Subtle things

There are times when I need to pause Take a breather and wonder Am I too hard on myself, I ask Who knows, as I begin to introspect. Occasionally, I find my thoughts running to the past. Why did this happen or why didn't that happen. Maybe I should have done this differently. Had I done something a certain way, Maybe things would have been different today. Am I holding regrets, I ask Who knows, as I begin to introspect. Quickly my mind fast forwards to today. A little clouded and cluttered as I would call it Based on the quality of my stream of thoughts. But then, I hear a voice talking to me, You did your best with what you knew at that time The perspective you have today is all because of The experiences of those past times Remember it's all a part of growing up. Do not be short-sighted. There may be some unanswered questions But trust that they will reveal themselves Just be patient and wait for the destined time. Take a leap of faith and move forwa...

Developing new relationships (personal or professional) is not that hard and especially if you are an extrovert. But what needs to pass the test of time is how well we are able to maintain those relationships and what is their actual depth and richness. There can be multiple factors that makes a relationship fade away with time. This post talks about a particular mindset that can act as a barrier but to look at it on a positive side, since this barrier is created by our own selves we also hold the power to remove it. This awareness occurred to me when my advisor shared this template with me. It was in a professional context. But I could see how I could extend even to the personal side of things. I hold on to the idea illustrated in this mentor map till date.  So, what we are looking at is a compartmentalization of one's professional relationships. Give me names of three people whom you would reach out to for feedback on your work. Three people who fall into your safe ...