Another hectic week. A little more so than what I'm used to. As always it was work that was the cause and if the daily routine was not enough, I signed up for a 2 day training that needed me to attend the training from 9AM - 6 PM and then come back to office for work till 2 AM.
Translation : Sleep deprivation!!!
But the training was nice and nice for a very different reason. Well its done and on a Saturday I'm in office again conducting some interviews for my team. One of my potential interviewees decided to skip it and that allowed me this 30 mins to update my blog. I often ask myself why I choose to run this hard. Isn't it is easier to shift to a lower gear? Isn't it a little easier to care less? Well, truth be told, it isn't. Trust me, I have tried.
Blame it on the last few years of college where I never lived up to my true potential which is one of the things that I keep kicking myself over. Or maybe, I should blame it on the fact that the moment my mind is idle it begins exploring questions that leaves me more mentally exhausted than I would be after a draining work week. It's mysterious sometimes, what makes us do the things we do. Its the beautiful quirks that makes us who we are. At home, I will not get off the bed for hours, perfectly content flipping channels. At work, I have been accused of being dedicated, hardworking and couple of times, *gasp* dynamic!! Who knew that's the tag I would have?
Last weekend I had the chance to cook a little. I am not a great cook but I can create. My parents on the other hand are brilliant at cooking. Stories of their prowess have traveled far and wide and I know the potential resides in me too. Whenever I get a chance, I love to get into the kitchen. Funny thing is, I never do it at home because I know what I cook will never compare to my parent's cooking but when I'm out I feel liberated. I feel that I have nothing to prove and that allows me the peace of mind and clarity that one needs to create. And make no mistake, cooking great food is akin to an artist putting together a masterpiece, the intense please of creation rivaled only by the pleasure of tasting a well cooked meal and having friends go Ooh and Aah over your creation.
So once I'm done with the interviews, I can look forward to catching up with friends and chilling out. I am sure I will get to listen to their stories and I know I will enjoy sharing mine with them. Bet we will even have a few laughs. It's good to have friends. They make me realize there is more to me than being "Mr Dynamic-Office-Going-Man". After a hard week that's what I most look forward to.
No man is an island. Everyone needs someone don't we?
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