It has been five years and a lot has happened since then.
I managed to get out of college, get into an IIM, pass out, and till recently, do a decently commendable stint at work.
And then I am suddenly throwing it all away.
Today is my last day at office. I will not be in those swanky tall buildings with glass facades and plush carpets for another 2 years. And neither will I be spending 5 days a week sitting in front of a computer perfecting the art of appearing busy, making PPTs, bitching about colleagues and kissing the bosses ass.
I am teaching for India. I am travelling across India. I am living India. I am trying to understand India, and in the process, myself.
Contrary to the many confident answers I have given to people who asked me "Why TeachforIndia?" I honestly don't know why. It is not to do 'charity' and it definitely has nothing to do with getting into the hallowed portals of an ivy-league.
But the thought felt very liberating. It felt inspiring.I had a high every time I went to the TeachforIndia site (I still do). I have gobbled up every article that was published about TeachforIndia. I know I had to do this fellowship, no matter what.
I remember what Mr. Jobs said on that sunny blue morning at Stanford back in 2005.
Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life...And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
I managed to get out of college, get into an IIM, pass out, and till recently, do a decently commendable stint at work.
And then I am suddenly throwing it all away.
Today is my last day at office. I will not be in those swanky tall buildings with glass facades and plush carpets for another 2 years. And neither will I be spending 5 days a week sitting in front of a computer perfecting the art of appearing busy, making PPTs, bitching about colleagues and kissing the bosses ass.
I am teaching for India. I am travelling across India. I am living India. I am trying to understand India, and in the process, myself.
Contrary to the many confident answers I have given to people who asked me "Why TeachforIndia?" I honestly don't know why. It is not to do 'charity' and it definitely has nothing to do with getting into the hallowed portals of an ivy-league.
But the thought felt very liberating. It felt inspiring.I had a high every time I went to the TeachforIndia site (I still do). I have gobbled up every article that was published about TeachforIndia. I know I had to do this fellowship, no matter what.
I remember what Mr. Jobs said on that sunny blue morning at Stanford back in 2005.
Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life...And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Packing my bags, saying my final good-byes and walking out of the Corporate life. I'm giddy with excitement and anxious as hell.
I may come back to this part of the world, I may not. I may escape this two year stint without bothering much, I may be scarred beyond recognition.
But what the heck!
Bhagwan ne ek zindagi di hai! To phir do baar kya sochna. - Silk (The Dirty Picture)
2 comments:
Follow your heart- Easier said than done...thats what most people say. You have shown us it can be done. All the best for your New Journey. :)
heyy.., that's nice to see.
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