Wednesday, August 19, 2009

NirNaya

Decision making is such an integral part of life. It has always been tightly coupled with our day to day life and yet has been so subtle, that we hardly notice. I have subjected my mind to considerable exercise recently and it has been difficult.

The most difficult decisions are those which get you out of your comfort zone. I know that every active human entity must do this frequently, to keep themselves on their toes, but it is something I realized recently to be the most difficult decision to make. I was young, when I was comfortable with my watch on the left hand. I decided to change it, started wearing it on my right hand and eventually got very comfortable with it. For various reasons, later I just got averse to wearing a watch and I do not remember when I wore it last. I should get back to my watch wearing days, just to get out of my confort zone, again.

But these were easy decisions. I am settled in my job, in a company which people dream of getting into, liking it, working with great collegues, nice boss and what not and I decide to move on. My parents are soon going to have a life, where they will retire at home, enjoy the relaxation and can go places, where it would be all the more nice if I could take them around and I decide to move on. My house is renovated, I will be in a european styled closet regularly after 24 long years, transitioning from mosaic to athangudi, my bathroom will have high flow showers, I will have a beautiful high terrace where I can laugh
to glory with friends and I decide to move on.

I have decided to move on, to go back to school. I have increased my chances by faring well in my entrance exams although I was only partially motivated. I know I will get to a place where education is reasonably enjoyable and have fun there as well. I am only waiting for the day, where I make the decision whole heartedly and say this is what I want and go for it. I am happy to be uncomfortable again !