Get up, commute through the circus that is Bangalore traffic, endure through office hours, eat, crash
Somewhere in between is the thought - wish I was hiking in Japan taking snaps of buddhist temple or speaking in fluent French amongst a group of international students or stitching together a nice track on a dj console ...there are so many. These are not entirely impossible yet they seem to become so as each day passes by despite efforts. They are no longer priorities.
Its pretty common in Europe for a person to take a sabbatical for 6 months or so to go on an extended break, a self discovery per se. A similar lifestyle is followed in the States - work hard, play hard. Of course there are exceptions. But not for the people in developing countries like the Indians and Chinese. Things are a race to the top, which is a narrow ledge you need to balance your feet on. This gives most Indians the edge over the Europeans or the Americans. The hunger to achieve a life style like theirs. Perhaps take a break for a few months...That break never came for most. They got older, they had kids. They stopped getting the H1B.
Having seen such cases, which are by the way cases of successful people, makes me say - hold on a moment and define Your success; its difficult. And I am not alone in this thought. I bet most of my peers feel the same. Perhaps its just the way people 'grow up'. My generation had it easy as compared to the previous. Things were easy and quick like 2 min noodles. IT companies were hauling in many and stupid. But getting stuck in a place, job or a schedule gets on our nerves pretty fast. I guess its a part of a mellowing process. At the end of it I hope something good comes out - like maturity.
Too senti? I guess its because I am writing this on a weekday :D
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