Honest to god, will you? — Would you play a rigged game? It was as if the world was against Venkat. He kept fighting. He kept losing at times. Yet he kept smiling. Much to everyone’s wonder and irritation. Whatever Venkat wanted to do, there was always some stiff opposition. Always a villain or two wanting to thwart his growth. Venkat persevered…

33 IRRITATING: HOW MANY PIES WILL HE HAVE HIS HAND IN? Judging others, aren’t we super quick…? What can I tell you about this Baskaran? I have known him for years, still, am yet to understand him. Every time we meet, he seems to be doing something new. Something different. Unconnected. He seemed to enjoy it as well. Business. Movie-binging. Travel to various parts of the world. Rearing pets. Many pets. Dogs and cats. Opening another business. Books. Advising at…

Desire mixed Desperation, and a devil may care attitude is a powder keg combination. — I WANT THAT JOB. What am I ready to do for it? This story of Sridhar Ramanathan is inspired by his Linkedin Post. I am, as usual, an observer and a raconteur. In this case, the story core is Sridhar’s. The screenplay, dialogue, and masala addition: all mine! 25 years young, and I was clear about what I wanted to do. At least where I wanted to work.

It happens for most of us, in work and in life! — A SQUISHY SQUEEZE STATE OF AFFAIRS (Inspired by R. Sridhar’s Linkedin post.) My first flight, and I was extremely excited. I always wanted to fly on a plane, and here was an opportunity. My manager called and asked me to visit the head office for a meeting. When the unexpected happens, the joy does multiply. I…

Never…??? — Ever felt flustered? The feeling of intense stress multiplied by pressure and significant strain to boot. The point of zero energy where you seem to be doing the routines. Just like that. The state of acute busy-ness when you are doing a lot of things. Yet, things don’t get done. Ever. A downward…

Be ready! — PICK THE RIGHT WEAPONS Bhargav. What was he doing? He was busy taking notes when all else around him was going to bits. The project that the whole team had worked so hard for was canned. We didn’t know what our future was going to be. Bhargav was our project manager. The writing was…

A dialogue from “The Wall”. — What’s there is there! Summary: Meet our protagonist Rahul. If you missed the previous three stories, here is the link to the first part. I continue to observe and write about him. Rahul, athlete, vagabond, teacher, trainer, tinkerer, trekker; forever on the move and searching for something. Can Rahul ever be domesticated? Rahul and…

Which of your past experiences are you mixing up? Rahul Part Three! For Part 1 and 2, click here: Our protagonist Rahul had spent five years gaining experiences. I continued to follow his progress, from a high-school athlete to a cook, trekker, and English teacher. Rahul found himself on the slopes of the Himalayas. At peace. …

Try it. It may like you! — Vagabonding as a way of life Rahul, the same protagonist from an earlier story, returns. And so do I, as the observer and storyteller. He has completed his education and decides a 9 to 5 job is not for him. Neither is something into entrepreneurship. And so, Rahul decided to find out what he wanted. He…