Values, career, family and a weekend

Guten Tag,

I continue my procrastination with blogging, and that certainly needs some serious explaining. However, rather than giving something potentially unwanted - I think more interesting is the life of 27-year olds in 2006 AD.

I wonder what 27-year olds did in 1996, in 1956, in 1906, 1506, 1006 and 6 AD. Not very sure about the other things I mentioned in the title, but I think the weekend was not a concept they looked forward to, like I and many of my other peers do. The weekend, quite simply, has come to be a time to recuperate, feel wonderful about on Fridays and only dream about on Monday mornings, to iron clothes, to have the perception of catching up on reading (what we do is so minimal), and most importantly to spend quality time with family and friends.

Family and friends seem to occupy that cherished spot within our minds, and certainly do give us the moral and logical highground while grumbling about working the hours. However, when we do have the time - we do not realise it. I think this one is really a specific to individuals and their families but atleast for me - the idea of spending quality time is always being able to have a great conversation and have a bit of fun.

Not sure if I want to talk about career and values, though I started writing out this blog thinking about the things that matter in life and thinking about the interconnections they have. I have been thinking quite a bit about work and what its in one's work that one can leave an indelible impression on - and it becomes quite obvious to me that it can only be the attitude. Irrespective of industry, function, talent, qualification, hard work - it is really the attitude that will seperate the achievers from the have-beens. And attitude is something that is challenging to define, keep, change and measure.

Think this is where the interconnection between career and values becomes the strongest. We possibly can enjoy work in a career which allows us to use our intrinsic attitude and values. If our values include being intellectually challenged, our work must be such or the team which we work with must spur us for the same. Simultaneously, we must be able to bring the energy and challenge to the workplace. Thats resonant with the idea of sustainable growth, which requires a symbiotic and mutal relationship between all entities involved.

Hmm.. I wander off yet again into convoluted prose of the language. But it helps me, so I think its alright. And I can only hope that you made some sense of what I managed to write.

I watched the movie 'Happy Feet' yesterday. Its a decent movie - simple and entertaining, but not something that energises many of your brain cells. But for the kids in us and those who have them - its a good opportunity to acquaint with the Penguin.

thats for now then. Hope you are making the best of your weekend.

Cheers,
Satish