Well, it’s been almost two months since my last post. Time indeed flies! Wish I could say I had been busy, but, come on! I should be able to find the time to write at least something in two months! I need a strong dose of motivation from somewhere!! If any writers are readers here today, maybe you can help me out: how do you guys motivate yourselves? And please, don’t say, “Just because I love writing!” Nothing wrong with that, but it’s just that, perhaps, for me, writing is more of a liking than a true love. So, I need some motivation from that perspective. 🙂
Anyway. So, I completed 31 years of this life on the 31st of last month. But I’m not here to talk about all those years today. I’ll just focus on the last one year.
I executed – “executed”, not “made”, as it had already been decided before then – a significant life decision immediately after my 30th birthday – as immediate as the next day itself! And what was that? Well, it was to move to a new city, and live independently, and alone, for the first time in my life. As they say: better late than never! 😉
It may not seem that much of a big deal to many of you reading this, while some of you may recognize what that feels like. But to me, it was, especially given the kind of family and social background I grew up in.
It’s been an interesting journey so far. I’ve learnt a lot in this time – some mundane stuff, like how to manage living independently, and some important life lessons too – the value of human companionship, friendship, family, etc.
I think it’s an important step, one that should at least be considered before one settles down in life. It opens your eyes to a lot of things and gives you a whole new perspective. The idea behind the move was to grow – both personally, and professionally. And for the most part, I think I’ve succeeded in those things. So mission accomplished! 😀
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While I was hard at work accomplishing these targets, I now find myself completing yet another trip around the Sun, representing the one-year anniversary of the diversion from the path down which my life would’ve continued heading otherwise.
And while ruminating on the same, I realized something else as well – September and October – months just after my birthday – are months of a lot of firsts for me!
I entered college in September. Joined my first and second companies in September (and now even going to join my third in the beginning of October). Moved out in September. Had a couple more “firsts” in September as well.. 😉
Now I know it’s most likely just a coincidence, or maybe this is how the cycle of such events runs, but I find it kind of…um.. “interesting”. Some people do say that birthdays represent times of change. Could there be any truth to that? I don’t know. There’s no definite “proof” one way or the other. So, I try to keep an open mind. But now, when my birthday rolls around, it does make me wonder: what new experience is in store next?
What will I find behind door number 31?
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