The drudgeries of life
Friday, April 16, 2010
Prayer
No Monday blues on the 19th of this month, please God!!!!
Hope it works out like a dream...
But whatever the case, optimism and perseverance do matter in the large scheme of things :)
Monday, April 05, 2010
No pain, no gain...
There's nothing like punishing yourself to push your limits... helps you realize what all you're capable of!
And you can keep testing your endurance further... there's no stopping!
Funny how I seem to draw parallels between life, gymming, jogging, strumming, and so many other things in this regard...
All of these seem to be governed by a common set of principles.
It's a matter of motivation... you need to have the passion for something to take it up: be it living life to the fullest, hitting the gym, going for jogging, or simply picking up the guitar.
After that, it's all a matter of patience really, hanging in there and not giving up... appreciating things moving in slow motion is a skill, especially in today's fast moving world!
It's about countless repetitions before getting what you want... over and over and...
It's about hitting lows, looking up, and appreciating the climb that awaits you...
Plus the ability to tolerate pain... the climb isn't a cakewalk *ouch*
But yeah! Eventually the wait, the pain, the effort, everything for that matter is worth it... always :)
Labels: Endurance, Guitar, Gym, Life, Lows, Optimism, Pain, Patience, Random, Ranting, Wait
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Being different
Ok, I've been shortlisted for 8 Group Discussions so far, I have been called for 2 Personal Interviews (for 2 really awesome firms) and yet I'm unplaced. Big deal!
Not even 3 days since placements started and everyone's desperate to get placed... append "anywhere" and you know how desperate! But can't blame them!
Anyway, the placement scene is much better this time, over 170 of our awesome batch placed in less than 3 days! And some people can certainly afford to pick and choose... though not many are too keen to :s
Comparisons are being made; people are complaining and whinging about their "undeserving" 'friends' getting selected while they are left out in the cold; tensions are running high; shortlists are at times being criticized either as "long lists" or for being too damn short; half buried regrets are surfacing, or new ones are not getting buried at all!
That is the placement week for you :P Yet another reality check that life has to offer!
Oh well! I somehow am immune to all that's happening here... it's probably a disease! On second thoughts, it has probably got something to do with my upbringing (My family members are a bunch of optimists and "Everything happens for the best" believers :) )
And after getting an assurance from my parents that they're not worried at all, and it's fine with them if I wait for the right company rather than blindly opting for any damn company, I'm like totally happy!
Let's just hope the good companies keep showing up... sooner or later I'm sure to find an ideal match (pun intended :P)
And hey! I hate comparisons, but I noticed that I'm way to different from many of my friends! Wow!! A PoD (that's point of difference, for those ignorant about marketing concepts!)...
Finally, a recommendation: Do watch Rocket Singh: The Salesman of The Year... totally awesome movie, and a must watch for sales people and aspiring marketers! :)
Labels: Life, Optimism, Placements
Saturday, December 05, 2009
It's that time of the year again...
It's that time of the year again, when negative emotions run high...
Maybe the placements are responsible, or maybe it's the Delhi winters... no, I guess the placements can be given their due!
Happy-go-lucky folks seem to have given up everything to just crib crib crib... I actually have to pick and choose the friends I actually want to hangout with!
Negativity is infectious, the worst disease and it spreads like wildfire!
I love my Mom for repeating a statement I so very often scoffed at: Everything happens for the best. I have to remind myself the same at least 3 times a day :P
Ok, maybe not everything happens for the best, but whinging non-stop is definitely not the solution! Glad to have the gym and badminton (2 activities that I resumed of late)... the best catharsis :)
Hope the placements go fine, and everyone lands a nice job! Signing off...
Labels: Life, Optimism, Placements
