Why is it so difficult?

Some sayings/ proverbs become self explanatory with time, atleast that has been my personal experience. There are certain proverbs that never made sense for the high dose of 'gyaan' imbibed in its meaning, however the true meaning has panned out to be simple yet powerful. I am one of those creatures that is always looking out for change and the 'next thing to do'. If the previous statement even remotely indicates that I am too energetic/ proactive - I guess you blame it on your comprehension/ the language or both. Having set that context in place, I never like stagnation/ same state for too long. So during the madness of the cover review preparation and the reasons for performance/ non-performance I was eagerly looking forward to July 22. I knew I would be free of all meetings/ motivational speeches/ reviews by then, and I could relax for a change. July 22 arrived with the huge sense of satisfaction/ relief for the fortnight gone by and the quarter at large. The trouble started however on July 22. Now I had more free time, I could catch up on all the things I consciously/ unconsciously missed/ postponed during the past fortnight. The free time also meant lot of varied thoughts circling within me about - What Next? This thought is not about the next challenge/ task that I want to excel in. It is more about what next in life - some tough decisions to make. I have reached a stage where I do not know what is the right thing to do. Forget the 'right thing', I do not know what I need to do in order to answer some questions that will stop the 'circling around' a bit. Here I ask myself - Why is it so difficult? What makes it so difficult? Is it the expectation on the desired result or the fear of the unwanted turnaround in the steady state. I know its ironical that the steady state triggered this entire situation but now somehow one solution seems to point towards maintaining the steady state. No wonder the proverb read - An idle mind is a devil's workshop!

It's all about Energy!

It is amazing how one encounters some of the best philosophies in the least expected settings. In the madness of a cover review, a phenomenon I am already used to though its just the 4th such experience in my short 2 year career, you never expect your Head of Sales give away 'funda' in a 'non-gyaan' manner. The setting was over a drink - both of us had our respective drinks a little differently. I prefer to have mine 'Neat' - Always! Over our discussion which spanned topics, he touched upon the aspect of Life. I know it sounds heavy - before I could drift away, he had me all attentive. His simple statement was - Life is all about balancing/ managing 4 forms of energy.

• Physical
• Mental
• Emotional
• Spiritual

Take care of your physical energy by eating right, exercising right and sleeping right. Conserve your mental energy by ensuring you pay attention only on the person talking to you, instead of multi-tasking in your mind and worrying about the deadline at work or your date in the evening. Spend enough time with family and friends, they are your recharge points. The last one is the best part - Give back whatever you can to people around you, it will definitely make you feel better and more importantly will make a difference to the person's life lot more than you think.

He said all of this in a matter of 2 mins and then excused himself to refill his glass. I stood there with mine completely filled - glass and mind.

PS: The kudos for this simple thought must go to him, just in case you find it not upto the mark - blame me for not being able to convey it in the best possible manner.

PPS: I know, a post after a long gap. As always I hope I will be more regular!