I walked into the office in the morning and sat at my desk which is right next to one of my senior colleagues in the team who I truly admire for his knowledge, ability and the seamless way by which he handles every possible situation related to stakeholder management to complex problem solving.
It was my birthday today, but
he forgot about it. Just before wishes started pouring in the common office
groups online, which would have alerted him, another colleague of mine walked
past and wished me. That is when it clicked for my senior and he promptly
wished me as well. When he got to know that the magical number for the day is forty-four,
he made a statement, ‘Wow! You are in your mid-forties inching closer to fifty’.
The immediate response that came out of me was, ‘Not really, I am still in my
early forties and a long way to go before fifty!’
While the exchange of words
was just an act of communication, I truly felt there was something more to it. Age
is just another number, the final count of which will never be known to us. But
every birthday serves as a wonderful reminder. How much ever busy we are or how
fast we run to get more clients for our business or how many more zeroes get
added to our back account, all these will cease to hold any value, if we end up
as a picture framed on a wall and our loved ones have nothing to remember about
us which could bring a smile on their face.
Career is important, but remind
ourselves to live our life fully and ensure that our highest priority always
remains as our loved ones!
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