Few days back, i was attending a farewell, given to one of my colleagues who opted for voluntary retirement. He along with bosses formed the dais. I sat next to RMK at the end of the row. The meeting started with a prayer and then the bosses one by one expressed concerns on his decision and wished him a great time ahead. Then, his colleagues did the same. All the while, RMK would frequently sit upright and block my view of the beautiful female sitting next to dais, who was the only source of boredom alleviation and i would pull him back to his normal position. Then the man of the day spoke. I came to know that he had amassed many educational qualifications and the institution had neither given him promotion nor made use of his varied skills. He felt frustrated and left at the age of 47, to do something he had interest in.
What got me thinking was, will I take a step akin to his, if i was in a similar position. Would i have the guts to move out?. He had the guts to, to go from a position of comfort into a field where there would be more struggle as he begins from the scratch, though he has some experienced hands to guide him on. I realize the need to develop some skills, gain more education and contacts, outside my line of work, to give myself an option if the situation ever demanded.
Vidya would echo similar thoughts of doing something after retirement, something we have interest in.
Anyway, I am sure that i need to find something to keep my options open, something to fall back on.
I Am listening to 'Tum Ho Toh' from the movie Rock On. You can listen to it here.
That's all.
