It was somewhere around this time in the month of August, 8 years ago, that I entered the famed Infosys Campus at Mysore with stars in my eyes hoping to build a career. Last evening, all those memories came rushing back to me especially as I entered the multiplex in campus to watch a movie. 8 years back, it was "Love aaj kal" and yesterday it was "Lipstick under burqa", which has been getting rave reviews lately. Anyways, this particular post is not about the movie at all, so let me not digress from the subject.
8 years is a long time. People change, circumstances change...perspectives change. It was my first tryst in a state which was not Odisha. My BigB travelled all the way from Pune to drop me in the campus. After that, I was pretty much on my own. Working, traveling around to explore the city on weekends and enjoying South Indian delicacies. I was a lot thinner, probably a bit naive and may be gullible at times. 8 years hence, a few kilos enriched...bit more confident may be...sometimes sceptical of people and situations...and yes! A lot more easy going and brave. I choose to believe that I have changed as a person for the better. I appreciate every moment of life, health and people more now. I don't believe in accumulating things or objects anymore.I have developed a deep abbhorence towards anything that is materialistic. I love to lead a simple life devoid of frills. All my current possessions can fit into just one strolley, I am not kidding. People say, they travel light. I like to proclaim, I live light. Yes, that's true.
The only things I value now is people and relationships. Rest is immaterial to me. Work is important too, as that's the source of my bread minus butter! Honesty and dedication in work is important and I try my best to make a difference. But I do envisage a life beyond work too...maybe after a few years, I would like to quit the cat race and do something like full time writing or teaching. I called it cat race, because I feel cats are way more meaner than rats. Rats are cute docile creatures. Cats are shrewd, cunning and mean.
I wish to travel a bit more, explore India now with my family around me. Have been hearing so much about a place called Hampi near Bangalore. Someone told me, it has an old fort or palace kinda thing which is dilapidated now. It had 50 or 70 odd pillars which could play musical instruments in those times. Now only few pillars remain. Some archaeologists believe it was a temple. Now it's a popular site for destination weddings. Ok, now that gives me an interesting idea to ponder over... :)
Ok, enough of Saturday morning ramblings. Time for more coffee!!!!
Ciao!
8 years is a long time. People change, circumstances change...perspectives change. It was my first tryst in a state which was not Odisha. My BigB travelled all the way from Pune to drop me in the campus. After that, I was pretty much on my own. Working, traveling around to explore the city on weekends and enjoying South Indian delicacies. I was a lot thinner, probably a bit naive and may be gullible at times. 8 years hence, a few kilos enriched...bit more confident may be...sometimes sceptical of people and situations...and yes! A lot more easy going and brave. I choose to believe that I have changed as a person for the better. I appreciate every moment of life, health and people more now. I don't believe in accumulating things or objects anymore.I have developed a deep abbhorence towards anything that is materialistic. I love to lead a simple life devoid of frills. All my current possessions can fit into just one strolley, I am not kidding. People say, they travel light. I like to proclaim, I live light. Yes, that's true.
The only things I value now is people and relationships. Rest is immaterial to me. Work is important too, as that's the source of my bread minus butter! Honesty and dedication in work is important and I try my best to make a difference. But I do envisage a life beyond work too...maybe after a few years, I would like to quit the cat race and do something like full time writing or teaching. I called it cat race, because I feel cats are way more meaner than rats. Rats are cute docile creatures. Cats are shrewd, cunning and mean.
I wish to travel a bit more, explore India now with my family around me. Have been hearing so much about a place called Hampi near Bangalore. Someone told me, it has an old fort or palace kinda thing which is dilapidated now. It had 50 or 70 odd pillars which could play musical instruments in those times. Now only few pillars remain. Some archaeologists believe it was a temple. Now it's a popular site for destination weddings. Ok, now that gives me an interesting idea to ponder over... :)
Ok, enough of Saturday morning ramblings. Time for more coffee!!!!
Ciao!
