A candid chat
The following chat took place between my brother & I. The lazy ass that I am, I was never gonna put these thoughts into words, so I thought of publishing it for my own good. The idea being, to expose my ideas to a bigger audience, and take in their advice, there views, to build up my thoughts and find strength to make some key decisions in my life.
So please be patient, read through my lengthy monologues, and drop in ur two pence as a charity to my case.
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ahmed: khul gya net aakhir
So please be patient, read through my lengthy monologues, and drop in ur two pence as a charity to my case.
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ahmed: khul gya net aakhir
18 tqk yqhin rahoge ya kahin aur ka bhi plan hai?
itni lambi chuutti kaise mili?
obon hols hain yahan
independenc day hai..
tabiyat se baat karte hain phir
serious ho jaao
kya batayein aapko
perspective
wht larger things
give me ur opinion in clear words
lemme understand ur perspective
humm take chance
mom se baat ke saath aapse baat fight ahi
\ab boliye
ho gayii mom se baat
now tell me abt the chances tht u were saying so seriously
stagnancy is killing
am in a the biggest consumer goods company
am considered an expert in my field
Aatif: an expert in less than 3 yrs
am slated for a promotion in next 6 months
ahmed: so what is your future here
Aatif: one of the quickest in the company\
hold on lisyten to me first
ahmed: to your expectations?
Aatif: my future is unparallel growth with excellent pay package in any place i choose
a company which respects its employee .. a work culture like non other
a company with high work ethics and regard for work life balance
thts the risk
ahmed: so what is the excite ment for u on the other side?
why did u take the exam?
Aatif: the excitement on the other side is rapid growth .. an uncharted waters where sky is the limit .. if everythings works for my then excellent job prospects in a field i have no expertise in ..
a chance to know the future leaders of tomorrow
and maybe be one of them
a chance for doing things which very few get there hands on
good pay scale .. excellent network .. a truly new beginning
thts whts on other side
ahmed: ..and you are worried b'c of the uncertainity... right
Aatif: my chances this year are ok .. they are not super good or anything
i have 70% chance of making it big
but if i fall in the other 30% side
i may have to move out of my current job
or else my growth will be stagnated
will lose the respect / confident that i have build
up
and will surely for go the chance of making it ot the top niche univs
ahmed: on what basis have u made this calculation?
Aatif: am still on the strting level in my job .. i have a 2.5 yrs work ex when i apply ..
thre are tonnes of people who are lining up for a shot
and thre are tonnes of stats which are already available to judge ur chances
ahmed: you have given me the good and the worse scenario...
what is your calling.... dil aur dimaag kya kehta hai?
Aatif: i have .. and my calling is wht am taking this vacation for
the problem is not only my decision
the problem is wht comes after my decisions
getting into the colleges i wish for is not just difficult its very time demanding ..
and not only mine .. but many others
if decide to shoot for it .. my deadlines are far too close
which wd mean i'll have to get into hyper gear
and this hyper gear is just the beginning of a very long journey
ahmed: and before that .... ur chances at your company seems to be good... what is the drawback here
Aatif: no drawbacks .. just that its mundane ..
its not challenging enough
ahmed: what do you expect from life?
Aatif: enuff money never to say no to do anything i wish
enuff time to enjoy each and every moment of life
do to wht i wish to at each moment ..i swht i expect from life
i enjoy doing challenging things .. i enjoy keeping my self busy .. i enjoy travelling .. i enjoy high profile interactions ..
ahmed: hmmm..
Aatif: look in simple words: the first problem is : should i leave such a cushiony job in which i am so comfortable and at peace .. and which am sure will always try to keep me happy for something which will be always turbulent and fast moving
well .. if you ask me .. am ok to op for turbulence over calm .. no doubt .. but its easier said than done
the fact tht at this point in time of my life am gonna make a decision which will require a tremendous investement and whose repayment will keep me busy for life..
might too busy to even consider the little things in life..
i am sure i'll be happy and satisfied maybe .. but i need to be convinced myslef to be ok to miss other thinsg which u might not even consider now ..
things like a visit in family emergency ..
coming home on time ..
having dinner at home all seven days of week ..
having a home to begin with
and the thingsis once i get into it .. i don wanna turn back .. and thre will be no turning back ..
i'll be so much into it tht i might not want to turn back .. and whts at the end of it ..
whts the long and short of it ..
wht do you gain from all this running and keeping busy at the end of life ..
will i at that time realise tht i lost on a lot of things .. because i was busy
how imp are these lil things in life .. how do u define happiness
if thre is anything like this
shd i even consider these in making my decision now .. are these even worthy of consideration
or shd i just keep on doing things .. because someone else has done it .. and am smart .. i shd "carve a niche" for myself
u knw .. i think its time i shd stop and realise why am i doing wht i am doing .. and if i shd do it or not ..
its better to realise them now thn to realise them 10 - 20 - 40 yrs from now
boss .. i seldom get serious because thre are many things to be serious about .. there are far lesser things to be happy abt to be jovial abt
anyway .. tht has been a long monologue .. i hope u get the gist of it .. i hope u understand that i am confused as of now .. tht i am scared .. and i hope tht u will have faitht tht wht i decide is wht i have decided after very careful consideration
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So thats that. Next 7 days in my life, I have decided to chill it out in Cebu & Boracay and maybe make up my mind to the goals I want to achieve.
Wish me all the best!
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So thats that. Next 7 days in my life, I have decided to chill it out in Cebu & Boracay and maybe make up my mind to the goals I want to achieve.
Wish me all the best!
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posted by Aatif @ 8:20 AM
2 comments
2 Comments:
Kind of going thru same puzzle lately , but far away from action all in just thoughts, Clock is ticking and have to react (Time has gone to be proactive now). I dont have anything to help you out but to share my messy life or personal life. Living life, where everything is easy, making good money without any hassles and njoying my time. but on a flip side, kinda lost ambition henceforth motivation to do something big or wanna be big where I make big decisions or atleast talk big :) I dont know whether complacency is a cause of stagnancy and its is actually wrong at least not wrong for short term.
I think I'll be on same footsteps one day where I'll have to make decision with kinda similar equations.
But you have to do wht you got to do, Every decision what we make is a tradeoff with something else and when that tradeoff may cost u to sacrifice things which you enjoy most, decision become more and more difficult.
Only thing what I can say you ALL THE BEST. As I always know you'll get best out of, no matter where you land
That's how I believe you roll or the Aatif I know of atleast.
Have a good vacation :)
So whats the confusion? MBA or no MBA? Go for MBA. 2 year break will help you sort out a lot of things.
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