Bidding Adieu to 2010......

2010, what a marvelous year it had been. Though I am writing this in 2011 but its all about 2010, a year which has left an impeccable impact on my heart & mind personally and professionally both. Winding up the year, I would just bid this year a very warmth goodbye with a nice canto, “Miles to go before I sleep; Miles to go before I sleep.” In our childhood we all had read these lines on the pages of some English literature book but the actual meaning of the same I understood in 2010. Life is all about heading forward and that too with more enthusiasm rather than depression in mind. The career which I started considering it as a sprint; now seems to have turned into a marathon in which billions of other patrons are taking part and if I want to leave an impact on the community I will have to stand above all and that can not be achieved without trusting in yourself. For conquering my goal I need to work harder and harder, no matters what hurdles I face in the pathway. So it ends like,” Miles to go before I sleep, Miles to go before I sleep.”

Like for an artist, atelier is the place where he does wonders, in the same way, it’s my desktop in the office where I give wings to my imagination. This time I am bit late for letting them fly, but it was just a lull as I was waiting for the New Year to come. Moreover this time, I would raise some serious questions in all of your minds to make you all aware about the uncertainty of life.

Strutting in one cold night thinking about my past experiences in life, one day, my feet suddenly felt some shards mixed with dust. Got little bit hurt but more than that it was the melancholy which overpowered. I was just summarizing the memories related to 2010 and then I realized the impact that it had left on my mind. Within a year, my life took a U turn, and that too a steep one. In January 2010, I left my first job due to unavoidable circumstances and I joined another job in February 2010. Being a civil engineer my heart always dotes for structures. After the blizzard of leaving Fluor about a year ago, which lasted only for few days, winds became mild when I joined Reliance. Even before the completion of one year, I had to leave my second job also due to undisclosed reasons. Three jobs within 2.5 yrs is a thing to notice and especially by HR dept of various companies. People say to me generally it’s not good for my profile to change job so frequently, but I always reply when I will feel the same I would stabilize (hope so). For me it’s the quality of work that matters and where I am not able to get the same, I prefer to move on. I would not say me remorse on taking those decisions while, now I can now wit about my future without being gullible.

Moreover, I have always been one of the GOD’s favorite children as it was his mercy only that I could take such bold decisions at such early stages of my career. My journey has made me more gregarious from reticent, even lesser penurious than I was in college (in terms of money obviously). First job taught me the lessons of hard work while the second one made me aware about hedonistic behavior of life (to some extent). I hope that third job also would add to my values in a positive manner only. Sometimes depravity of life shows its true colors and we generally step back in fear. But we need to face it as they come, “the best way to handle a problem is to ignore the same (inspired by TKK)” Furthermore, sometimes one doesn’t understand which path to follow standing on a diversion as celerity of situation does not give enough time to our reflexes to chose the right path. But again as they say, “everything happens for betterment only.” Once you chose, no matter how many difficulties you encounter, but it’s always better to head in the same direction rather than be at the same diversion and chasing another path.

For me, the day I think I am complacent; I am ruined. I will be like a lake of stagnant water which will always be thirsty for a flood to come and rejuvenate its waters. Neither I am being braggart, nor am I trying to be a stature for you all, just I want to raise an alarming flag, in case you people have not thought about it. Each one of us is evasive about all the serious questions which life asks us at every stage, instead we try to cover it up in one way or the other. While at the same time in some silly situations, we overdo which is actually not required. Energy management is the one subject that lacks in our life. I am not a prophet to tell you the future as it is the most elusive job. But being a friend and having seen more tedious situations in life, I can always share my experiences so that, if needed, protégés can take learn some lessons.

That night, it was a starry night; I returned from office around 10.30pm due to some exigencies in work. After having my meal, as soon as I stepped onto roof with my floater on, to spend some time with myself lonely in open, I could see many colorful crackers being fired continuously. Fog and aberrant chilled winds were on their zenith, to aggravate I was only in bare minimum clothes. 31st December, around midnight, I could sense the mirth all around with people shouting and dancing on streets. But the whole scenery was making me hostile as I was deeply in conservation with my instinct to explore what had happened in past one year history. Suddenly I realized the importance of that one year which passed leaving some remarkable memories to cherish throughout the life. A cup of not chocolate milk was adding more sweetness to the taste.

Apart from above experiences, many of my classmates tied knots in 2010 and it felt really great in being a part of their happiness. Some religious trips to Haridwar-Kumbh and Vaishno Devi, Amritsar etc made me lucky enough to seek blessings of GOD. Celebration of various birthdays of my rummies at my place will be few precious moments to remember. From my jogging schedule to my health conscious diet, every bit of it is still fresh in my mind. Those lovely experiences of going to office in heavy rains several times, almost every Sunday, a morning show of latest releases and chit chatting with friends till late night. Not to forget, a wonderful person I came through, who inspired me and guided me in choosing my career which I was not certain about. I hope I would make that possible one day. Creation of Happy club in office and rebellion atmosphere are certainly the things which I am going to miss in 2011. After lunch, everyday visit to the Aggarwal sweets and punch on 5.00pm; everything I am going to miss and cherish at the same time.


Before writing a byline, I would like to describe each and every month of 2010 with few words. Each month helped me in understanding the critical philosophy of life in a better way, both socially and professionally.

January: Insatiable reasons to leave FLUOR
February: Happy being a part of Reliance Family
March: Excited about new city, roomies & colleagues
April: TG Building
May: TG Building
June: IS 800:2007
July: Bunker Building
August: Gloomy shadows
September: A Best Friend
October: Some interviews
November: Inspired for GRE
December: Being Nostalgic on leaving Reliance


I think it’s time to stop as I would not like to make it a trite for you all. Thanks for the patience and bearing me, if you have read it fully.

Regards
PARUL GOYAL