[ i wonder how many of us will be able to live upto life?
-this thought struck me as i ended my post-so i titled my blog the same and made it my opening line-one can say quite unrelated to what my post is about atleast in the sequence i thought about it-comments on the same are welcome! ]
Lots been happening with life but what i am really upbeat about these couple of days is this workshop which i attended on public speaking and effective communication organised by bcas.
the workshop was a full day event on 18th, 22nd Jan and third session being on 1st of feb 08. what reallly make me tuned into it was the fact that my prelims were underway and i was adamant about giving them yet i had and excuse not to study(as if i need one in the first place.) we were guided in our efforts by 3 very distinguised mentors. the first and the second day we had murli mehta and vivek patki. both the days were very different in terms of what they offered and what i learnt. per say not being affected by stage fear in large amounts i was pretty cool and agreed with what my mentors had to day but there was this element of surprise to the whole thing like they say the method behind the madness. the systematic manner in which u go n prepare yourself and issues which u focus on was really an eye opener. to just quote one thing which will stay with me from my 1st seession was this quotwe about how good public speaking is all about effective communication and not creating an impression! sums up the wrong prespective one harbours when competing on stage. the 2nd session was suprise both in terms of the tutor and the cotents, it was by vivek patki a chemical engg and consumer activist. having been through a session i waas suprised by the diffterent takes on same issues held by new mentor. his infectious enthusiasm is something i know i will harbour myself in the days to come. that sense of giving out your best being yourself and doing it full on is an added bonus in such environs, recently i finished reading this book stay hungry stay foolish by rashmi bansal(editor of JAM-and an IIM grad herself) is a breath taking insight into the lives of 25iim grad who choose the lesser know path of entreprenusership whether by choice or chance-and today their companies are biggies on the indian corporate scenario. that feeling of empowerment that u feel that power to create something from scratch to build it and behold it to bloom is a thing i wish to feel. that feeling of taking reins of ur life the adventure the failuer the fear the joy in a simple interview style narrative and at times first person narrative makes the book a darling to read.
Thats all for now see you around. .
