Change

Where was I all these days? Well, you could say I was in the middle of everything, experiencing things. Cherishing the new found life, or so I thought. Meeting new people, developing new skills and creating new horizons. Bullshit. Frankly, I was fed up of writing and was on the verge of giving it up. But just a few days ago, a very close friend of mine (http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?origin=is&uid=226602385207927799origin=is&uid=226602385207927799 ) asked me why I wasn’t writing anymore. Well, his exact words were like this – why aren’t you updating your fucking blog, asshole. Whatever. That was the moment I realized my friends did like my blogs, and what’s more, they were missing it. Hey, that means I am not that bad a writer after all! That is why I have decided to be back in action. Whether you like it or not. So, here comes my first one after a long time.

“Change never changes; it’s constant.” - That is what I have been told by some smart people who walked earth few hundred years ago. It is true to the core. But even the definition of change changes from person to person, time to time. Now I am here working at a job that I was supposed to be qualified for. I have been here for over two years now. And now I yearn to move on. Where to? Good question. There are lots of options I can zero in on. But the bottom-line is I have to get out of here. Not that I hate this job or anything. Just that I feel my purpose here is served. Change is essential to keep myself from rusting. I have already served two big projects. Even such a change is good. Everything is new and then you sink in. And then one day, you are out! But when I look behind, I see how much I have learnt. Even if you refuse, experience will teach you something new, and it will continue to do so. And I believe that nothing learnt in this lifetime goes waste. If you have the knowledge, it will be put to use. Over the last two years, I have met many wonderful people here, made some very invaluable friends, have had great experiences. It is just that my life has to grow from here. And I want to do that before I start hating my job. I want these memories to bring a smile on my face, make me proud, always.

Some of my friends have already taken off with their opportunities. I will do it too some day. Rather than an opportunity, it would be a change for me. You would call me a day dreamer, a person who waits for an opportunity to come. I am not excusing myself, but it is not like that. I have plans with me, with a plan to implement them as well :) Yes, I am still waiting for my change, but I know exactly when it will come. While I wait, I am gathering all the experience I require. I am learning all the new stuff that will help me to face this change smoothly. This would be one of my biggest decisions – just like my first day in school or college or at this job. And even the thought of it, the change, shoots your thrill quotient up. I understand most people do not like changes. But it’s the law of nature, best example being the seasons. And we have to face it. Now, not all the changes are pleasant. But the ones that I am talking about surely are. Because I have put them in gear. Though I am not in complete control of them, I know I surely want them.

I surely have started with the small things I always wanted to do and now I have time for. To build up my hobbies, to keep me fit, to hang out at new places, etc, etc to name a few. And change does work. It surely creates that magic of keeping me in life. It does keep me cheerful. It keeps my energy levels high. It does help me to find a new person in me every day. But the best of all, it makes me accept all the changes in life with a smile.

Moral: Welcome the change. You never know what lies around the next corner.

PS: 'What plans' you may ask me? Will certainly let you know when the time comes. Too premature right now :)