Guts and Glory!

Sometimes we feel that we have just lost the battle of life, 

Sometimes we feel that we have been betrayed too badly, 

Sometimes it makes us to think why are we so good to him or her still,
Sometimes we think it is only failures that keep knocking the door, 

Sometimes we ponder as we still need something more in life,

Sometimes we still think we haven't achieved our goal at its best, 

Sometimes we feel on the quote - "Why always me for everything?", 

Sometimes we ask ourselves - "When will my good times knock the door?",

These are few questions which we keep uttering to ourselves at our depressed situation when nothing joins hand. These are the things which keeps running over our mind during our toughest times. 

Do we fail to understand this? Or Do we park it aside and see the beauty on the other side? The ball is in our court and it is our choice to make it up. 

I wished to make this post as I was one among the persons who keep brooding over the past and think deep on it without brushing it aside. Of-late I started to see the beauty on the other side and thought how worthwhile it would be to have a complete faith on you and your life wishing that destiny will turn to be good for you. I wish the same for my readers too and hence wanted to make a remembering post!

We all just keep wondering about the past giving too much of misery to ourselves. Our mind and soul becomes hopeless recollecting our past. Both our conscious and subconscious mind follow a pattern in life. It takes up both deep and shallow emotions that we render to them. Most often, we give a deep negative emotions to the subconscious mind which makes us to brood over on the past.  The mental stress or trauma causes more pain than that of the physical one. The agony which our soul creates is unbearable. So why do we program our subconscious mind with such deep negative thoughts? Does it seem to be a right action for us? Let's think on it. Try to understand your mind and preach it with deep positive vibes. Let the negative ones be the shallow portions with the positive ones being the deeper ones! 

Yes, I agree that the question of "Why me always" comes over to our mind penetrating deep into our thoughts restricting us to be ourselves, however have we ever thought the other way round on this. Why don't we think this statement in a positive note as "It's me always" with a glowing smile :) Let's just see a optimistic task in every failure which we undergo. If it was you, just be happy that the destiny knows that you have the strength to withstand failures and come up with success with a great faith. If it's the worry which takes the stand in our path, it will be a win situation for the other end who had laughed at your failure, instead come over and show them obstacles and hurdles pave a way to great height of success. Tell them that - "There is a larger light glowing always at the end of the dark tunnel"!!

Success must be celebrated with a emotional movement and Failures must be motivated with a intellectual movement. Define your pattern of life with all positive things. Life is too short to experience and enjoy :) so let's do it with patience and tolerance instead of running behind the things that is not worth for you. With a great faith and hope lets bounce back with success to reach greater heights. 

Life is full of festive colors, it has different shades with lots of ups and downs. Its comes with a bunch of experiences. Let us see those experiences coming in our hand, instead of searching for it outside your door step. Live the reality!

Few lines that I often keep remembering at my hard times, 

• Time is the best healer for everything 
• Get your tomorrow's of your life right
• Treat mistakes as treasures which leads to improvement
• Give time the TIME!
• Have a great faith in yourself 
• Don't create or hold a negative icon on any relationship
• Maturity is not about understanding big things, its all about understanding the tiny pieces of life
• Live the life that moment
• Be happy with what you have as it was definitely deserved for you!
• Try to see the good note in everything
• Be a creative person with self satisfaction 
• Learn to accept the events, even death with intelligence

Finally, take the Guts to get the Glory in life! :)

Take the courage to brush aside all your worries at any situation and walk towards the glory in life! Remember that life gives us only a chance to live with flavors, so utilize them to the fullest. As my tag line of blog says - "Sweet or sour life has its own charm in it" :)

P.S : I am thankful to all the motivational and crispy videos which paved way for me to think out of box in life bringing up such posts to my readers! 

Will my story be an INDEX to yours?

My blog always holds a special place in me holding different flavors and experiences happened in my life!

So here is the post all about my professional career with my organization. Wanted this to occupy a space here which means a lot to me! 

As a part of 25 years celebration at my organization, there was a "Story Club" event organized by the company to come up with their experiences they had with the organization. I was one among the employee who had posted my story to them which was well received by my team and panel of judges. I am eagerly waiting to get this published soon in our "Coffee table book". Fingers crossed :) 

I am sure my readers will be able to get back to their own memories at their organization and think about what would be their contribution to their team and to their company!! I also hope that this will be an index to the readers who are looking out for a great future in IT. Good luck!

Happy Reading. Be & Bring the Change at your organization!!!

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19th July 2015, Sunday 7.30 AM

My clock’s alarm beeped for yet another time, after me snoozing it for the 5th time. (I am still wondering how did I count the snooze correctly with my half sleep, May be I was right at times :) )

I was precisely able to recollect what I was pondering in my thoughts over my night!

At 7.45 AM,

With a hot cup of filter coffee, with nature’s cool breeze matching the coffee’s aroma, at my ever beautiful veranda, with my diary beside me, I started to pen down my association with my organization. My day started beautifully!

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People are just like puzzle pieces in your life. You search and search for the right ones until you find the most suitable ones. You pick up a few that don’t fit, get frustrated and then place them back in the pile. A few of them fall on the floor, and you seemingly lose them forever at the point. But sometimes, a few PIECES just fit in. I was lucky to have seen those PIECES that fit in my life to groom me as a good IT PROFESSIONAL!

“Are you all excited? I could read your pulse”, was the phrase I heard from the Senior Manager - the head of our training department. It was on Dec 2009, where my career for IT started. Yes, I was put up into a domain, after my 15 days of basic training which every trainee would have undergone. It was indeed a happy moment, that I was able to put my step into my domain right after my graduation. It all happened from an email from HR representative for an off-campus drive. Siruseri was one such location, placed far away at the outskirts of Chennai city. With so much of thoughts about my career, fear in mind, ambition in heart, thirst and passion to learn and courage to take up responsibilities; I stepped into my organizatio. The campus looked huge with a promising hope. The tag line “XXXX” caught not only my camera lens, but also my dream to achieve.

It was a thoughtful and a memorable 15 days of basic training that laid the foundation of my career. The training presentations, Our own organization portals, external tutors, assessments, kept echoing into everyone’s ears. How could one forget the teachings from a tutor who was a ‘the jack of all trades’ person, it was indeed a great experience attending his sessions, for every minute Joy is assured along with some new learning. I was blessed to be a part of his teachings and it kept me busy grooming for the next step in the company. “Learning & teaching has no limit or limitations, it is endless & priceless”. My learning began in a very nice way by remembering these lines from my fav tutor.

My domain XXXX proudly laid the next best foundation in my profession. The 2 legends Mr.XXXX and Mr.XXXX headed the domain from Chennai. We (a set of 13 members) were fortunate to be a part of this boundless inspiring team. MOTIVATION was the word that I keep recalling when I think of horizontal every time. With such encouragement and inspiring talks around, everybody deserved “Pat on back” happiness, or a “good job done” phrase for the task accomplished from the team. Our horizontal competency took the responsibility of creating a talent pool where one can express their hidden talents too which was proved over in the day out – 2010. It was an outstanding & memorable event for all of us.

With diary in his hand, spectacles making him look very professional, neatly ironed formals, excellent communication, with a pleasing smile and attitude, a 55 year old man greeted all of us into a conference room. He was our resource pool head who handled us very smartly with so much of Hope and confidence. “Always carry a personal diary & pen” – was the first phrase he conveyed us. For me learning has never stopped and grasped that phrase. He started out briefing us about the domain and the prospective customers. He taught us even the simplest things that one should carry over in his/her profession. It was a great credit sharing our interests with him; he picked up the right person for the right job. I learnt to be more disciplined from him. One shares a good rapport with him for his humbleness. His writings as a blogger made me to start my OWN blog which I am thankful to him till date. His last day email and farewell party organized by our competency was the first thing I experienced after me joining Hex. Every person miss his presence, but proudly his learning’s have made an ink in my notebooks! Indeed little things make a big difference.

My voyage began from there on. I joined my XXXX team headed by an efficient person. I was taught about the insights of the XXXX concepts with a supportive team. We delivered all the projects on time with our proprietary tools and technologies. Interactions with competency from Mexico team gave us many ideas to innovative. Not to forget the delivery head of Mexico team, who was the pillar of strength to all of us. That was the time when our organization acquired another one which became subsidiary. We had to race against time and be workaholic at times. I had to face some tough hectic situations during my projects, however my colleagues made it easy with a positive note always. Their assistance was remarkable. They taught me how to handle the project with the smartest ways, how to tackle even the rudest customer, they taught the more you give, the more you will get in return (it is always with the teachings you become better), how to get delighted with your hectic schedules, how to be supportive with your peers, how to get self motivated, so on and so forth. Our team effort was simply amazing and we rocked in every project. Everyday learning made me to groom for my next level. An unforgettable experience was bringing up a Journal for our team with all our experiences foot-printed. I was given an opportunity to interact with several people across the competency, Delivery, Sales, HR and management. Everyone was unique in their own way. Their views about our team/projects made us to carry our voyage with a great confidence. This improved & proved my leadership skills with me handling a team for a healthcare customer. What I learnt from my senior colleagues made me to transfer to the people under my team. Learnt to experience the people management skill from there. Our team spirit blossomed and stood still. I was amazed with the rapport I had with my line managers and directors. This was the Greatest STRENGTH that one could see in our Organization. Where ever you are and whatever innovation you do, you will be always been motivated and encouraged to become a better professional. It is said – “Creativity is the ability to say things in an unusual way. Confidence is the ability to do things in an unusual way. Charismatic people can do both”. My close colleagues in the team had the genuine charisma in them. One of the great personal joys is having the opportunity to work with them and enjoy the electricity they generate in projects & demos. I learnt how to be charismatic. Participating in fun events, celebrating birthday parts, organizing certificate distribution event as a token of appreciation to the team etc. made our team stood strong. Our visit to OTA (officers’ training academy) for the “Passing out parade ceremony” showed us that practice makes a man not only perfect, but responsible too. The cadets stood to show a significant leadership skill that one could possess in any industry.  It was indeed an unforgettable day for me. One of the memorable moments was on Aug 2013, where I received a $100 gift card from customer along with great lines on my work in a greeting. It was a pleasant surprise and honor to receive it from the client. The greeting card had the signatures of stake holders from customer’s end with whom I had worked with. It touched my day and made me proud of myself.

Carrying a pleasant smile on his face always, Mr.Z was one such gift to the entire competency whose simplicity and humbleness stands worthy. Armed with such knowledge, he had set as an example to every person who joins into the team. My association with him was immense as I learnt many appealing things from him. His prompt replies to even the simplest emails you send across, his heartfelt wishes and encouraging words to your achievements, his passion to grow the team more, his interest towards table-tennis, his intention to correct and mold people in a right manner, his leadership skills which draws the attention, his people management was an endless learning, his trust and respect to others, everything made him to develop a winning team of 2000 members within us till date. I am proud to be one among them. “Be a PEOPLE’s PERSON” – was the phrase I learnt from him!

Years passed on, My passions towards learning new concepts never stopped, my writings were recognized in the form of newsletters and magazines, My interest towards sports were kick started again after my college days, My passion to do something for women employees was satisfied from women forum in my organization, My leadership qualities were proved with the recognition from management, all put together made my work place beautiful and interesting.

Everyone will look out for an enlightening exposure in their career, I was no such different. One such big moment was my first Onsite trip at my customer’s location as a reward for my work at offshore. It was the fall season, with new faces around me, high expectation being set to our project and team, with my self-confidence; I landed in customer's place to a different country than India. It was a 6 month engagement that was a turning point in my career. I kept this as my second innings for which I had to keep the expectations right in place. I was welcomed warmly at the customer’s place by my client QA manager. He was a very nice person, a kind customer who gives you the space to explore and bring up new things. This was the thing he liked more about our company and the association with us speaks for it. It has been a long standing relationship with touching the 4 years. I was blessed to be at Customer’s location. Engagement started out to be in a nice manner, we delivered the scope of the project on time, received compliments from customer for the team effort we did. The way I carried myself on the customer’s end made me to think that I had received something big in my career. Those simple accolades from the client made a move in my career. Assisting peers of the customer & satisfying them was the biggest challenge. The assignment was completed on time and it was time for me to continue the role from Offshore. This was something that owe to my organization who had provided me with an opportunity to travel. My company does not have customers, it has admirers. To my surprise, I was given a touching farewell party. The cake had its phrases “You will be missed; Have a safe trip”. Words from my customer “You brought such a joy to this Office” left my eyes wet with happy tears. I still cherish these lovely moments in my life. Small things come in big packages. These waves of nostalgia keep me alive.

I often think that we all are conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments, but great moments often catch us unaware – beautifully wrapped in what we may consider as small ones. There may be a lot of failures in our path, lot of pain and embarrassment knocking at our doors often, ego and politics would be the first things which we hear on entering the team, we don’t think to apologize for your mistakes even if it doesn’t hurt to admit your mistakes, at peak situations we lose our temper among peers, so on and so forth. However with all these, we still make every effort to build a living in our career, we still serve to deliver quality outputs, and we still look our customers with a pleasing email. At the end of the day I understood that there is always a lot of beauty to find on the other side :)

It is now been close to 6 years, since my journey began. There had been a lot of changes I had seen till date with respect to the competency and organization. Changes are always good and it’s the only thing which stays permanent. With raising engineering block constructions, a certified green campus, striving to be on top 10 charts companies, a GREAT PLACE to work certified, changes to vertical and horizontal, new employee benefits, our new CEO, so on and so forth. I wish my organization continue to endeavor to improve and get betterment among employees.

Many reminiscing events are to be continued in my upcoming days. Wish to taste it with a sheer confidence & hope. I was right enough to choose, start my career with my organization and fortunate to share my space with such wonderful people around.

It is going to be an endless journey for me. I am going to rediscover the joy of life. Do you? :)

Let my tale be an index to yours!!!!!!!

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At 9.00 AM,

Sipping my last bit of my coffee, I closed my diary keeping my pen aside. I felt a great satisfaction penning down my thoughts. Three is so much of joy in sharing, that abundant happiness does not equal to what you receive. May be a pinch of it would definitely help someone to mold a career in this organization!

I went inside my room and booted my laptop. Drafted the thoughts from Diary to Laptop. With a positive hope, I kept my cursor to hit on the SEND button from my official email id to “StoryClub@XXXX.com” :)

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P.S - Any details related to my organization have been hidden and marked with xxxx. There is no mention of any names or teams in the post.

Frozen Thoughts!

It was during Feb 2012 when I got so much addicted on reading to every phrase of a magazine called "Frozen thoughts". Now its popularly known as "Infinitheism or Infinithoughts". The founder/author of the magazine T.T.Rangarajan would have framed even the smallest piece so well that it keeps the readers glued to their seat!

I was one among those ardent readers of the magazine who never missed any edition of it. Be it either motivational quotes, stories of big shots, some tips for healthy life etc every section of the magazine would be colorful and interesting. Somewhere down the lane during that year, there was contest portraying the best poets who inks their thoughts on the magazine. I penned my thoughts and post it across with a great anticipation. Deep in my minds I thought and wished that I would be the lucky winner whose poem gets published in the next edition, however it did not happen and i was not one among those 3 poets. Even though I had little sorrow with my expectation went behind, I thoroughly felt happy in finding a good poet inside me!!

So here you go to read over my lines about the magazine. Extract from my Diary 2012 !! 

Hi Frozenthoughts,

Feels so glad and proud to be a part of FT. A heartwarming poem with my thoughts and phrases embossed, dedicated to FT. This says it all……. :)

Refreshing is the first word that comes into my mind when I think of Frozen thoughts,

As it has always been my best pal to complete my dots.

Awakening, Alma Matter, why meditation and what not, you truly create everywhere your presence, 

With so much of real feelings and beauty in your sense.!

It gives me a new spirit each day,

It brings me a great zeal and confidence to handle things that come in my way.

Sorrow or happiness; pleasure or pain; you are always in my journey;

From whom I never want to lose even it was a thousand penny..!

Its just not a book with words spelled,

Its just not a book with quotes marked,

Its just not a book with experiences shared,

But it’s a book, with thousands of thoughts written yet feelings are hidden..!

You make ones feel from ordinary to extraordinary,

You turn ones pain to pleasure,

You change ones negatives into positives,

With all these you truly stay in one’s heart and soul.

No matter what the situations were,

I knew for with me, you are always there!

As a best pal in my life..!!!

From the day I started reading FT, it truly keeps my energy in high spirit and gives me the confidence to face life and its challenges across. The illustrations, quotes, motivating speeches, etc in the magazine keeps me going each day. Each edition has its own flavor which keeps nourishing our thoughts and experiences. Every word penned in the FT is powerful and hits you straight in your mind and soul where one can take their learning’s from it. I take this opportunity to thank the whole unit of FT for rendering us with such a great way to taste the success via FT. Hats off to the team.!

I wish my journey with Frozen thoughts continues forever..!! 

Nostalgic :) when I think on how my writings have improved and changed over the years! With the saying goes "Practice makes a man perfect", I wish to continue my posts for a greater run. I would like to humbly thank all my readers for rendering very honest comments and feedback on all my posts until date. This keeps me going without fading away. Thank you for all the authors of the books and magazines which adds more flavor to my writing recipes! 

Read a lot. Learn a lot. Write a lot !! 

(There is no other such way to express yourself than holding your PEN) :)

A fresh start, A fresh venture :::: Welcoming 2016 :)

When was the last time you thought you were inspired by someone in life? Or have you ever dreamed of being an inspiration to someone in life? When was the last time you thought that you could play a tiny role in other's happiness? Or have you ever taken an initiative to boost up someone who was in a terrible situation? When was the last time you came out of your comfort zone to explore things? Your last travel made with your loved ones? Your last movie with your parents? Your last volunteered action? When was your most recent time when you learnt some new art or practicing super Yoga? When was your last time you made a point to talk to yourself to understand you better!!

With the New Year 2016 just began, With so much happening around us, I wanted to post my thoughts which can reflect to get answers to the those questions. Let's welcome this year with fresh beginning indulged in good deeds! 

Ask someone on their resolution list for the year, the common answer of “Not to make any resolution” beats up the top in the chart. Indeed its up to an individual to make his/her resolute LIST. However one among the list can be practiced and preached. Good or bad, sweet or sour, life has its own ups and downs with its own charm. Let us begin this year with great hope and confidence, with the trust that YOU can be a change in this world, your ideas can create actions, your tiny assistance to someone can make a huge difference, appreciate the good in someone and the list goes on. 

Here are few of my sketches of thoughts which can paint your 365 days!! I will be most happy if at-least one these 37 views of mine is taken into your plate. 

• Enjoy the moonlight with your parents over a dinner. Give a hug and be grateful for them for what they have done for you all along, of course they are your pillars of strengths!
• Appreciate the good qualities in your spouse, give your time and attention to him/her, the love and care you show is the most deserving thing you could give your spouse. Praise more and criticize less, you will never get back these days!
• Have a room for your children’s ambitions and goals. Go into their space and teach them life’s good values and principles, indeed your life becomes complete when they achieve great heights in life :)
• Allow your kids to grow up and be in their foot. Hold and walk beside them. Don’t judge them by ranks, judge them by the attitude and talent within them, Spend with them happily and enjoy the moments with them. This is the costliest thing with No Price Tag!
• Teachers play an important role in bringing up the children’s education. A black board puts a good foundation in a kid’s career. Practice teaching not alone theoretically but practically too
• Don’t be a hard worker, be a smart worker. Not all last benchers are losers and not all first benchers are achievers J it's the Kid's interest and curiosity to learn and pursue his career
• Avoid procrastination of your activities both at your personal and professional front, there can be no regrets once you lose it
• Welcome the opinions and beliefs of your well wishers. Take some time to think about it before you step out to make a decision
• Plan for a surprise gifts to your loved ones, make them feel that you are most important to them, make them think that you value their relationship the most. Good things comes in surprising packages!
• Trying hands on new stuffs and exploring the things around. Get out of your comfort zone!
• Volunteer for a cause and see the glow of happiness which helping hands can bring. As said, a candle does not lose anything when it lights up another candle!
• Make friends, who can subtract your sorrows and double your happiness
• Listen to good music which rejuvenates both your mind and body. It's good to shake your legs with the beats once in a while especially at festive season!
• Follow a periodic way at your career, plan your tasks, be a role model for your team, be a motivating lead and a good manager liked by all! Team work is a key to success in any organization
• Have a goal towards your life, strive hard to meet your ambitions
• Take a step towards your dream interest and have a strong belief that you can achieve it one day. Have a dream for yourself and work towards it, keep trying
• Understand the failures and the situations in it, you will definitely identify a great inner strength within you during that period
• Learn to overcome your problems with a great courage and simple solutions
• Appreciating yourself with a "self pat on back" when you taste success.Give a spot award to yourself when you think you have achieved something. Sounds interesting right?
• Experiencing the good times ahead and cherishing every moment around you
• Noticing the peace around the surroundings and staying clam at peak situations. The calmer you stay, the better it is for your heart and blood pressure
• Avoid as much as conflicts and arguments for tiny pieces, those kill your time. Try to be in others shoes!
• Take up a sport this year, dedicate 15 mins of your precious time to meditate and think about nothing. Doesn’t it sound appealing?
• Sleep well; take a nap when needed the most. Letting go of your worries for a short period is a huge benefit.
• Pick a hobby. Painting, photography, writing, gardening whatever it may be, making a time for the little things will go a long way in helping you ease out the bigger issues
• Practice a good diet and stay healthy. When you are at a good health, you are considered as the richest person in the world
• Drink plenty of water which nourishes your skin. Your physical appearance grooms your attitude at best!
• Donate food to the hunger who are starving without a drop of water, volunteer to give the primary benefits to the needy, spend some time at orphanage and old aged home, they are waiting for your presence by some means
• Learning the art of thanking every day which is a destiny’s gift. You are blessed today!
• Be a source of inspiration to someone in this world
• Be honest and trust yourself. Make more love and be kind towards your dear ones
• Bold is always beautiful, take a step on your courage and speak out your views
• Let's not take stress on what we can't control. Everything has a reason behind it and of course its going to be alright, may be not today but eventually 
• Put your prayers to God daily, if you’re a Theist (believer of existence of god)
• Do good and be good, be nice, for definitely you would get better results in life
• Always find time for the things that make you to feel alive and keep going, not everyone are blessed to be in this world, so be happy for it
• Lighten up your day with a great optimistic attitude. Life is all about passing each day with courage, hope and faith, definitely good things are at your door step! :)

Aim for happiness with your list of resolutions which can be a success mantra in your life!A fresh start has an infinite possibilities! 

Start creating your memories in a clean slate. Write your failures in sand which vanishes away in due course, and keep writing your success in a rock which stays with you where ever you go. Do your job and wait for success to knock at your door, don’t run behind it!

Life is about YOU and YOUR perspective of looking at it!! You are the best judge to decide it. Start on and rock on this year. May all of you have a memorable year to cherish this year. Have a blessed year :)

As the saying goes - "Learn from Yesterday, Live for Today, Hope for Tomorrow"

With all this, my resolution for the year is to explore and write more with a hope that it gets benefited to someone. I owe this list to my parents and sister, who stood beside me on all of my writings!

As always you don’t lose anything by reading this, definitely gain a pinch of conviction in you. Of course writings can make wonders :)

Disclaimer – These are purely my views to see life from a different stand. Any real life scenarios pointing to any of these or any one is purely coincidental.