Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Into other side....

This post is about getting into different side. Here , locus of our identity changes. We as an entity , act / forced-to-act as if we possess special attributes. Relatives ask some difficult questions i.e why this course /career ? What future goals? Your dreams are so big! Etc etc. Cousines / juniors start asking for future/ career related guidance . Earlier , i used to pamper bhaiyas and didis with similar questions . New feeling this is.
When , i was in first year i used to think , bhaiyas passing out ( 4th year ) are supermen ( have solution to all problems ). At the same stage , i am more confused then ever , so don't think i have grown enough to guide my juniors . I realised this day before yesterday when my cousin asked me to make one career related decision for him. I just gave him my knowledge and left the decision making work for him . Got scared with complexity of the given scenario.

So the dilemma when one is into "the-other-side" is obvious . People start expecting more . One has to be role-model because others will be looking upto you to learn things. One has to say to juniors to study books , only because those books are 'good' books. One has to stop younger lot from getting into "bad-habit ".

Everything in this side is not about 'trying to be nice '. In seniors , i had seen the arrogance : "i can do anything approach ". Being arrogant is good thing as long as we are not hurting others. Now , i am enjoying my all time high arrogance level ( in +ve sense :p).

I am exploring the effects and side effects of being into "the other side". As i have got into this side , i know , i will learn the rules and how to play the game safely in this alian space . Suggestions expected from friends i.e what it means to belong to other side? How to handle changed scenario ?

P.s : i thought this post will be on lighter side , but it seems my stupid serious self got priority.

10 comments:

Ashrita said...

I know what you're talking about. I am in a similar phase too :D

neeraj_only said...

Hi5's
how you are dealing with the situation...... ye bhi to bata :)

Anonymous said...

live each day.. give all that you can to put someone at the right place who comes to you for help/guidance.. :) enjoy the respect .. :D

neeraj_only said...

Good to see chamki on my blog after sometime :p

informal welcome to apni chamki

Ye to hona hi tha....err..."into-other-side". Haanji , time ke saath sab thik ho jayega :)

Aditi..............:) said...

what advice...hehe....I am sailing in the same bost buudy!!! :P

neeraj_only said...

Aap bhi .....plz get out of this boat and help me too :p

hi5's for now :)

ARUNA said...

b strong, b supportive, b nice and most importantly b u!!!!!

Anonymous said...

be honest, be yourself !!

ps: this is from the other side .. this side says, m still trying to figure :P

neeraj_only said...

@ aruna : thku for ur words . Yes , i ll try to be 'me' .

neeraj_only said...

@ pretty : when u get to know what 'this' side says , let us know the same :p