The Tarzan Principle

In my previous job transfers I have always been guided by the Tarzan Principle.

It is a simple rule yet very useful.

The principle goes... "Never let go of the vine, unless you have a new vine to hold on to. Otherwise you'll fall".

Today, for the first time in my career I am violating that principle.

I am letting go of the vine, of my comfort zone, of my security with nothing definite to hold on to.

I am just relying on faith and conviction and unwavering commitment to one's values.
It's a bold leap into the unknown.
A venture unto unchartered territories
It's a bit scary but I know in my heart that it would be for the best.

Right now I am just relying on the wisdom of Mark Twain..

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” 

The Road Less Traveled

The lines diverged from my path... And I ..I took the one less travelled and that has made all the difference.. (With fond gratitude to Robert Frost for these lines)

I am about to embark on a journey where it runs contrary to the common expectations. The countdown has begun. Some might raised their eyebrows on my decision.. But I guess in the end, I must be accountable for my own life. I have to follow this inner voice and take the path less travelled.

Photo taken at one of the train stations in Vienna

How Steve Jobs convinced me to do another backpacking adventure

I just came from a backpacking adventure in Europe.

It had been a blast !

It was supposed to be my last hurrah as a single person.

In my part of the globe, there is a certain expectation that at a certain age you’re supposed to settle down, have kids, have a house- the whole nine yards..

But seeing Europe for the first time made me realize there so much more to discover about the world.

I guess am a wide-eyed explorer not yet willing to let go of the joy of aimless wandering.

The trip has changed my game plan in life.

And rather timely in a surreal way, the death of Steve Jobs reminded me of his words…

“Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

So here I am throwing caution to the wind and lookin forward to another adventure next year yeba

Carpe Diem

I just capped off a 2-week amazing journey to Europe. An item is ticked off from my bucket list. Yeba.. I now long forward to another adventure some time next year... Of late I have been watching repeatedly the Dead Poets Society.. Something primal has been stirred in me when I went to Europe.

“I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately, I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, To put to rout all that was not life and not when I had come to die Discover that I had not lived.”

Day of Reckoning

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." - Paolo Coelho

The day of reckoning comes this Monday.