This is world cup time and Team India's
fortunes have changed thankfully for diehard fans aka fools like yours truly,
ad makers, channels, sponsors, liquor shops, all and sundry. But then as a
preview done earlier this is not review which is promised on this space on 1st April
which also is a fool's day. Idea is not just to discuss chances to reach
final or otherwise or lifting the cup.
On eve of Gudipadwa which traditionally has been a time for a fresh start, why am i pondering on such
gloomy thoughts. May be its midlife crisis or whatever. And stimulant is an
idiotic mushy ad where in an old guy is having last day at office and a
pregnant youngster who makes it a big celebration
thanks idiotically to a mobile service provider.
Memory flashes back to 1996 on my first job . It was my second
week at new job. Life was good and i was at a plan control room of a petrochemical
company which had hired me at one of the
best packages those days. There was an old plant operator who was retiring that
day. He had joined the plant when plant was inaugurated. The operators were
relatively paid well and were well of in and around Mumbai those days. Must
have done well in his life. He was emotional as he said good bye to oldies in
room and shook hands with me. That day i had a smirk. This guy had spent whole life
here. so unfashionable. How can one work whole life time in one setup. Nahi,
No, Never.....
Cut to the present from the
flashback, life is never dull. Every day is challenge but now whats the
difference between that old plant operator and myself who might have faced different
challenges than him . Maybe he had different circumstances which made him do what i thought that day was
cardinal crime to be not ambitious. What is ambition? To have good life? Didn't
he have one. Now that the time has told lessons to me, I can take an
unequivocal stance. Maybe there is someone sitting on a sold start-up at the
age of 25 laughing at my choices which i
did in 90s to emulate Infosys's of world than googles.... But then life has
been kind and unfair as well. But its been there and done that what was
needed.
At this age, i sometimes wonder what
would be my feelings on same date where life (in my case it won't be a company
letterhead) gives you full and final
settlement. Or already have i reached that stage. Or its time to take a new guard
and hit sixes. and yes there is a confidence of that as well. Hope never dies.
Have a great new year ahead. Take deep breath and take a new start and may we dance on
29th.....(and yes 26th three days before)
