"Oh wow.Oh wow.Oh wow."

                                  

        Sixty three years ago, Mahatma utterred "Hey Ram". Three decades back, one of the founders of The Beatles, John Lennon's last words were "I'm shot. I'm shot". Almost a decade back, Mother Teresa said, "Jesus, I love you. Jesus I love you".And Job's sister Mona Simpson reveals in her eulogy in New York Times detailing his last words as "Oh wow.Oh wow.Oh wow.".People are often intrigued by what was there in the minds of those great people who were leaving for their heavenly abode.These are the personalities who grab the headlines not only when they are making this world a better place to live in but also when we are lost in the grief of their departure.

                                          

                                  Why are these last words so important? We as the creatures of curosity always tend to dig deeper.These last words are from the people who changed this world in a positive way. Mahatma showed the world path of Truth and Non-Violence. Probably, Had he been not there, we would have been getting independent ten years after the Independence of Hong Kong, given the time lag credit to beauracratic country.Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela would have to dig deeper to get that inspiration. We would not be able to enjoy Beatles. These people were achievers they lended the life a new meaning and added a whole new dimesion to it. These were the people who had the cult and mass following. These were the people who did what normal people don't dare to dream of.

                                      

                                                                                                      Having achieved so much, they should be a content soul and  this we tend to find through their last words. Instead, this is not true all the times. Ludwig Beethoven expressed his inherent desire to hear in his last words, "I shall hear in heaven.". Beethoven himself composed the music and conducted operas inspite of being deaf. His unending desire to hear may have been fulfilled in heaven.  While Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath. He was  painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer , inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer,botanist and writer. He said , "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reached the quality it should have". His unending thirst of excellence never parted with him even on his death bed.

                  It is quite important to be ambitious and go getter but its also necessary that we find happiness in the little things that life gifts us as moments. It can be with our friends, family and loved ones. Instead of having repercussions, we can actually make our present worthwhile by giving it our best shot with whatever we can do with whatever little time and resources we are left with . I would like to end it with the parting words of Thomaas Edison. Before resting in peace Thomas Edison emerged from a coma and said " It is very beautiful over there". Similarly, Steve Jobs overcoming his excruciating painful stay on Earth during last few days said, "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow"

                                                     

                                  

Reflections

There is a sheer melancholy coming to my ears

When this sea complains that nobody has heard me in years

I am tired of taking so many tears

Life of man has changed from unknown fears

As if thoughts of sustenance a King rears

As if a snail could not pierce the conch it wears

As if children of Lord have lost the ultimate grace

And they don’t tend to look in face

This is the same man who intends to beat light in the race

It is the man who is ready for the challenge to brace

Rise up Achilles, this time leave no trace

You are child of the mother who wants another Alexander to raise!

B-School Chale Hum

                                                                        

      Another morning I wake up to find        this irresistible urge to go back to my bed and dump my face in my pillow.  Sleep is not the luxury I can afford now. This thought takes me back to the day where I just paid for the ticket to enter into this awesome, bumpy, exhausting, thrilling , exhilarating ride of MBA.

                                                                                  

                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                It was 30th March,2011 the day I took admission into NMIMS. I was finding my way to Admissions Department on 8th Floor when I spotted few students wearing this dark midnight blue coloured t-shirt. This T-shirt said it all. It had a palm engraved on the front depicting 6 firsts in the life of a student at NMIMS. These six were : First Day at NMIMS, First Job, First promotion, First takeover, First BMW, First Greek Island. I felt taking an admission and being part of this journey called  MBA is destiny. It is written. I gave NMAT thrice during past three years. In first year I missed it by 1 mark. In second year, I missed it by two questions.

                                                                                                                                                                   The first day at NMIMS was the day when Dean and Vice-Chancellor were going to address us. I was all excited and geared up. A strong count of around 500 people ready to be addressed before they tie their seatbelts. Indeed a flight of time. I can never imagine how fast the time flew by. The induction days made it pretty clear when we were starting the first day of induction by waking up at 4 ‘O Clock in the morning. It was one of the most friendly crowds. These are the few days I can describe with vivid memories.

                                                                                                                                                     

   The academic rigour began when we were almost losing our little bit left brains to figure out the balance of balance sheets, to find out the Marketing mix before getting mixed by the Demand Supply Curves or understanding indifferent curves( How can somebody be indifferent to Curves !) or just remembering the holy grail of Statistics with no. 30 as the correction factor for finite population or trying to sustain ourselves in the Corporate Social responsibility. What responsibilities can be weighed on an individual leader with ethics!                                   

                                      Else time just refuses to stop and let me savour every moment of it with utter delight. It’s such an exhilarating part I want to live every moment thoroughly. 



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