Amazing ...

Leadership Summit - 2009 http://htsummit.hindustantimes.com/index.php

Lucky that I was jobless enough to follow it closely.

My Dreams

Someone asked me what exactly is my dream, well I wont call becoming so and so as my dream coz it changes based on opportuninty and circumstances,

I'd define my dream to be a sense of achievement and honor in making the right difference in others lives

The baby steps

It's been one week since I quit my job with a plan to start something on my own, I wouldn't say I utilized the week properly, things are going slow, very slow and I have lazed a bit as expected :), but talked to few people, made few decisions, found source for little income etc etc. I'd call these the baby steps. I know the journey wont be easy, it won't happen immediately, will take time, infact more time than I thought it'd.

However there is a bright side to this 'freetime', I'm reading a lot of books again. Its been quite sometime since I did and I got to finish 3more.

Trying to save every penny I can, yet the urge to eat sometimes gets over.

Not much progress on the 'resolutions' taken in April either :D (Courtesy: http://saaketh-preetham.blogspot.com/2009/04/mid-year-quarter-life-resolutions.html)

For those of you who don't know, I tore a ligament while cycling and had to go through a surgery, so cycling is a distant dream for an year.

I gained a few pounds but still managed to stay 65, so good with that

I couldn't travel or drive for the last 4months, so there was no travelling, but now that I'm doing good have 2 trips planned in next 2months

Almost no chance of touching 100 posts before 31st

Did save 2months salary before I quit, well had to

Best of all I quit, which was in my mind but never thought it'd happen :D


Will post more details about the trips soon.

The Journey Begins

Like many others I always had a dream, a dream to own something. Some end the dream by owning a car and few flats, some stretch it further. I have decided to pursue where my dreams take me to. The last two years at Dell have been incredible and its time to move on. I resigned from the routine job, my last day at Dell was 15th Oct and as of 16th Oct (my 25th bday) I officially stand happily unemployed !!

FAQs:

What next: Well I have decided not to stick to one single thing, as of now I'm working with R on few land deals, with few friends on starting up a consultancy, and with SK to start up a full fledged firm. S wanted me to invest some amount of his here in India, will have to look out for that too. SK also wants to start something small first on a piece of land he has, hopefully will get involved in that too.
I won't say all of these will work out, infact none of these might, but I believe something will.

Why now: Well is there ever a better time? and if not now then when ??

What if: I'm a believer and I always believed in my dreams, myself and people around me. More so, no one can ever answer that question unless ofcourse you know how to read fate.

Till when: I give myself 3months i.e. till Jan 16th to see how things are going, and if I find a/any direction I'd continue for min another year.

Money? : I haven't figured out that yet, but with optimal usage I have enough to survive for next 5-10months.

Marriage: Huh!! Like that's going to happen :P Not in this lifetime ;)

Parents: Well I have been preparing them for the last 6months, so no big deal. Infact dad is encouraging! Lucky me.

Afraid? : Hell I'm nervous, but courage is doing things inspite of the fear :), esp when you believe in them.



The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions : could have, might have and should have. I wouldn't want any of them in mine:)