Should Dhoni retire? In India, this is The Question of This Decade. But, we should be looking at the bigger picture here, that is, How should B.C.C.I and Indian Cricket use the services of M.S.Dhoni from now on?
I remember the time when I had typed my resignation letter and how it took me more than 5 minutes to just click on the send button. It was quite scary to not have a job but then I wanted to chase my dream of going to a good b-school and for that I had to do well in CAT. Back then I thought that the comfort this job provides may end up being my excuse for not doing well.
We often hear quotes as -“Failures are the pillars of success”, but to actually experience the relevance of these in real life is challenging. I felt the testimony of this quote starting from 2010.
Few days back World witnessed 48 tough matches of cricket played amongst 10 teams to win the most important World Cup Title. Played after every four years each team was desperate to scribble their name on the World Cup trophy resulting in only one winner.
Engineering competition is not about engineering all the time. Many time it teaches you management and provide a platform to explore your managerial journey. Similar is the case with me. The event I am talking about is Formula Student.
In the past year, we have witnessed multiple natural calamities and disorders across different parts of the country and it is evident that these are becoming more frequent as time flies. Kerala had faced floods just about a year ago in July 2018 and then once again in August 2018 floods hit that pierced inside out through the livelihood of people and the economy of the state. More than 400 people died and property worth thousands of crores of rupees were lost. Moreover, Kerala is facing threat from landslides and floods once again this year, with 2 fishermen dead and more missing in the past few days.
I was designated as a sales engineer in the company I was placed right after my graduation, where I had to provide the tecnical aspects of the product to the customer and also look after the installation process. In the installation process, company provide the manual to follow the steps. But as our company caters to the various part of country, the person installing the equipment facethe language problem due to which at the time of installation sometime we had to visit the place or if the place is far from the company then we had to resolve it over phone. In later period, the call during the time of installation increases. So, because of this I had to attend calls for the same and try to make them understand which consumed most of my time and I was unable to focus on the project lined up ahead.
"A good teacher should be a good entertainer, he must hold his audience's attention and only then can he teach his lesson". This quote by John Clarke seemed fictitious to me until April 20th this year, when I started volunteering in Robin Hood Army to educate children from the slums across Bangalore. It was not just about teaching them, but it was about managing a bunch of over 50 kids, who were not at all interested in getting that education. They were not even ready to give a single minute of their time into it. The only thing that enticed them was the heap of toys that I had brought along with me. Yes, the toys were the common ground for both of our interests. I along with two of the other volunteers started interacting with the children. They were too shy to talk about anything, rather they just kept asking about the toys. After few failed attempts, we were finally able to convince them that each of them will get a toy if they talk to us about any topic either they know or are interested in. This was good enough to break the ice between the two groups. A good number of kids spoke about their almost unattainable dreams of going to a school. They expressed how they felt when they saw other kids of their age in uniforms, holding a school bag. We were surprised to hear such profound things from these kids, who were not even ready to talk to us few minutes ago. A mere desire for a small toy had now evoked one of their most tender desires. As promised, we gave away all the toys to the kids and then organised a small play where we asked them to enact as teachers and students. They were happy to take up the roles which they had always wished for in their real lives. Their play ended after about half an hour. They did not portray the actual classroom, but the depiction clearly showed their yearn for the privilege they wished for - the privilege of studying merged with their friendly banters. Their smiling faces clearly taught us one thing. It was not about what did we teach them, rather it was about how much did they engage themselves during the time we taught them. The session was just of an hour but along with the kids, even I got to learn something new that day. A good teacher is always a good manager. I took multiple similar sessions from that day, teaching children from the less fortunate sections of societies across the city. It was a wonderful ordeal everytime getting along with these kids, teaching them and getting a new experience for me as well. This didn't just help me improve my management skills, but also my public speaking skills. Undoubtedly, I will continue to take up similar roles in future and these skills will always give me an upper hand during my MBA for the span of next two years at IIT Kanpur. #MBAIITKanpur #Bangalore #MBA #NGO #RobinHoodArmy #RHA
Should Dhoni retire? In India, this is The Question of This Decade. But, we should be looking at the bigger picture here, that is, How should B.C.C.I and Indian Cricket use the services of M.S.Dhoni from now on?
I remember the time when I had typed my resignation letter and how it took me more than 5 minutes to just click on the send button. It was quite scary to not have a job but then I wanted to chase my dream of going to a good b-school and for that I had to do well in CAT. Back then I thought that the comfort this job provides may end up being my excuse for not doing well.
We often hear quotes as -“Failures are the pillars of success”, but to actually experience the relevance of these in real life is challenging. I felt the testimony of this quote starting from 2010.
Few days back World witnessed 48 tough matches of cricket played amongst 10 teams to win the most important World Cup Title. Played after every four years each team was desperate to scribble their name on the World Cup trophy resulting in only one winner.
Engineering competition is not about engineering all the time. Many time it teaches you management and provide a platform to explore your managerial journey. Similar is the case with me. The event I am talking about is Formula Student.
In the past year, we have witnessed multiple natural calamities and disorders across different parts of the country and it is evident that these are becoming more frequent as time flies. Kerala had faced floods just about a year ago in July 2018 and then once again in August 2018 floods hit that pierced inside out through the livelihood of people and the economy of the state. More than 400 people died and property worth thousands of crores of rupees were lost. Moreover, Kerala is facing threat from landslides and floods once again this year, with 2 fishermen dead and more missing in the past few days.
I was designated as a sales engineer in the company I was placed right after my graduation, where I had to provide the tecnical aspects of the product to the customer and also look after the installation process. In the installation process, company provide the manual to follow the steps. But as our company caters to the various part of country, the person installing the equipment facethe language problem due to which at the time of installation sometime we had to visit the place or if the place is far from the company then we had to resolve it over phone. In later period, the call during the time of installation increases. So, because of this I had to attend calls for the same and try to make them understand which consumed most of my time and I was unable to focus on the project lined up ahead.
"A good teacher should be a good entertainer, he must hold his audience's attention and only then can he teach his lesson". This quote by John Clarke seemed fictitious to me until April 20th this year, when I started volunteering in Robin Hood Army to educate children from the slums across Bangalore. It was not just about teaching them, but it was about managing a bunch of over 50 kids, who were not at all interested in getting that education. They were not even ready to give a single minute of their time into it. The only thing that enticed them was the heap of toys that I had brought along with me. Yes, the toys were the common ground for both of our interests. I along with two of the other volunteers started interacting with the children. They were too shy to talk about anything, rather they just kept asking about the toys. After few failed attempts, we were finally able to convince them that each of them will get a toy if they talk to us about any topic either they know or are interested in. This was good enough to break the ice between the two groups. A good number of kids spoke about their almost unattainable dreams of going to a school. They expressed how they felt when they saw other kids of their age in uniforms, holding a school bag. We were surprised to hear such profound things from these kids, who were not even ready to talk to us few minutes ago. A mere desire for a small toy had now evoked one of their most tender desires. As promised, we gave away all the toys to the kids and then organised a small play where we asked them to enact as teachers and students. They were happy to take up the roles which they had always wished for in their real lives. Their play ended after about half an hour. They did not portray the actual classroom, but the depiction clearly showed their yearn for the privilege they wished for - the privilege of studying merged with their friendly banters. Their smiling faces clearly taught us one thing. It was not about what did we teach them, rather it was about how much did they engage themselves during the time we taught them. The session was just of an hour but along with the kids, even I got to learn something new that day. A good teacher is always a good manager. I took multiple similar sessions from that day, teaching children from the less fortunate sections of societies across the city. It was a wonderful ordeal everytime getting along with these kids, teaching them and getting a new experience for me as well. This didn't just help me improve my management skills, but also my public speaking skills. Undoubtedly, I will continue to take up similar roles in future and these skills will always give me an upper hand during my MBA for the span of next two years at IIT Kanpur. #MBAIITKanpur #Bangalore #MBA #NGO #RobinHoodArmy #RHA