Small things make a big difference

As a part of finance terminology, we have always learnt that assets are subject to depreciation. But being in the field of Human Resource, I have realized one very simple yet crucial fact…Human beings are subject to Appreciation. I belong to a domain where you always have people pointing a finger at you…be it for their career growth, financial figures, facilities, work-life balance and what not. As an HR, if you do something for people, you are not being great to them as it is your duty and if you don’t do something, the guns are already loaded against you.

But this experience of mine, has evoked a wonderful habit in me….Appreciating people. Today, I am a person who ensures to appreciate anyone and everyone even for the smallest thing that they do. Acknowledge them; give them a feeling that they are being valued. Your small sentences like – a daily greeting, thank you, good job done, keep it up, congratulations do make a big difference to someone.

A small thank you to our bus driver who makes our travel so comfortable everyday, a daily greeting to the security guards on my company gate, saying a thank you without fail to our pantry boy who gives a wonderful start to my day with his delicious coffee, chatting with the blue collars about their well being, their kids, going to the desk of those introvert employees and exchanging some casual conversation, ensuring to give a tight hug to my mom when I enter home everyday and saying a big thanks to her for the yummy tiffin she has been making for me and my dad for so many years without expecting anything in return, pat my dad on his back and giving him a hug everyday when he drops me at my bus stop, giving the thank you smiley stickers to my fellowmates for things which might go un-noticed otherwise and many such instances…all this simply doesn’t make them all feel good but it brings a bright smile on my face too. Because as some author has rightly said, appreciation makes what is good in others belong to us as well.

Every single day of ours is filled with so much happiness only if we Appreciate it. Appreciation doesn’t cost, but it surely pays a great deal.

My Best Buddy

I always keep saying…neither I am Perfect, nor I intend to be one’. Yet I m proud to be the person I am. What is it that makes me proud…is ‘Being Myself’. The closest buddy and the greatest critic I have is ‘I…Me…Myself’. I am strong, fearless, outgoing and self-motivated. I know my dark areas too but I believe in facing them.

I am self-dependent and I love that. To my good fortune, there are wonderful people surrounding me and I can fall back on them if needed.  But for how long?  In past, I have surely had some amount of emotional dependency on people and circumstances. Over the years, the roller-coaster ride of life has taught me to be ‘My Best Buddy’ and today I am a product of my own experiences.

I have to nurture this best friend of mine …my swimming, reading, blogging, working keeps pumping me with immense zeal and enthusiasm. No one else in this world makes me feel confident and positive as much as this best friend of mine does. Life is never going to be a cakewalk. Challenges are bound to be there, circumstances might not be favorable to me always, people will come and go but what matters the most is…Being my own best buddy. This absolutely does not mean I have deserted myself socially. In fact, I am very outgoing and I love talking to people. But the only person on whom I am emotionally dependent on is my best friend. Because if you don’t see your worth, no one else in this world will see it either.

Respect yourself to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy.

For me the strongest factor to lead a happy and peaceful life is my self-esteem. I believe I can do it, I believe I deserve it and I believe I will get it.

At the end of the journey…there is just one person who is there with you… ‘Your Best Buddy

’…so unfold it, value it, live it and love it.

Crazy Memories

While surfing through my college day photos I remembered one very funny incident that took place when I was in my first year of graduation. The partner in craziness was my bestie – Chaitra. Along with our regular college (BA 1^st year) we had enrolled for an evening course for event management . This course kept us tied up day & night with the continuous events happening all the time. So our parents were worried about our academic performance. Both of us were aiming towards specializing in Economics during the second year so finally we got convinced that in order to score well we need to join coaching classes for economics. We joined one of the most credible classes in the city and for a change made it a point to attend them very religiously. However, we soon realized that what was being taught in the class was different than what they teach us in college but we thought that may be it’s the difference of sub-sections in Economics – Micro & Macro. So we attended the class almost for 10 months. Our vacations were going on and Chaitra had gone to visit her dad in Africa that time.  So I went to the office to check when the classes will resume and here I got to know about something beyond our thoughts……..the classes were over and why it was different than our college sessions was because throughout all these months we had attended the Economics lectures for Commerce and not Arts….Freakkkkk…I really didn’t know how to react when the lady there said ‘Commerce Economics class portion is covered and its all done now’……How stupid and funny we could be…how come we never realized it all these months and what reason are we gonna give to our parents for scoring less….do we now have an option of writing the economics paper for commerce stream…gosshsh…we both literally thought of all the possible options but simply kept scratching our heads for our craziness. At the end we managed to score a distinction in economics and completed our specialization with good marks.

But even today when we look back at this incident me & Chait can’t stop laughing at our madness and cherish it with the same amount of laughter even after so many years.

Crazy memories of our crazy world…

My vitamin supplements

I have always been an optimist & practical person and I like to be that way. It helps me cope up with all the different shades of life. Truly to say…I have not faced problems as big as mountains but whatever difficult phases I have gone through has made me stronger every time.

I felt like writing this blog because very recently I witnessed training session on stress management…not as a participant but as an HR. During this session the trainer asked each person in the room – what makes you stressed & how do you overcome your stress? When the question came to me…I replied instantly…I don’t feel stressed be it physically, mentally, morally or financially because I take my vitamin supplements. They keep me cheerful even during the worst scenarios.

With my vitamin supplements here…I refer to everyone and everything that brings a smile on my face. Through this blog I wish to pen down about my vitamin supplements.  Each colorful tablet in the picture above has a different meaning for me.

My parents, my fiancé, my family, my cousins & friends…..I really wouldn’t have even known the word ‘Positive’ without them. All my lovely people around me helps me to stay strong & positive. But along with all this there are some simple things which I follow& they act as my vitamin supplements & keep me away from stress:

«  I say ‘No’ to people without any hesitation. The ease that you have in saying no is a good measure of your freedom and potential for your happiness. Don’t overdo but say it wherever needed.

«  Under promise & over deliver. I am very realistic when it comes to commitments. It doesn’t mean I don’t stretch myself or always work in my comfort cocoon but I make it a point to deliver over & above what I have promised…somehow this accomplishment gives me a great feeling of achievement

«  Express it all – happiness, love, anger, appreciation, disappointment – My expressions are directly proportionate with my feelings. I am not a person who can do something simply to please the other person. I believe in expressing rather than letting something linger in my mind & disturbing me thereon. It gives me a burden free mind.

«  I am fearless – this is mainly because I believe in myself and my abilities. With my dad serving the defence forces for two decades, being fearless is in my blood.

«  Don’t aim to be a perfectionist – I know my dark areas & I don’t intend to be perfect. Learning from everyone & everything is a continuous process for me. Openly & freely I admit my mistakes & without shame I correct them.

Each one of us must have some vitamin supplements – be it in form of people or practices but something to help us stay strong and keep moving positively.

Small & simple fundas but they really make my life stress-free. These vitamin supplements may not suit everyone but they make my life healthy…Life is a roller-coaster & every situation will bring some surprises and not all will be pleasing so all we need to do is…Accept it & Live it.