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Found Happiness

After lot of testing,re-testing and profound analysis, I found happiness in the following three activities: 1. Solving problems 2. Creating something 3. Helping others Apart from above activities, none of the remaining activities gave me happiness. They might have given me peace and sleep but not happiness. One of my mentor said to me: Chakri, a tree requires water to grow but after reaching certain stage even though it requires water, it should give fruits to survive. Otherwise it will be cut down. It's time for you to create value. I guess he is right. It's time for me to create value not because I have to survive but because I decided to be happy.

The American Educational Experience

I graduated from an american business school two weeks back.It felt so serene and calm after the graduation. Apart from the financial, physical and emotional hardships, I really enjoyed being at the school.The experience exposed me to my ignorance, fears, inabilities and strengths that I never knew. It showed me the beauty in giving, receiving, dance, kindness, hope, failure, friendship and hiking. I started appreciating life like never before. I am much more ease with myself.I started liking me.. :) . So, What did I learn? A lot. If I have to put it in a single line: " a journey from unknown knowns/unknowns to known knowns/unknowns". Yes, there is yet to learn a lot but I am aware of it. My MBA education was all about knowing the other side of the table, looking at the various facets of a situation so that I can make a more informed decision. Along with my education, the hardship I went through, the people I interacted with, the people I listened to, taught me various...