Introspection!!
The birthday always makes me introspect. With every passing year the level of introspection has become deeper; or at least that's what I believe.
Going back in the childhood days, I used to look forward to the Birthdays due to the new dresses and the chocolates they brought. Though they appeared to be the primary reason; real reason was the attention one gets on the Birthday. Let's admit even today; to certain extent I cherish the attention.
Then the obvious question! Over the years; did anything change in terms of the emotions the Birthday brings? Answer is Yes!! Here is the attempt to capture it in words! And for change an attempt to capture it in English rather than in Marathi :)
First upon all; I feel lucky for my current state and thankful to God, relatives and friends for accepting me the way I am.
During one of the training which I attended in the firm, one of the senior manager commented about it. He said at no point should one let ego take over the him / herself. There are always more qualified people around us out there in the world who didn't get the opportunity. We were present at the right place at right time. That's the God part of thanking; for allowing me to be present at the right time at the right place.
Parents continues to provide you that emotional cover. They have accepted you in your original form and continue to do so irrespective of your age.
Siblings continue to play the protective role; they are the one who continue to call you with your childhood nicknames all the time.
Wife is the one who has entered your life at little later stage but she is the one who has become integral part of your life. She has seen your weak moments, successful moments and has challenged you to overcome your weaknesses.
Friends are Friends. They know you as a complete package since childhood. With every passing birthday, they wonder with you whether we have really grown this big. Then they assure you that irrespective of the age they will continue to behave like kids with you forever! You feel relaxed now; all the tension with increasing age evaporates in a moment! And then there are friends from professional life! The friendship which initially starts purely on professional front develops into a trusted relation / bonding. These friends support you in some of the toughest moments and help you reinstate your trust in yourself.
At this stage of one's life; you have more or less defined yourself. Your nature, characteristics seem to have become more or less become permanent. The strength which you derive from support of your near and dear ones help you to have another look at yourself and make necessary changes in you if needed. The process is not as easy it sounds apparently.
Another point which brings introspection is whether you have already crossed the peak of your professional life or it is yet to come! Here again support from your closed ones plays significant part!
Over period of time, the complexity of life increases! You need to look at the life in a broader perspective. You need to learn to enjoy even the smallest moments of happiness and develop the ability to come over regular dose of defeats. You need to learn to look towards the defeats as the opportunity to learn, redevelop yourself.
You need to learn on another aspect of your ability to manage your priorities. At any given day / moment you would have to pick from your personal, professional and yes health related priorities. No decision would be 100% perfect in most of the cases; but you need to keep your hand on your heart and make the choice and stand by it.
As I conclude this post, Thanks everyone for making my life meaningful with every passing year!!
Going back in the childhood days, I used to look forward to the Birthdays due to the new dresses and the chocolates they brought. Though they appeared to be the primary reason; real reason was the attention one gets on the Birthday. Let's admit even today; to certain extent I cherish the attention.
Then the obvious question! Over the years; did anything change in terms of the emotions the Birthday brings? Answer is Yes!! Here is the attempt to capture it in words! And for change an attempt to capture it in English rather than in Marathi :)
First upon all; I feel lucky for my current state and thankful to God, relatives and friends for accepting me the way I am.
During one of the training which I attended in the firm, one of the senior manager commented about it. He said at no point should one let ego take over the him / herself. There are always more qualified people around us out there in the world who didn't get the opportunity. We were present at the right place at right time. That's the God part of thanking; for allowing me to be present at the right time at the right place.
Parents continues to provide you that emotional cover. They have accepted you in your original form and continue to do so irrespective of your age.
Siblings continue to play the protective role; they are the one who continue to call you with your childhood nicknames all the time.
Wife is the one who has entered your life at little later stage but she is the one who has become integral part of your life. She has seen your weak moments, successful moments and has challenged you to overcome your weaknesses.
Friends are Friends. They know you as a complete package since childhood. With every passing birthday, they wonder with you whether we have really grown this big. Then they assure you that irrespective of the age they will continue to behave like kids with you forever! You feel relaxed now; all the tension with increasing age evaporates in a moment! And then there are friends from professional life! The friendship which initially starts purely on professional front develops into a trusted relation / bonding. These friends support you in some of the toughest moments and help you reinstate your trust in yourself.
At this stage of one's life; you have more or less defined yourself. Your nature, characteristics seem to have become more or less become permanent. The strength which you derive from support of your near and dear ones help you to have another look at yourself and make necessary changes in you if needed. The process is not as easy it sounds apparently.
Another point which brings introspection is whether you have already crossed the peak of your professional life or it is yet to come! Here again support from your closed ones plays significant part!
Over period of time, the complexity of life increases! You need to look at the life in a broader perspective. You need to learn to enjoy even the smallest moments of happiness and develop the ability to come over regular dose of defeats. You need to learn to look towards the defeats as the opportunity to learn, redevelop yourself.
You need to learn on another aspect of your ability to manage your priorities. At any given day / moment you would have to pick from your personal, professional and yes health related priorities. No decision would be 100% perfect in most of the cases; but you need to keep your hand on your heart and make the choice and stand by it.
As I conclude this post, Thanks everyone for making my life meaningful with every passing year!!
छान!!
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