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Wherever we are we have to slog it out.
There is no escape from that.
We would have failed at times.
We might have succeeded too.
To do well in life we are thus forced to redefine ourselves for our tomorrows.
For that, as the day ends ask yourself what could I have done better?
You'd find the exercise transforms you beyond imagination.
No company gives you a higher order job, higher title and higher pay without having a higher expectation of output from you.
You don't go higher with the ask being the same.
As you get to senior levels, two things change.
First, the complexity of the problems/issues you deal with and second, the number/quantity/breadth of the issues.
At senior levels, the number of people who want your time is far greater than the time you have, the number of things that need your attention is far greater than the number you have handled earlier and the number of simultaneous things you have to manage is far greater than what you have ever done.
The breadth is such that one day in the morning you could be discussing the long term strategic plan and in the afternoon same day, you might have to deal with next week's issues.
The long and short of this is as you climb high you have to drive an exponential increase in your productivity as well.
Since no one else is harping on expansion of lottery business and ensuring adequate supply of liquor to the needy, who else is in a position to do that but the enlightened state of ours.
Yes, we fulfil the aspirations of our people.
I am reminded of the story on talents in the Bible.
Yes, God has given us the choice to build
on what we have been blessed with.
Our own escapism often leads us to non performance.
And we justify our inefficiency by powdering it up
with the beautiful term
'It's God's Will.'
Be assured God has never asked or will never ask
you not to do what has to be done.
Solace is not in running away from issues.
It happened in Orissa.
46 years after hubby's death,
91 year old woman to get pension.
Quite an interesting yet heart wrenching
news in The Times of India of 20thNovember2023.
It proves and reiterates
bureaucracy in India has no eyes, no hearts and is devoid of basic human
qualities
An assistant teacher died
on August26, 1977. His widow had filed several representations for grant of
family pension before the state govt. authorities. The representations were
rejected. Their stand was the woman was not eligible for family pension as it
was introduced after the death of her husband.
The High Court judge hearing
her plea granted her relief considering that though the teacher had died in
1977, in normal course he would have retired in 1983
Babychayan was my Mummy's twin brother.
I had spent few days with Babychayan at Hubli a couple of days before the Railway strike began. He was in the Railways. Signals. He was strongly articulating the Railway men's cause with everyone he met. By that time he had been elected as a top union official. I did wonder if he was that vociferous the Govt. would be acting against him.
As soon as the Railway strike began there was a knock at his door at 9 pm one night. It was the Police. "Where's Paul?," they shouted. It was his official name. He came out. "You come with us", they had ordered. He was taken away. Though they frantically searched, his people came to know where he was kept only after three weeks. Finally he was released, once the Railway strike was over.
Lila's Achayan was Station Master at Kappil station. Not many trains stopped there. There were two Station Masters. They were supposed to share duty hours everyday. But what they had been doing was, one would do 24 or 48 hours' duty at a stretch and go home for the next 24/48 hours after handing over charge to the other. When the strike began, Achayan was not there. Assuming he was on strike, the Police were searching for him. They had even called at his house in Trivandrum.
Fortunately he was not arrested as he had returned to Kappil, when the Police looked for him at home. But it scared him. He had immediately filed for VRS and got out of the Railways.
Emergency followed.
The autocrat had learned how people could be subjugated mercilessly by crushing the Railway strike.
6/6/2024
Another academic year has just begun.
Let me quote some tips from Vishnu Sasikumar, AIR31 in the Civil Service exam
1.Despite initial setbacks, determination, resilience and unyielding resolve saw him through.
2.His advice." Always be curious and eager to learn new things." He stresses, curiosity fuels the passion to delve deep into and understand subjects.
3.The pracice of solving question papers regularly and writing mock answers helps in developing skills to succeed in the exams
4.You stay motivated when you enjoy the process of studying.
5.You need to have the ability to manage stress.
6.Find ways to relax and rejuvenate to maintain focus and productivity.
7.Dreams are transformed into reality with passion, perseverance and the right guidance.
Yes, parents have a role, whether the child is in the play school or at higher levels.
Provide them the right guidance
6th June 2024
