Thursday, May 31, 2007

I hate me

I hate me, not for the things I have done but for the things I haven’t done. When was the last time I did some meaningful work or did a concrete job? I don’t remember, I need to think. While I search for the answer, read this story of I and me.

I and me are two friends working in the same organization. Me, the friend of I, is calm, gentle and always carries a friendly smile on his face. On the other hand his friend I is arrogant, careless and always in a depressed mood. Me though successful never carried the burden of his failures or success on his shoulders. He is focused only on his job and cares to deliver his best shot to the job, independent of what the job is. While I , whose never been successful in the recent past though had some achievements in the prehistoric period, still carries the glory of his ancient past and doesn’t care for his present job, thinking that it is a menial job for his standards. - I am still thinking about the answer.

I thinking that he can be an instant hit at any time when he wishes, never cared about his career, soon he is noted as an worthless candidate in the organization. Me working hard for the assigned job, basking on his success soon finds himself in commendable position in the company. I staying under the false impression of his capabilities ends up as a loser boasting about his past success stories. And Me by his constant hard work raises to a better position both in his life and carrier.-

I still can not find an answer.

I hate me, not for the things I have done but for the things I haven’t done. I hate me for not stopping Me, my glorious past, from turning to I, my present. I hate me for what I haven’t done to Me . I hate me for what I haven’t done to I.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Why MBA

"Why MBA" this was the question asked me in the IIM application form and this is the question I keep on asking myself ever since I screwed up IIM GD and interview. The first time when the question was posed, my obvious answer was money but I managed to write something else in the form, the regular blab (it acts as my career launch pad, widens my scope of understanding….). Now if I ask myself, was that for money? I can’t say it in the same old firm voice. Will I not be able to earn a good pay after two years, if I continue in my current job or switch to a better paying company or fly US? To be honest it is not that hard. Then why MBA? I think again. MBA from IIM’s add a good value to your profile that’s the answer I gave in the interview and also to many others. So is it the answer, I think again. What do I do with my profile, when is my profile going to speak? The answer is simple when I apply for a job or start a business. Why would I apply for a job or start a business? The answer is simple again MONEY. Soooo I don’t need to do an MBA? I think again and again and again. As many said earlier and keep on saying to me you can’t end up as an undergraduate, you need to at least finish your master’s degree. Then again why MBA? I can go for MS or do MBA from some not so famous college for the sake of finishing my master’s degree. And before that why can’t I be an undergraduate? Why should I do my master’s? Being an undergraduate or not being a graduate is in no way going to affect my job, then why? I am puzzled and I think again. The question is still unanswered “Why MBA???” Soon I need to find a solution for a good night sleep.