Today as we bid the Goddess Durga farewell and seek blessings of elders I would want to remember some people who have very prominently shaped my life. They have helped me realize my potential and have gifted me precious pearls at various stages of my life.
Sri Sri Ravishankar
Guruji's grace and the various courses of the Art of Living have helped me revive my enthusiasm and confidence - qualities that were very much a part of me in my childhood, but were stripped off me in my growing years for various reasons....
Sir Hira Prasad
There was a time when Maths was my phobia. I hated the subject. In exams I ended up making silly mistakes, and wasting unnecessary time on questions. Sir grilled me right from the basics - different ways of doing the same question, think before plunging on the solution, cross-check the answer. 2 summer months of surprise tests, lots of assignments, analysis...when I went back to school the hard work paid off. I not only shone in this subject but also developed a love....
Miss Jayati Ray Choudhury
My music teacher since I was 5 and stepped into the unknown realms of music - she taught me how to sing and identify the various notes, how to play the harmonium...It was tough for her - I did not even know how to write in hindi. Patience, perseverance..everything's paid off. Each note I sing today is dedicated to her.
Srinath Mani
I learnt the tricks of "smart working" from Srinath - one of my first managers in my professional life. He could gauge people very prudently and knew exactly how to motivate different people to get the maximum from his team. Something he told me that I will never forget - when you leave the company, people should not happily say 'bye bye', but rather realize what they are losing.'
Yes...I can fly higher than an eagle..you are the wind beneath my wings.
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Many good ppl influence our upbringing and shape our worldview when instructing us, and it is good to be gratuitous.
Rhett
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