AN UNIGNORED MAIL……

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