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The Journey!

The Eleventh Hour!

It was yet another life-less day at office when I picked up my phone and called up a very dear friends of mine,  Mr. Vishal Singh . Our 6 years of friendship is built on a very important factor; passion to do something different in our lives and subsequently try to bring about a small change in other people’s life. He, by the way, is a very talented film-maker, event manager and writer.

While we were having a conversation about how our lives have changed post college, he told me something that would change my life forever.

“Why don’t you apply for SBI Youth for India ?” he asked.

“What is it actually?”

“Do not ask what it is, go and simply search about it. Just remember, it is something that you would love to be a part of”.

I remember spending the following night performing an owl. Saying that I read a lot about it would be an understatement, I actually devoured articles after articles about it. The thing that struck me the most was the possibility of the lives being changed and smiles being spread out during the venture. Since childhood, I find eternal bliss whenever I am the reason for someone else’s happiness. The very thought of making someone else smile by a small, random act of kindness is something that always makes me feel alive.

I finally registered for SBI Youth for India and then, well, I chose to forget about it. I was not only lazy, I also did not have the required courage to fill up the application. That was all.  Every now and then I used to get an email asking me to complete the application and well, I always chose to ignore it. Such a Coward.

It was the last day to fill the application form. I managed to sneak out of the office and also gather half-hearted courage to complete it. At quarter past five, I started with the form which included 3 essays as well. The clock struck 10 by the time I finished with the application. But wait, there was more to come.

When I clicked the submit button, it showed, “The page you were working on has expired. Log In again to continue”.  

Basically, I was asked to fill the entire thing AGAIN  before midnight. I thought to give it up thinking it was some sort of indication for me to not do it. Did I do it?

I finished the application at quarter past eleven; in the eleventh hour, literally. Who said great things can’t happen in last moments? 2 things happened with me. Courage and Youth for India  🙂

“There is a unique thing about courage; you find it at the most unexpected places.”

Next Post: “The Interview”

Video of the day: A short film by Mr. Vishal Singh (No, he did not pay for it) 😛 Worth watching though.

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Carpe Diem!, The Journey!

Wipro Journey Ends Today!

About a year has passed when I first came in this big corporate giant, Wipro.  Today, I am calling it quits.

I still remember my first day in Wipro. We were told by our trainer that the company is built on the fundamental principle of honesty and integrity (which it actually is). I was fascinated by the concept itself. I remember standing up and telling a story on the same, A Story Money Can’t Buy , which eventually led the crowd of 300 fellow colleagues applaud. Moments!

As you can see, I started on a high. First time out of home, 4 months of training in Bangalore were mixed with high content of alcohol, party and girls, I was, well, on weed. But things has to change and they did.

Coming back to Pune, I suddenly found myself sitting in front of the desktop and code. I had to prove something while I was back in Bangalore. Now, the same inspiration seemed lacking and I could not get myself to wake up every day and do the same thing over and over again. I kept on asking myself what is the purpose of my life? What is that one thing I am doing with my life which others aren’t? How am I different? And most importantly am I happy? These questions have kept me awake at nights. I had to find a purpose of my life.  Now, I believe, at  least for the next year, I have found one.

When I told people about my decision to quit my job and join a fellowship SBI Youth for India, many thought that I have lost my mind. For most of you reading this, knowing that it involves lesser amount of money and no “secured future”, you might think the same. Right? I was told many aspects for not doing it: tough village conditions, mosquitoes and lesser dowry, to name a few. The funniest of them: social service is a thing for women. Really?

So, why did I chose to do something which everyone was telling me not to. Well, it was simple. I wanted to do it. Period. I shut myself behind closed-door for an hour and asked myself a very simple question: Will I regret doing this? The answer was NO. And that was it.

Today, my Wipro journey ends. But the real journey has just started.

Pictures of the day.

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