Sunday, August 31, 2008

Life is Like a Flowing River

I read this somewhere long time back. I think I read this in Siddharth by Hermen Hess. He is a great writer and philosopher and I dont think anybody has understood the true meaning of hindu philosophy. Before I write the context on which I have decided to write this blog, Ler me write my impression and feeling about IIMIndore.
Many people have sent me mails mentioning about my impression about the institute. So I am giving my honest impression. IIMIndore is a great place to work, a great institution. The landscape and the ambience adds a new meaning to the workplace. If you are ever in IIMIndore campus, please visit a place called 'Sunset Point'. Please spend sometime there and take few photographs. Its the best place on campus where you can see the setting Sun and experience how the color of the sky changes over that one hour of twilight period. Its a great place to work as there are many bright faculties here who inspire and challenge your thought process. There are many dynamic people whom you will find in the institute, who have voluntarily contributed in building the institute. I think one of the more memorable impressions and stay in life is IIMIndore. Its not because I got a chance to work here but also could contribute a little in taking the name of the institute further. I love this institute like anything.
I also got a chance to teach some of the brilliant students of my life. They were so brilliant and bright that many times I wished that one day I would like to see them as CEO of a company. There are many good things to write about IIMIndore. May be once I am out of the institute and when plan to write my autobiography, will write in detail about the positive experience that I have with the institute. May be One of the good times I had in life while working at IIMIndore.
I was having a conversation with Prof Pawan Singh and I know he is a philospoher professor but his metaphors are so powerful that sometimes I dont find words to express my feelings.
He told me that life has to go on and its like a flowing river. there may be good looing banks a river can see, but the river should not stop. If it stops there, then it loses its property of being a river. I strongly agree with him. Life is like a flowing river and you cover more destinations, goals, and get more achievements if you believe that life is like a river. If you stay back and confine yourself to a place or a thought, then life will loses its meaning.

I am a strong believer that life is like a flowing river and its the pleasure of meeting new people and new challenges that makes life meaningful. On the last day of the institute, I have no regrets as I did well here and wish the institute best of luck. IIMIndore is like a mother who mentored me to take newer challenges in life.

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