Well for quite sometime I have been sharing my personal experiences on this blog which I intend to continue. ;) .So please bear with me. I do hope this might be of some use to those who by chance read this blog.
Well now that I have started working, I have realized that its a new experience every other day. Especially for those who come into contact with the general public. One sees all type of people. Good, bad, nice, rough, rude, rowdies etc, etc.
What I see one act as wrong, the other might see it right, especially when some one who can't imagine to be in in your position.
Lets take an example. A banker has to take the brunt of the customers for those things which are not in his hands. The customer feels as though we are not doing any work and are here for troubling them.
But we have have our own constraints. We have to follow the rules and regulations set by the higher ups and will be answerable if we divert from those standards. We have to get the shouting from the customer who doesn't understand out problem and are not ready to listen to in the first place. On the other hand, its the people at the higher ups who don't understand problems on the field and take actions against the staff at a branch.
Its easier said than done and ask people to have patience with such people. But my question is how? and how long?? aren't we human beings? Don't we have emotions? Or are we just robots to not to display any emotions? Why are the people called public/government servants? Hasn't the days of working as a servant gone??
September 22, 2008
June 30, 2008
An Experience Outside A City
I had an opportunity to leave the madness of the city for two days. A great experience all in all. It was a hill station 200 km away from the city in which I leave in.
Each place has its advantages and disadvantages. The remote place would definitely not be well connected as well as the cities are but have many things to offer...from fresh air to breath and friendly people. One cannot expect the same from the city. The polluted air makes you want to get out of the place but has the advantage of being well connected and caters to every need of yours. The people....well are not that friendly towards strangers. Me included. After all we read in the newspapers one cannot help but be on guard.
I happened to notice this subtle difference when we( me and my family) were walking down a lane where one could expect no shelter other than the houses. It started raining heavily. We had to run into the compound of a small house where we took shelter. There was also a year old baby with us. The owner of the house was very considerate to invite us inside the house to take shelter. However only the mother and the baby went inside the house as we didn't want to dirty the house with our muddy shoes.
The next time it was the people of the hills. They look after the cows and grow coffee for their livelihood. The children attend a near by school started by a social worker.
There was no TV in the lodging we stayed. Well I didn't miss it. By the time we returned to out rooms in the evening everyone was tired. This also gave us an opportunity to spend some quality time with our family members without the disturbance of the 'Idiot Box'.
May be we can try and do that here too. Switch off that TV for sometime. But is it really possible? Someone or the other will have something or the other program to watch; it might be the news channel or some other serial.
Well this sort of outings becomes necessary to re bond with the people who matter to us the most.
Each place has its advantages and disadvantages. The remote place would definitely not be well connected as well as the cities are but have many things to offer...from fresh air to breath and friendly people. One cannot expect the same from the city. The polluted air makes you want to get out of the place but has the advantage of being well connected and caters to every need of yours. The people....well are not that friendly towards strangers. Me included. After all we read in the newspapers one cannot help but be on guard.
I happened to notice this subtle difference when we( me and my family) were walking down a lane where one could expect no shelter other than the houses. It started raining heavily. We had to run into the compound of a small house where we took shelter. There was also a year old baby with us. The owner of the house was very considerate to invite us inside the house to take shelter. However only the mother and the baby went inside the house as we didn't want to dirty the house with our muddy shoes.
The next time it was the people of the hills. They look after the cows and grow coffee for their livelihood. The children attend a near by school started by a social worker.
There was no TV in the lodging we stayed. Well I didn't miss it. By the time we returned to out rooms in the evening everyone was tired. This also gave us an opportunity to spend some quality time with our family members without the disturbance of the 'Idiot Box'.
May be we can try and do that here too. Switch off that TV for sometime. But is it really possible? Someone or the other will have something or the other program to watch; it might be the news channel or some other serial.
Well this sort of outings becomes necessary to re bond with the people who matter to us the most.
May 13, 2008
Perception...
I do not know whether I have titled this post appropriately or not. However I hope the post gives a fair idea what I have to say.
People form opinions of their own. For example, one tends to judge a person just my looking at him/her. They pass judgements without actually knowing them personally or not even speaking to them. This also happens when people form their opinion based on ones profession.
Well to be frank this happened to me just a few minutes back. The profession in which one of my friends is of that sort. I havent met for quite a good number of years. I thought him to have become a serious kind of a guy. Now that I have spoken to him a good number of times, I realised that I was wrong.
This might happen toanyone.What you perceive need not be true. For example, we meet so many people everyday. We tend to pass judgements. It might sound something like this; he looks so serious..will my work be done? That professor is so intimidating. How will I approach him personally.
It might extend to our peer groups itself. He looks so haughty. I don't want to talk to him. She looks so dumb, I don't want to be acquainted with dumb people.
Looks deceive. May be that dumb girl is the most intelligent person in that class. That haughty guy is the most sweetest person you might have ever known.
The best thing is speak to the person;whatever he/she might be. Then decide.
A word of caution......You Might Have Been Right While Judging. There are people out there who act that they are the people to be with. Don't fall into that trap as I have been into once or twice in my life. They pretend to be your well wishers. But they might not be...so trust your judgement when you have to..you will have this 6th sense or hunch or whatever. Listen to that.
All the best . .
People form opinions of their own. For example, one tends to judge a person just my looking at him/her. They pass judgements without actually knowing them personally or not even speaking to them. This also happens when people form their opinion based on ones profession.
Well to be frank this happened to me just a few minutes back. The profession in which one of my friends is of that sort. I havent met for quite a good number of years. I thought him to have become a serious kind of a guy. Now that I have spoken to him a good number of times, I realised that I was wrong.
This might happen toanyone.What you perceive need not be true. For example, we meet so many people everyday. We tend to pass judgements. It might sound something like this; he looks so serious..will my work be done? That professor is so intimidating. How will I approach him personally.
It might extend to our peer groups itself. He looks so haughty. I don't want to talk to him. She looks so dumb, I don't want to be acquainted with dumb people.
Looks deceive. May be that dumb girl is the most intelligent person in that class. That haughty guy is the most sweetest person you might have ever known.
The best thing is speak to the person;whatever he/she might be. Then decide.
A word of caution......You Might Have Been Right While Judging. There are people out there who act that they are the people to be with. Don't fall into that trap as I have been into once or twice in my life. They pretend to be your well wishers. But they might not be...so trust your judgement when you have to..you will have this 6th sense or hunch or whatever. Listen to that.
All the best . .
February 23, 2008
Adieu..
Hold On....Hold On..!!! I'm not saying goodbye to the blog spot. Its just a remark as I am leaving my college campus today.
Ya....you read it right. I am leaving the campus..Why?? Well I finished whatever course I was doing in this place. 2 years it has been. Time fly by. It was like yesterday that I first moved into my room.
Actually I am feeling a little sad about leaving this place. After a visit to my home, I used to grumble to come back here. Little did I know that I would miss this place. Not that I miss people here. But some I would definitely miss. And my room too. I would also miss my professors who were very patient with me sleeping in the class... ;) and that too sitting in the second desk :0
Well we do meet people to part with them. How else would we know that we liked them? Well I have made mistakes in recognizing people. Will try not to make that mistake again.
Well each moment is an experience and I do hope I have learnt something from these 2 years.
Hey by the way, I have started workouts. ;)
Ya....you read it right. I am leaving the campus..Why?? Well I finished whatever course I was doing in this place. 2 years it has been. Time fly by. It was like yesterday that I first moved into my room.
Actually I am feeling a little sad about leaving this place. After a visit to my home, I used to grumble to come back here. Little did I know that I would miss this place. Not that I miss people here. But some I would definitely miss. And my room too. I would also miss my professors who were very patient with me sleeping in the class... ;) and that too sitting in the second desk :0
Well we do meet people to part with them. How else would we know that we liked them? Well I have made mistakes in recognizing people. Will try not to make that mistake again.
Well each moment is an experience and I do hope I have learnt something from these 2 years.
Hey by the way, I have started workouts. ;)
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