A RUDE awakening
CHANGE - It is tough to embrace change - ain't it ...... I am reminded of the saying that the ONLY thing constant in life is "change" ....... I have wondered why people are so intimidated by "change" ...... why others drag their feet on several projects / endeavours because of their resistance to change ...... Wondered, why on earth, would somebody write a book about people's attitude to avoid "change" ..... Yes - am referring to the book "Who Moved My Cheese" ..... And doubly wondered why this book should become a best seller all over the world ........
There is a saying in Tamil "Thalaivaliyum Kaalvaliyum avan avanukku vandhaa dhaan theriyum"
NOW, I know why people resist "Change". I am at a major crossroad of my life .... EVERYTHING is going to go for a toss .... The list seems to be getting bigger and bigger .....
1. The place where I sleep
2. The duration of my sleep
3. The people whom I wake up to find around me
4. The food that I eat
5. My mode of transport
6. The demography of the people I move around with
7. The hyper-active 10:30 and 3:30 tea sessions
8. The lively 12:30 lunch session
9. The fact that a sum of money would be credited to my account on the last working day of each month
10. The core activity that I do .... "work" which is going to change to "study"
11. The activities that I do over the weekends
12. The luxury of having my clothes washed by somebody else
13. The luxury of having them ironed
14. The luxury of having somebody who would ensure that activities 4, 12 and 13 are on track
15. The bike trips that I can take whenever / wherever I like
16. The monthly or twice-a-month vacation that I can take to Bangalore to meet college friends
17. The friends who are always there right next to me or @ a phone call away to hear me out
Whew ..... The list is endless ...... I feel like a guppy fish which is being taken out of a cozy acquarium and dropped right into the middle of the bermuda triangle without an oxygen tank or diving gear (!!!) ....
I am dragging my foot - trying to live every moment till June 19th ...... Hoping that the date would come as late as possible .... Realizing the value of each and every thing that I got used to and unfortunately took for granted .......
CHANGE - The ONLY thing constant in life (Yup - I realize that it is a repetition - chumma - oru effectukkaaga ;-))
There is a saying in Tamil "Thalaivaliyum Kaalvaliyum avan avanukku vandhaa dhaan theriyum"
NOW, I know why people resist "Change". I am at a major crossroad of my life .... EVERYTHING is going to go for a toss .... The list seems to be getting bigger and bigger .....
1. The place where I sleep
2. The duration of my sleep
3. The people whom I wake up to find around me
4. The food that I eat
5. My mode of transport
6. The demography of the people I move around with
7. The hyper-active 10:30 and 3:30 tea sessions
8. The lively 12:30 lunch session
9. The fact that a sum of money would be credited to my account on the last working day of each month
10. The core activity that I do .... "work" which is going to change to "study"
11. The activities that I do over the weekends
12. The luxury of having my clothes washed by somebody else
13. The luxury of having them ironed
14. The luxury of having somebody who would ensure that activities 4, 12 and 13 are on track
15. The bike trips that I can take whenever / wherever I like
16. The monthly or twice-a-month vacation that I can take to Bangalore to meet college friends
17. The friends who are always there right next to me or @ a phone call away to hear me out
Whew ..... The list is endless ...... I feel like a guppy fish which is being taken out of a cozy acquarium and dropped right into the middle of the bermuda triangle without an oxygen tank or diving gear (!!!) ....
I am dragging my foot - trying to live every moment till June 19th ...... Hoping that the date would come as late as possible .... Realizing the value of each and every thing that I got used to and unfortunately took for granted .......
CHANGE - The ONLY thing constant in life (Yup - I realize that it is a repetition - chumma - oru effectukkaaga ;-))
posted by Naveenan Ramachandran | Tuesday, May 09, 2006
8 Comments:
hey machi...nice blog da...i can feel the change myself from ya wrds...how ever don forget the famous phrase of UTHAMAR ARAVINDH
a thing of DIFFERENCE is joy for ever ;)
...machi 1 more query...can u b more specific on point no. 11 ;) ...i want the anser in this comments page itself ;)
point #11 ... mmm ... mmm ... Cleaning my bike and reading novels.
You tell how much you believe me nnu ;-))
adangapppaaaaa :o adra adra adra adra....no more comments...am clean bowled ;)
Hey,
Jus one more week as employee!! apuram back to good old student days... I know it is gonna be hectic, but still have fun!
Naveenan
The pace at which things are moving don't know if they can be classified as changes .Probably the Geographic positon of being can change but the state of being will be the same but for extra gaans from ther Profs @ IIM.
Pretty sad to know that the Bullet going up for sale. Been a part of u in many a romantic escapades for many a times stressing point on #11.But then # 17 is always valid .
Cheers
Pramod
Yadhvi,
Thanks ... Yup ... hope to have fun while being hectic @ the same time ...
Pramod,
Thanks man ... I suppose irevna is making you an "abstract" guy ... The first para was not your style while you were in your previous concern na !!!
True ... Pretty sad ... Struck a deal for Bullet today ... Almost 90% sure ... Waiting for the final 10% approval - scheduled for 2mrw ... Hope things go well ....
hmmm...i guess the toughest part wud b switchin frm Work 2 Studies...n tat 2 hrs n hrs of study...but guess u l get used 2 it in some time...again at the end of the course u l b wonderin abt the same thing...switchin frm studies 2 work...:)
Ha ha ha ... that was a pretty good perspective ... I am WAITING for that day to come ...
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