This is the world of 20 - 20, so keeping this in mind here is my say on 20 months in Pune. A this is my first blog under The Week That was! Hope this will grow into full blooming flower.
On 10th of this month we completed 20 months stay in Pune. Wow!!!
Dad used to say, 'If you have donated diamonds in your previous birth, then only you get the chance to live in Pune.' After many attempts in last 20 years, I finally gave up the thought of shifting to Pune, from Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Curing my last incarnation, not donating diamonds! But suddenly, without any indication the miracle happened. Akshay, managed somehow and convinced Bindiya for shifting. Imediatly we planned and executed shifting, just within 15 days flat !!!!
How this happened? It is still big mystery for me. But "Aam Khane se Matlab, Peadh Ginke kya Karna."
Outwardly, this shifting looks like a compromise, submission to situations, and this in itself is very accurate judgement, but this step in itself brought about the major positive shift in my mind and soul. Till now I was struggling to survive, now I knew that our struggling will continue, but we will enjoy every day of this struggle and be happy. This positive attitude is major benefit. And in endorsement of this I can claim that 20 months have being great.
Compare to Mumbai, Pune life is in many ways different. People carry impression that life in Pune is very laid-back. Things move at snails space, you get bored all the time, you have time but nothing to do etc...
Well, how wrong those opinions can be. Here, we can work and enjoy life at the same step. To keep yourself busy is not city centric, but person centric attribute. And to enjoy life, one should get opportunity to do so, not mere possibility is sufficient.
Yes, Mumbai makes every one 'appear' very much busy. All are rushing to catch a deadline. Be it, 9.23 local or 9.15 bus. That thrill of being in time is not there in Pune. Delay of 30 minutes is very normal and expected in all matter, be it appointment, be it start of function.
On 10th of this month we completed 20 months stay in Pune. Wow!!!
Dad used to say, 'If you have donated diamonds in your previous birth, then only you get the chance to live in Pune.' After many attempts in last 20 years, I finally gave up the thought of shifting to Pune, from Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Curing my last incarnation, not donating diamonds! But suddenly, without any indication the miracle happened. Akshay, managed somehow and convinced Bindiya for shifting. Imediatly we planned and executed shifting, just within 15 days flat !!!!
How this happened? It is still big mystery for me. But "Aam Khane se Matlab, Peadh Ginke kya Karna."
Outwardly, this shifting looks like a compromise, submission to situations, and this in itself is very accurate judgement, but this step in itself brought about the major positive shift in my mind and soul. Till now I was struggling to survive, now I knew that our struggling will continue, but we will enjoy every day of this struggle and be happy. This positive attitude is major benefit. And in endorsement of this I can claim that 20 months have being great.
Compare to Mumbai, Pune life is in many ways different. People carry impression that life in Pune is very laid-back. Things move at snails space, you get bored all the time, you have time but nothing to do etc...
Well, how wrong those opinions can be. Here, we can work and enjoy life at the same step. To keep yourself busy is not city centric, but person centric attribute. And to enjoy life, one should get opportunity to do so, not mere possibility is sufficient.
Yes, Mumbai makes every one 'appear' very much busy. All are rushing to catch a deadline. Be it, 9.23 local or 9.15 bus. That thrill of being in time is not there in Pune. Delay of 30 minutes is very normal and expected in all matter, be it appointment, be it start of function.
