Whatever will happen, will happen...
My boss and I were debating about buying a bike as I was spending a lot of time on the road. I wanted an entry level 100 cc, light weight bike for myself. Easy to drive. My boss said - "Gulshan, for your height and body structure, a small light bike is wrong. It will be too short, light and could give you fatigue and backache." He suggested a 150 cc bike which was launched around that time.
I had never driven any geared bike leave alone driving a bike which itself weighs more than 150 kg. I was hard set that I will not agree for that bike.
One morning, my boss called me and said that I had to go and pick up the delivery of my new 150 cc, 150 kg, geared bike. (fyi... I had never even kick started a motorbike)
I told my boss... I don't even know how to ride it.
My boss said - "Don't worry, the guy there will teach you how to use the gear and clutch and you'll be fine."
Gulshan - "But..."
Boss - "No buts, just go... I trust you man... Whatever happens happens... we'll see... right now... just go"
With butterflies battling in my stomach, I went to collect the bike. After a 5 minute crash course on clutch and gears, I was on the way home. It took me 2 hours to cover a distance of 10 km but I made it home.
Today, 5 years later... 41000 km later... 3 accidents later... I am absolutely crazy about my bike and just love to ride it.
It's not about the bike, but this is more about the attitude which was inculcated in me.
Every audit, every new client, every marketing call, every new activity... the only thought I had was... Let's do it... whatever happens, will happen... we'll face it.
Even after so many years... that attitude is still a part of me...
Recently, we bought a new car. I had not driven a car for ages and I was not confident to take it out alone for the first time. I had called an on call driver to come and help me refresh my driving skills.
Somehow, the driver did not turn up in the morning.
I took the car out, Que Sera Sera and put the key into ignition.
2 days later I was driving to office and back on the most notorious roads of Bangalore.
When I changed my last job, I had decided to leave that specialisation because I was not enthusiastic about it anymore. The day I decided to quit, I did not have a job in hand. I knew I could have continued in the job till I find the next job, but I didn't do that. I knew that won't be fair.
Que Sera Sera and I was a free man to hunt my destiny... my friends still find it hard to believe that I left a well paying job without having fixed my next job. But I knew that I was confident about my skillsets...
Que Sera Sera... Whatever will happen, will happen...
I don't know the roots of this phrase, which language it comes from, where it comes from. But I know one thing. It has given me the greatest freedom in my life. I don't have to worry myself sick about what will happen. I have the courage to go ahead and execute my choices.
But, Beware... Be Careful...
Don't take this phrase as an excuse for lack of preparation.
I can't go for an exam without any preparation and say Que Sera Sera...
I can't go in a meeting without preparation and say Que Sera Sera...
I can't drive a vehicle without fuel and say Que Sera Sera...
Only when I have done all the possible preparation from my side and put in my efforts, I have the right to say Que Sera Sera.
One can't take the bike without understanding the basics of how it works and then try going at 80 kmph and say whatever will happen, will happen. Only Hospital will happen.
One can't jump in the pool without knowing how to swim and say Que Sera Sera...
Are you living your life thinking what will happen if I do this... if I do that... what if? what if? what if?
Que Sera Sera...
My boss and I were debating about buying a bike as I was spending a lot of time on the road. I wanted an entry level 100 cc, light weight bike for myself. Easy to drive. My boss said - "Gulshan, for your height and body structure, a small light bike is wrong. It will be too short, light and could give you fatigue and backache." He suggested a 150 cc bike which was launched around that time.
I had never driven any geared bike leave alone driving a bike which itself weighs more than 150 kg. I was hard set that I will not agree for that bike.
One morning, my boss called me and said that I had to go and pick up the delivery of my new 150 cc, 150 kg, geared bike. (fyi... I had never even kick started a motorbike)
I told my boss... I don't even know how to ride it.
My boss said - "Don't worry, the guy there will teach you how to use the gear and clutch and you'll be fine."
Gulshan - "But..."
Boss - "No buts, just go... I trust you man... Whatever happens happens... we'll see... right now... just go"
With butterflies battling in my stomach, I went to collect the bike. After a 5 minute crash course on clutch and gears, I was on the way home. It took me 2 hours to cover a distance of 10 km but I made it home.
Today, 5 years later... 41000 km later... 3 accidents later... I am absolutely crazy about my bike and just love to ride it.
It's not about the bike, but this is more about the attitude which was inculcated in me.
Every audit, every new client, every marketing call, every new activity... the only thought I had was... Let's do it... whatever happens, will happen... we'll face it.
Even after so many years... that attitude is still a part of me...
Recently, we bought a new car. I had not driven a car for ages and I was not confident to take it out alone for the first time. I had called an on call driver to come and help me refresh my driving skills.
Somehow, the driver did not turn up in the morning.
I took the car out, Que Sera Sera and put the key into ignition.
2 days later I was driving to office and back on the most notorious roads of Bangalore.
When I changed my last job, I had decided to leave that specialisation because I was not enthusiastic about it anymore. The day I decided to quit, I did not have a job in hand. I knew I could have continued in the job till I find the next job, but I didn't do that. I knew that won't be fair.
Que Sera Sera and I was a free man to hunt my destiny... my friends still find it hard to believe that I left a well paying job without having fixed my next job. But I knew that I was confident about my skillsets...
Que Sera Sera... Whatever will happen, will happen...
I don't know the roots of this phrase, which language it comes from, where it comes from. But I know one thing. It has given me the greatest freedom in my life. I don't have to worry myself sick about what will happen. I have the courage to go ahead and execute my choices.
But, Beware... Be Careful...
Don't take this phrase as an excuse for lack of preparation.
I can't go for an exam without any preparation and say Que Sera Sera...
I can't go in a meeting without preparation and say Que Sera Sera...
I can't drive a vehicle without fuel and say Que Sera Sera...
Only when I have done all the possible preparation from my side and put in my efforts, I have the right to say Que Sera Sera.
One can't take the bike without understanding the basics of how it works and then try going at 80 kmph and say whatever will happen, will happen. Only Hospital will happen.
One can't jump in the pool without knowing how to swim and say Que Sera Sera...
Are you living your life thinking what will happen if I do this... if I do that... what if? what if? what if?
Que Sera Sera...
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