The horns of a dilemma
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Bhavna Nayyar | Jan 20, 2009
Have you ever faced a situation when you had to choose between a place of work where you heart was and another which offered you status and money? It sure is a difficult choice and even though I chose the latter four months ago I know my heart is somewhere else.
Like thousands of others I also blindly chose the career path shown by parents & society without thinking what I really wanted to do in life and did not give any importance to what I really loved.
I love to dance, to write, to travel. These are the things I have loved to do since the time I can remember.
Today at 30 I’m a Supply Chain and Logistics Manager in a company where I’m struggling to connect emotionally and professionally with my environment. Of course my current assignment promises to take me to greater heights as my next role would be of a Supply Chain Controller! But is this what I want to do? The answer is No. And even though I decide almost every day that I will now do what I actually love to do, the thought fades away in less than 24 hours as I start tracking trucks and shipments!
In the volatile times our country has faced in the past few months we have realized that life is too short to be wasted. If you ask me for an idea of a perfect day I would say…one that allows me to take care of my daughter and work from home. But the thoughts of losing my independence, status, money and our grand lifestyle keep holding me back. It’s difficult to decide which way to go.
We keep putting our plans on hold for the right time to come…because of the time we’ve already lost. Maybe I could have also been a dancer or writer if I had pursued my interest at 20… and I let myself be happy with just the thought.
I look at my two-year-old daughter and wonder if I’ll let the same thing happen to her. After all in our Indian society we all want our children to become doctors or engineers, don’t we? Will I be any different? I really hope so. And that’s a promise I can make to myself.
And I hope that after reading this you would change your mind too!
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Currently working as a Supply Chain Manager, Bhavna is a follower of Nicheren Daishonin’s Buddhism and has based her life on the Lotus Sutra of ‘Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo’ to win over any situation in life.
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Life is all about choices…now that you have made one Rejoice!and
Axee
Economy has its own calculation of demand and supply. Do we have same number of people who love to do logistic and supply management as we need? But I am sure we will find countless people to be ready to dance and travel if economy gets ready to pay handsome to them. So enjoy the profession in which you acquired speciality and be grateful that you are needed.
May I quote from an article that appeared earlier on this site called ” At the Steering Wheel of Life ”
Some extracts
QUOTE “All of us have our own goals and ambitions, dreams and desires, methods and means by which we want to go about achieving them. Some of them are in sharp contrast to the other. However the common thread in all we do, has to embody, the essentials of life – which are – a clear sense of self worth, courage of conviction, determination to succeed, honesty of approach, strength of purpose, responsibility for results and a sense of practicality to guide and harness these to achieve our objectives.” UNQUOTE
Accepting a life that is mediocre is the way down the greasy pole of success. Happy mediocrity is the bane of the “middle class” of all of us success seekers. Lets use the “bread-line” and ” butter-line” of occupation-lines to help one fund the other and live in harmony with each other. Fund your dreams, they are worth it. Being grateful for being wanted is the way to be ” employed” not employable.
Personally, I feel if one is going thru this kind of dilemma – u need to make a choice – and yes, that’s the most difficult thing to do. No time is too late to start doing what you love to do. But decide with a pen and paper – and visualise your dreams on that paper. What is necessary is the will, the courage and the motivation to ACTUALLY do it. Life is unpredictable, undoubtedly. So, we need to pick our take at life and go accordingly. Whatever is past should be left behind. No point in delving at the WHY’S of the current situation. One should rather focus on the HOW’S of future and our happiness.
Many people would be happy just to have a job. You should be grateful for the opportunity you have. It is also brave (or foolish) to complain about a position wiht your name and picture attached to it. Someone from your company may see it and not give you the opportunity to show up for a job you don’t like or appreciate. Good luck dancing in the unemployment line!