One fine day,jump off the hook and fall in the deep river,gasp for breath there,struggle a little.Then..either die or bring your head up,sign up the moment.
I have seen leaders,I have seen guru's,corporates,the government.A roundabout exposure to more than what is required essentially.Hardly have a few mentored me.Well,possibly someone mentors only when you are deemed fit for it.In school,there was noone,therefore I had no clue,almost like a lost sheep,I kept changing my plans,my interests and even my dreams infact.I remember though,in the end,I had taken a decision on what I wanted,I had made a flow chart in my diary and had described the flow,it was implicit.My sister,Shagun,I must mention,had showed a grea deal of confidence when see saw that,she was 14 then.she had said,its awesome bhaiya,its nice...!!So that was my first mentor,right there,in my family.
But then what,I had no idea I thought.I went to do a B.Tech in Chemical Engg !! Wish,someone had held my fingers then and shown me the way.However,as time past,things eventually occurred.Four years were fine and I am thankful to each day of them.Those days,I used to think hard though,so hard that in the 4th semester,I thought I should rather go out and work somewhere,wherever possible.A US shift BPO,Aheads E Solutions hired me after I assured I wouldn't messup the work because of my college.So there,quite early,I learnt some stuff.Most people were unlike me,so I hardly bothered about them,except for the normal manners,Hi's..smile and Bye's,smile.One though,Alwin Jayaprathap,no idea where he is now,gave me some lessons.First Cocktail,Cosmopolitan,I had drank with him,on a roof top,in an exquisite restaurant at T.Nagar,Chennai.He was from Ooty and was a good looking man,intense and Fun loving.He used to hit on the same girl I used to like.Gave me sleepless 'mornings'.Anyways,thats a different story,he was a mentor too,because he rooted for me in meetings with his seniors,I was unaware.He made me know that,I am talented enough for that job I was doing.It was nice and heartening.However,since the college-job balance was getting heftier,I left soon after.He also,more importantly,had become my best friend.Really would love to see him,hear from him..
In my college otherwise,there was no mentor.
Now while I am working,I see some.Thats a great thing about working with a great organization..
No entrepreneur in the history appeals to me though,thats weird,I think sometimes.I often juggle up between Gates and Jobs..Buffett and Ambani.They are/were all amazing.But,there is a void,a figure of inspiration is missing...I have an ideal,pictorial one in my mind though..!!
P.S. Do read this,its a must-read http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-13/news/31337678_1_chanda-kochhar-kv-kamath-icici
P.S. Do read this,its a must-read http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-13/news/31337678_1_chanda-kochhar-kv-kamath-icici
