which I am proud of being one) so as I stayed with my friends, I got to teach them what I listened in the class (sometimes, after referring some notes.) My friends were so happy to have me with them, I used to tell them the short tricks and tips in passing the minimum required score (most of the students wanted this way of study) And the most important thing is I am the last bencher (ask anyone about the last benchers – they would tell you the story) and my lecturers would always wanted me to be somewhere else other the last bench. I used to put a smile on my face telling them, I am very fine with this place. Neither my parents nor my relatives asked me to study hard to score better. When my friends used to study for good grades, I used to tell them, a good score doesn’t mean that the study was good. Scoring is different, as it depends on many criteria. But skill is important, which is not evaluated in most of the exams. I have everything learnt (not studied) and I used to learn more from the life that I led, than from the books and guides. I am still learning. Schools are those break-through points where you study how to learn throughout the rest of your life. Let’s learn.

Keep going.