I moved to Chennai somewhere in March 2012. In this 1 year (1 year and 6 months) at Chennai, I experienced new things, let me put it in points,
1. Train journeys:
As my hometown is 500 km from Chennai and my office is 30 Km from home. I almost travel about 1200 kms per week and I commute by using trains. (as it takes Rs. 250 to travel home and Rs.10 to office). I used to observe a lot of people. Sometimes I used to start conversations and I allow them to speak. One thing they teach is life is not fair. [but life is not fair to everyone and that is life]
2. Learning to Enjoy the solitude:
Seriously, being alone in a room without any disturbance is a luxury nowadays. That helped me spend time on thinking. Though lots of things run in mind, after a certain point you start to focus.
3. Visiting Government hospital, Police station and Court room:
That was the worst days of my life. My friend died of poisoning. I visited government hospital for autopsy report, police station for closing or taking action and court room for altogether a different issue. It is very hard to work with government agencies. (Thanks to CCTVs at least now people do not ask bribes open)
4. Step to change the way you speak:
To make other people understand what I think and to understand the exact meaning what others speak was really a tough task. So to express myself properly I found a mentor and to understand the exact meaning for what others speak I started to ask questions.
The first golden rule to speak. Listen to others carefully when they talk to you. Understand their needs.
(this was really a new learning)
5 Run Lola Ruuunnnnnn.....
When I was in Gurgaon, to run 500 mts was a big thing. Now I can run non stop for 3 kms and with little pitstops, the maximum I have run is 7 kms.(I call that as endurance run)
6. Karting and Driving in Race tracks
I have spent about 4 years in test track testing cars which has too many safety rules.But the best way to enjoy car is taking it to test track on a sunday morning and driving it crazy with max speeds. WOW you will feel GOD.
7. Meeting with Chandoo.org
That was one of the best meeting I had. He is expert in Excel (IIM graduate too!!) I love his website and I will create one similar to him.
8. Teaching others how to drive
I was trying to teach 3 new people how to drive. (may be against their wishes, as I asked them to take care of petrol cost which they wanted organisation to take care). But one thing I learnt out of it. This is one of the simplest thing that can be taken out of the closed business of Automobile Industry.
9. Joining Toastmasters
ha ha!!. I thought public speaking is easy. But when I saw some prepared speeches, it was stunning. I wanted to be best in public speaking. It is my hobby now. Listen to speakers and present speeches in front of the crowd.
10. New Friends:
I have new friend circle at office and I meet random people at toastmasters who are good speakers. I get energy when I meet people and trying to understand them.
1. Train journeys:
As my hometown is 500 km from Chennai and my office is 30 Km from home. I almost travel about 1200 kms per week and I commute by using trains. (as it takes Rs. 250 to travel home and Rs.10 to office). I used to observe a lot of people. Sometimes I used to start conversations and I allow them to speak. One thing they teach is life is not fair. [but life is not fair to everyone and that is life]
2. Learning to Enjoy the solitude:
Seriously, being alone in a room without any disturbance is a luxury nowadays. That helped me spend time on thinking. Though lots of things run in mind, after a certain point you start to focus.
3. Visiting Government hospital, Police station and Court room:
That was the worst days of my life. My friend died of poisoning. I visited government hospital for autopsy report, police station for closing or taking action and court room for altogether a different issue. It is very hard to work with government agencies. (Thanks to CCTVs at least now people do not ask bribes open)
4. Step to change the way you speak:
To make other people understand what I think and to understand the exact meaning what others speak was really a tough task. So to express myself properly I found a mentor and to understand the exact meaning for what others speak I started to ask questions.
The first golden rule to speak. Listen to others carefully when they talk to you. Understand their needs.
(this was really a new learning)
5 Run Lola Ruuunnnnnn.....
When I was in Gurgaon, to run 500 mts was a big thing. Now I can run non stop for 3 kms and with little pitstops, the maximum I have run is 7 kms.(I call that as endurance run)
6. Karting and Driving in Race tracks
I have spent about 4 years in test track testing cars which has too many safety rules.But the best way to enjoy car is taking it to test track on a sunday morning and driving it crazy with max speeds. WOW you will feel GOD.
7. Meeting with Chandoo.org
That was one of the best meeting I had. He is expert in Excel (IIM graduate too!!) I love his website and I will create one similar to him.
8. Teaching others how to drive
I was trying to teach 3 new people how to drive. (may be against their wishes, as I asked them to take care of petrol cost which they wanted organisation to take care). But one thing I learnt out of it. This is one of the simplest thing that can be taken out of the closed business of Automobile Industry.
9. Joining Toastmasters
ha ha!!. I thought public speaking is easy. But when I saw some prepared speeches, it was stunning. I wanted to be best in public speaking. It is my hobby now. Listen to speakers and present speeches in front of the crowd.
10. New Friends:
I have new friend circle at office and I meet random people at toastmasters who are good speakers. I get energy when I meet people and trying to understand them.
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