12.03 pm was the time when a pop up blinked on my screen claiming that I had one new mail in my lotus notes mail box which was already full to its brim. As I was busy with my work I did not dare to check the same. Moreover I was avoiding it ‘coz I was expecting a mail from the project manager asking for commitments dates and %age progress. In last 2 days, it would have been his 10th mail, if at all it was. Without checking the mailbox I continued doing my job. At 1.30pm, in lunch time, I dared to open mail box. By that time total unread mails were 5 and none of them was from the PM. What a relief!!! Two were from the accounts department, pleading to employees to submit their investment proofs, if any since March end is nearing. I am sure all people celebrate New Year eve at 1st January except who work in accounts sector. For them 1st April should be the celebration day. IGNORED!! One was from administrative department, reminding the date for food coupon collection. IGNORED!! One was from HR department, instructing to fill the last week time sheet. Last week time sheet, Huhh!!! And what about the ones which are pending from last whole month. IGNORED!!! Last of them was from one of my colleagues, basically a forwarded mail with a very inspiring message in the end.
March 26, 2011, it was 9.10pm when I reached home. It was a Friday night; last whole week had been full of work pressure, commitments, project progress reviews, calculations and clashes etc. To add to my woes, I needed to go to office on Saturday also. My GRE preparation was on the stake rather my dream to be a graduate from a reputed university. The resentment was inevitable accompanied by some baleful family issues. I was feeling bereft of courage, zeal, enthusiasm to face all the challenges and successfully overpower them. That was the time when I reminded of the UNIGNORED mail that I received today in the office. At midnight, I started the wordlists once again keeping aside all the worries. The last time I remember, it was 3.15am. My dizziness beguiled me. I found myself back in consciousness at 4.30am. I had slept many times on chair in sunlight but this was the first time in a night rather early morning.
Message:
“Be thankful for what you have. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.”
Each of above line gives me a MANTRA to handle each and every situation and fight back to all the difficulties.
• Be thankful to what you have: Family problems IGNORED!! I have my family with me, why should care about other things.
• Think differently and positively: Personal problems IGNORED!! I have always been positive and strong.
• When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile: Office problems IGNORED!! I have been doing my work sincerely and diligently, why should I be afraid of any consequences.
• Face your past without regret: Past problems IGNORED!! Past experiences always gives some lessons to follow.
• Handle your present with confidence: GRE Hurdles IGNORED!! My duty is to do my KARMA without fail.
• Prepare for the future without fear: Career problems IGNORED!! Everything happens for good, why should I care about the results.
All of the above MANTRAS, we all are aware of but still unconsciously we exhibit incongruity to them. Today, in office I was refreshingly energized and fully involved with my work. Last day I resumed my preparation also on the same pace so satisfied and fully determined to take the date for GRE test shortly.
Moral: Keep the faith and drop the fear.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
GRE Preparation- A woeful and joyful Undertaking
It was 3’o clock in the morning when I woke up and saw Barron in front of me as if pleading me to either close it or read it with devotion. I remember, the last time I tried to cram a word, it was 11.45pm and the word was indolent. Now I can not think of forgetting the meaning of this word even in state of unconsciousness. It was 24th word list out of 50. Spirits were high, @ 3’o clock in the morning when I realized that I was, already, half way through, I switched off the light and got into my quilt hoping for GRE dreams come true; but all the dreams were shattered when I really tried to revise the word lists one day later.
About three months ago, when I embarked on this journey joyfully after getting inspired for higher studies and hoping that it would result in something big and better in my life, I never thought about the affliction associated with it. After three months of preparation, though not continuously, I have reached a point where I find myself in fret about the verdict. I am not disheartened by my speed rather I am amused at the celerity of the passage of time. Nevertheless I am confident that I would be able to make it in a pretty good manner.
Whole of the experience has been life renovating for me till now and very enjoyable, full of fatigue also. As per the adage:
“When he gives, gives it whole heartedly.”
I was flooded with work in my new job as soon as I entered in it as they were waiting for me only. Everything was planned. They did not think even twice to hand over the maximum responsibilities they could. Sometimes it helps you being a less experienced in terms of amount of work and expectations. But the happenings had been in total contrast to this speculation. From 9 to 9 job, then cramming of words which are never heard before, including the ones which seem annoyingly useless and above of all, my cravenness for sleep, have been testing my endurance level.
The undertaking became woeful the day I experimented to revise the word lists. I could recall only 50% of words which was not a good outcome. I needed to improve a lot. So I strategized the pan to study. My first target is high frequency word list. That should be on my fingers at least. Next target are the words which I forget frequently. I keep on noting them down separately. I hope it works out for me and I succeed in hitting the bull’s eye.
I am quite optimistic and positive about my approach, not being over-confident. It’s all about the efforts one is putting in and how desperately one wants to achieve something. Results will always be positive. If succeed, they will get what they wanted; otherwise If God forbidden, they fail in meeting the expectations, they will have nothing but experience and I feel personally that it is the experience in life which takes a person high in life. So I will try my level best to transform this woeful journey to a joyful journey which will end on a reputed university.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
About three months ago, when I embarked on this journey joyfully after getting inspired for higher studies and hoping that it would result in something big and better in my life, I never thought about the affliction associated with it. After three months of preparation, though not continuously, I have reached a point where I find myself in fret about the verdict. I am not disheartened by my speed rather I am amused at the celerity of the passage of time. Nevertheless I am confident that I would be able to make it in a pretty good manner.
Whole of the experience has been life renovating for me till now and very enjoyable, full of fatigue also. As per the adage:
“When he gives, gives it whole heartedly.”
I was flooded with work in my new job as soon as I entered in it as they were waiting for me only. Everything was planned. They did not think even twice to hand over the maximum responsibilities they could. Sometimes it helps you being a less experienced in terms of amount of work and expectations. But the happenings had been in total contrast to this speculation. From 9 to 9 job, then cramming of words which are never heard before, including the ones which seem annoyingly useless and above of all, my cravenness for sleep, have been testing my endurance level.
The undertaking became woeful the day I experimented to revise the word lists. I could recall only 50% of words which was not a good outcome. I needed to improve a lot. So I strategized the pan to study. My first target is high frequency word list. That should be on my fingers at least. Next target are the words which I forget frequently. I keep on noting them down separately. I hope it works out for me and I succeed in hitting the bull’s eye.
I am quite optimistic and positive about my approach, not being over-confident. It’s all about the efforts one is putting in and how desperately one wants to achieve something. Results will always be positive. If succeed, they will get what they wanted; otherwise If God forbidden, they fail in meeting the expectations, they will have nothing but experience and I feel personally that it is the experience in life which takes a person high in life. So I will try my level best to transform this woeful journey to a joyful journey which will end on a reputed university.
Regards
PARUL GOYAL
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