2011- The roadmap

Since I felt it is too late to name this post as New Year resolution, have put it under a different name 😉

Listed in order of importance:

1> Professional growth- In March 2010, I took my first baby step towards a better career.  I am really ashamed that I have not capitalized on that lucky break which I got and have been kind of dormant for around 10 months now.  In 2012, I see myself in a better job role, maybe at a better place. So this year, I am going to work towards the same. I am not sure of the results, but whatever it may be, I will be satisfied that I did the best I could.

2> Decent cooking skills- I believe cooking is a life saving skill, comparable with first aid. So I intend to work towards developing the same. If not a great cook, atleast a reasonably good one. Also, not to take 2 hours to make rasam for 2 😛

3> Devotion- Reciting the Vishnu Sahasranamam gives me peace of mind and I want to be learn it by heart, so that I dont have to depend on a book or a cassette anytime I want to recite it. Learning it by rote would also boost my self confidence, since I come from a non Sanskrit background. I know I can do it, just need the right boost.

4> Better Time Management- Usually on weekends, I end up doing nothing, just relaxing at home. I want to spend the time more effectively, reading meaningful books, exploring the city or doing small chores at home. So that I don’t feel that I wasted my time.

5> Better Stress Management- Even after 2 years in this industry, I am not good at handling stress. I usually end up spoiling my health and peace of mind, sometimes those of my parents too. So, will try my level best to keep my professional and personal life apart- make sure they don’t overlap.

6> Pay more attention to my health- I have always taken care of my health only when the occasion arose (read when I fell ill). Hope to do “preventive maintenance” from now on 😛

7> Read more books- I am going to be occupied with honing my technical skills, so am looking at reading more technical books related to my work. Having said that, I do wish to have some time for quality reading in other genres as well. Hope I manage my time well (back to point 4)

Should wait and watch as to how I fare 🙂

Hello World!!!

Even after a lot of persuasion from my sister, I could not bring myself to create a blogging account. I was ( and still am) way too lazy for that. I remember her asking me to write something at least for a guest post for her blog. In a brief moment of inspiration, I had come up with a post, only to see that my hard disk crashed the next day and my post was lost. I thought that destiny was against me and gave up. I even tried to maintain a diary for a few months, but the outcome, as my mother rightly predicted, was a discarded diary with 3 pages filled with random stuff written in pink ink. Presently my mother uses it to note down shlokas and recipes and so I find solace in the fact that it is being put to some use at least.

So why suddenly now? I would say that from the past few months, I have had pretty strong views about many things happening around me. Of late, I have this urge to share my views with the world. So this blog is just an outlet for my thoughts which have been pent up from quite some time.

I just hope I am able to post regularly and remain active. Thats a mammoth task in itself. Maybe I need a mid-year resolution for the same 😉