Time flies. Just yesterday, we celebrated New Year and today 2015 is coming to an end. No wonder time really flies.
I remember last year when I was writing the goodbye 2014 article, I voiced that I would do few things this year. Had I achieved what I voiced?
2015 started with a bang. I ran 2 half marathons in Jan itself including Std Chartered Mumbai Marathon where I achieved my personal best timing of 1hr 48 mins. This whole year I ran 4 half marathons and covered over 700 km. From my health point of view this year had been really good. Hope my health continues to get only better with time.
Also in Jan, I cracked my first job interview this year after 9 failed attempts. What else could I have asked in the 1st month of new year itself. I decided to join new company and leave MphasiS where I spent more than a year. The next 2 months of my notice period at MphasiS was a roller coaster. In the beginning of March during Holi, I visited Delhi to meet my cousins and uncle-aunty. Since I had just 3 days holidays, I could not meet any of my friends there.
At the end of March, after serving my notice period, I went home at Kokrajhar. Met my old friends. Had lot of good home cooked foods. Got up early in the morning as usual and ran a lot. 10K every day. Learned driving.
So in April, I joined the new company with hopes for better learning and profile. However things didn't turned out to be the way I wanted. I wanted to leave the organization from the day I joined. The culture, way of working, people's attitude was totally alien to me. During my initial days, I felt like I had made a wrong decision joining this place. The first six month at this place had not been easy for me. Still I don't feel like I belong here. However, maybe I got adjusted here. The hunt for learning and better opportunity is still on.
This year I could not write as much as I wanted. Though read good number of books. Thanks to my friends from MphasiS who gifted me Kindle. Writing is something which I want to keep doing along with reading. Writing makes me feel good. Many time when I feel low and down, I either feel like going out for running or sit down and jot down those feeling into words.
At the end of Sept, I visited Bangalore to met my old friends. I stayed at Jenni's house. I had lot of good foods which she and her husband prepared for me. Crab, Prons, Chicken. Dam the food was tasty. Also met Deepshika after may be more than a decade. She is getting more and more prettier with age.
To sum up, this year like last year was no different. Yes there were challenges. If 2014 was emotional draining for me this year I was mentally drained. Am I expecting next year to be challenge free? Ofcourse not. My experience with life tells me that whatever be the challenge, the solution has to come from within. Weather, it's overcoming a breakup or dealing with a difficult situation in office, the solution has to come from you. Yes you. If you expect some angel to come and solve all problem for you, believe me you problem will go to infinity.
Each year is teaching me new lessons. Each year is making me better. Each year I am meeting new people who with them introduces a new perspective towards life. Big thank you to all for coming into my life and instilling me a push to learn and become better.
With this I would like to sign off for the day. Wish you all a very very Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.
