This blog post is dedicated to all the friends who happen to be professionals as well. Life for all takes interesting turns and twists and we often find that someone who started with us is either ahead/behind us in the run or has taken an altogether different tangential path in their life journey. However, it is interesting to break the journey in between for once, take a cliff view of the universe and reflect. Doing the very same here!
My friend RM works for a government organization and her approach to life prior to commencing the job was simple... work hard- sucess will follow. However, life has turned for her and she stands today at the envious position of being a government employee with retirement benefits and 'sarkari' comfort. She seems to be settled for life. On deeper incision, we realize that she was a go-getter in life who is stuck in the bureaucratic system of the organization and it must be definitely a struggle for her to do what she intended- making a difference. The good thing about her journey has been that she has decided to utilize and channelize her energy towards other goals like education, social work and self-development.
Another traveller under my observation has been Ms. RN. RN is an active worker with great oratory skills. Impressive by appearance as well as presentation, she stands to gain professionally through all her pursuits by the mere fact that she is RN! However, life as usual has forced her to go down a path more challenging in terms of management. The circumstances have turned and twisted to see her in the most vulnberable state of all where her assets have made her indispensable for her organization and hence have made the environs very challenging by way of raising her performance bar above all. The expectation mapping hence is to the dissatisfaction of both the parties of employment.
While these two travellers have been observed on their professional fronts, another one Mr. A is a victim of the interesting politics of a household. Deeply in love with his wife and a dutiful son/brother, he stands at the crossroads when he sees the picture of disdainfulness painted between his love and loved ones. Unrewarded, his efforts in balancing equations often tends to overpower his life's beautiful days turning them sour. He is one of the few who need an instant break from the dichotomy of their life to get back to the highway instead to trying to wade through bush and woods.
Another traveller under observation is a certain Ms. L. While she may seem blessed with respect to love, profession and family to a large extent, it is uncertainty that makes her future blinded. I refrain from the use of the term 'dark' intentionally as it is not pitted, but is definitely invisible to the last iota of detail, as she embarks on the exciting journey with a partner in unknown lands. The anxiety of the future being blinded definitely makes her present a little jittery as well as exciting. She is round the corner of the cliff that will allow her to reflect and in hind sight make wise decision. Blessed she may seem, but the emotional intelligence here needs a high to be able to sustain the blessing.
Traveller Mr. P is someone who seems balanced, may face near future pressures of societal gratification and probably does not even have the cliff hanging opportunity of overview. For him, decision making is basis intuition and approximation. He is someone who has reposed faith in the miniscule management fundamentals and continues to be a source of inspiration.
Ms. A on the other hand is a single parent driving through the adversities of life with a smile and her choice of profession does not allow a sullen face. Managing two bosses with high pressure audience while smiling is a challenge for most and she does it well. However, in her pursuit of happiness her track and path has made her go around in circles multiple times and the patience and endurance required is of such high levels that it makes her world admirable. It is in her social profile a tough task to navigate ahead instead and maneuver her way vertically, and the urge and willingness to continue on the same is a beauty in itself.
With these travellers on the path of life as inspiration, I do feel a void of company here on the cliff top and hence am stepping back with motivation on the same path to carry on my journey.
ADIOS!
