It’s been a week that I joined this company and there is not a single day that I have not cried to come to office (The last time I remember, I used to cry to go to school during the initial days of my school).
First day (Monday), I somehow managed to spend time, because I had to fill too many forms and undergo lots of joining formalities.
Second day (Tuesday), I tried to study each individual and understand what kind of people they are. I did come out with my thesis on the same. I declared, they are all very conservative, don’t talk, don’t laugh, they are in their own world!!!
Third day (Wednesday), I was given a laptop and some documents. I was going through the same. And by noon, I got my e-mail ID :). I felt like I own a treasure now. I literally had a chat with my previous company friends. Was feeling great! I felt I was missing a great deal coming to this place. I was missing that joy.
Fourth day (Thursday) I was on leave (Evident that I was happy too).
Fifth day (Friday), more or less the same feeling until lunch break. But after that, I heard about some dance performance organized by the company and got busy collecting passes for the same and calling friends who were interested to come and making plans…
Weekend went on really great as I spent my most of the time with a sweet little baby “Chiraag”.
Sixth day (Monday), when I thought of coming to office, I started feeling low. I knew I would come here and sit like a dumb. Doing nothing useful, other than going through the document. No one is of my type. They are all utter boring. But, I had no other choice. I had to come. Good that I had to come :). As usual, I spent one more miserable day in office and was about to move in the evening, that it started raining very heavily. I stood near the door with almost dying, pale face. Cursing the rain all the time. Even after a long wait when the rain dint stop, I came in and sat reading (or rather browsing) the newspaper (I find it real boring!). A few of my friends (from the other teams) came to me and sat with me. We had a good conversation. They were all going by bus, so, they started when the rain reduced a little. I go by 2-wheeler, and was still waiting for the rain to stop. Cursing the rain all the time (all over again!!). Inevitably, I had to come up and sit with my team mates (I thought I would better watch them do some work and learn). Surprisingly, I actually liked every moment I was there with them. We smiled, talked, laughed, pulled each other’s leg, and had great fun. Never realized that the rain stopped completely!! Now I started recognizing myself as one among the team. I felt it was a different team (or a different me!?). What did it require?? The rain? The time? Or the change?? I don not know. But, whatever it is, I thank it for the cause.
Seventh day (Tuesday/Today), although I had a dual mind to come to office, I was not sad. Talking to all of them seems considerably easy now. I now ask for any favor from them easily as if I have known them for a long time. And they too feel pleasured to help me. We keep making fun of each other. Spend some good time with all. And also work at the time of work. Things randomly changed so much for me. And my curiosity was killing me. I was now keen to know what made the difference? In no time, I discovered that the reason behind all this drastic change was “Smile”.
Just like every turning point have a curve, this one also had this gentle curve, universally called smile :). I realize it’s worth now! I had to waste (or rather utilize) one week to understand this fact. Let my experience be a lesson to others. Put one question to yourself everyday, “Did I smile today?”. And find the answer. Because a smile can change life. People always said about me that I am too flexible and I get along with any kind of people pretty well. I don’t know how far it is true. But yeah, I now know that no two individuals are same. Each person has some thing special. Just explore that and see life will be so easy. Even now, if I compare my present team with the previous one, the former one was younger, energetic, fun loving. But, the later is also no less. They are special in their own way. Just one smile is all that required for me to know them as they are and accept them as they are (and yet be happy). Now I feel I am glad that I am here. Because, I have everything, good money, work, people. What more can I ask but this, DID YOU SMILE TODAY?
First day (Monday), I somehow managed to spend time, because I had to fill too many forms and undergo lots of joining formalities.
Second day (Tuesday), I tried to study each individual and understand what kind of people they are. I did come out with my thesis on the same. I declared, they are all very conservative, don’t talk, don’t laugh, they are in their own world!!!
Third day (Wednesday), I was given a laptop and some documents. I was going through the same. And by noon, I got my e-mail ID :). I felt like I own a treasure now. I literally had a chat with my previous company friends. Was feeling great! I felt I was missing a great deal coming to this place. I was missing that joy.
Fourth day (Thursday) I was on leave (Evident that I was happy too).
Fifth day (Friday), more or less the same feeling until lunch break. But after that, I heard about some dance performance organized by the company and got busy collecting passes for the same and calling friends who were interested to come and making plans…
Weekend went on really great as I spent my most of the time with a sweet little baby “Chiraag”.
Sixth day (Monday), when I thought of coming to office, I started feeling low. I knew I would come here and sit like a dumb. Doing nothing useful, other than going through the document. No one is of my type. They are all utter boring. But, I had no other choice. I had to come. Good that I had to come :). As usual, I spent one more miserable day in office and was about to move in the evening, that it started raining very heavily. I stood near the door with almost dying, pale face. Cursing the rain all the time. Even after a long wait when the rain dint stop, I came in and sat reading (or rather browsing) the newspaper (I find it real boring!). A few of my friends (from the other teams) came to me and sat with me. We had a good conversation. They were all going by bus, so, they started when the rain reduced a little. I go by 2-wheeler, and was still waiting for the rain to stop. Cursing the rain all the time (all over again!!). Inevitably, I had to come up and sit with my team mates (I thought I would better watch them do some work and learn). Surprisingly, I actually liked every moment I was there with them. We smiled, talked, laughed, pulled each other’s leg, and had great fun. Never realized that the rain stopped completely!! Now I started recognizing myself as one among the team. I felt it was a different team (or a different me!?). What did it require?? The rain? The time? Or the change?? I don not know. But, whatever it is, I thank it for the cause.
Seventh day (Tuesday/Today), although I had a dual mind to come to office, I was not sad. Talking to all of them seems considerably easy now. I now ask for any favor from them easily as if I have known them for a long time. And they too feel pleasured to help me. We keep making fun of each other. Spend some good time with all. And also work at the time of work. Things randomly changed so much for me. And my curiosity was killing me. I was now keen to know what made the difference? In no time, I discovered that the reason behind all this drastic change was “Smile”.
Just like every turning point have a curve, this one also had this gentle curve, universally called smile :). I realize it’s worth now! I had to waste (or rather utilize) one week to understand this fact. Let my experience be a lesson to others. Put one question to yourself everyday, “Did I smile today?”. And find the answer. Because a smile can change life. People always said about me that I am too flexible and I get along with any kind of people pretty well. I don’t know how far it is true. But yeah, I now know that no two individuals are same. Each person has some thing special. Just explore that and see life will be so easy. Even now, if I compare my present team with the previous one, the former one was younger, energetic, fun loving. But, the later is also no less. They are special in their own way. Just one smile is all that required for me to know them as they are and accept them as they are (and yet be happy). Now I feel I am glad that I am here. Because, I have everything, good money, work, people. What more can I ask but this, DID YOU SMILE TODAY?
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