Today, another one of my brow-beating projects got over at BCG - and at all such highly-anticipated but anticlimactic moments, it sets you on a quick journey of as Corrs say : What you gained and what you lost ! And, as one always recollects what is "missing" and "what sucks", I wanted to change tracks and think about what I loved most in this breathing, throbbing conundrum called world:
1) My adorable Wife (what with V-day around the corner, I am hoping she reads this :P) - she has brought more to my life than I ever imagined and made me more complete (and fat again !) than I thought possible :P.
2) The fact that in this age of Gen - Z+, I and Tanya continue to be relevant in our parents' lives and vice-versa.
3) A gadget-freak like me was born in this minute-a-techno-change age where I am lucky enough to still have oligopolies around which don't inhibit but spur innovations. Even though I continue to skim the lower spectrum of gadgets in terms of ownership :), just reading and knowing about the breakthroughs and geniuses around makes my life worth living (something on the lines of Uday Chopra in Pyar Imposssibibibile :P - I know, yeaaww ! What analogy, right !)
4) I continue to love and be enthralled by Cricket, meri jaan :) (Even though I am currently benumbed by the thought that whatever India might do in the remaining three days, South Africa is gonna beat them black, blue and then some more blacker and bluer :(().
5) My ability to read in three languages - English, Hindi and Bengali - its a treasure-trove of fiction out there (did you know, Bengali has comparable Sci-fi literature to English, mind-blowing awright !). I wouldn't have known otherwise, but can say without a thought, reading makes life worth living !
6) Even though at times Consulting gets the serrating edge on you, cutting you and your life to shreds, the fact that I have been able to change and support so many impact-laden transformations at National / Intl -level organizations in my 3.5-year stint at BCG.
7) Movies and muzic - enough said :), period !
Now, I am thinking real hard, god - only 7 :(, pretty sad no !
8) My village - thank god for this timeless place in Bihar, which lets me forget that Life can be complicated and draining, reaffirming that life is still worth fighting for !
9) My ability to express myself through my writing (hey - that doesn't mean I believe I write well, don't take my case on that :)), and the joys it manifests me with.
10) Really can't think of any, aww that hurt :(.
Tada !
Ranjan
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ReplyDeleteKya mast Idea diya hai Ranjan... made me think... I ma jotting what comes to my min in 5 mins (because thats the only imp stuff)
ReplyDelete10 Things I love about my life !
1. Maa :)
2. Broooo ;-)
3. Txxx... Nxxx... the only two women i could love :)
4. Friendsssss - Vikram, Piyush, Deepak, Jasoria, Pande, Rashmi, Molly, Happy, KK, Divyaaa...
5. Campus where we stay now a days;-)
6. My good looks :P
7. My intelligent mind :P :P
8. Good people at Job - Soo many.. fun people.. beautiful people.. who think i am fun.. who think i am beautiful :D
9. Badminton!!!!
10. Chesssss
11. Travelllllll... Kahan kahan jana baki hai abhi tooo... this should be another 10 point list sabse pehle Norway :)
12. Foooooddd :)...
13. Dancinggg - of the Dirty kind :D
14. Jaipurrrr :).. Ajmerrr
15. Hopes about Future... Ohhh this will be yet another 10 point list :))
16. Free timeeeeee.. I think i have loads of it...
17. Skiiing.. skatinggg... swimming...
18. Federerrrrr... Ananddddd.... tendulkarrrrrrrr.... Sainaaaaa...
19. My car.. an sexy songs by irestraits playing on it.. while i cut smartly thru the elhi traffic :D
20. My good luck!! :)