Conversations with god-4

Annoyed by everybody's obsession with the marks and the percentage............I inquired to god......... 

Why everybody goes gaga over their marks. It’s a mere reflection of someone’s capabilities?

Look, the society has made it like that over the years. People who are respected are people who are toppers in their schools; people who are applauded are people who are gold medalist. In the process, capabilities have dried up, innovation is a forgone past leaving out the exception and interpersonal skills have declined.

This is the reason everybody loves seeing himself/herself scoring good marks and gets applauded. But more important is your attitude after securing those marks.

But why society has made it like that?

See, as a student everyone wants to see him/ her getting appreciation from people around them and this is a benchmark used by them to do the same. Companies use criteria to churn the best minds. Society has no fault in that, faulty line is mentality.

Mind is not the problem, mindset is…………!!!!!!!

It is a mere reflection of your capabilities........syllabus of life has more chapters.........

Can’t we remove this benchmark and come up with something new?

You can try for that but over the years you have also grown up doing that. We are going on a double sided path where at one stage innovation, with the help of technology, has made lives easier but at the same time, has fed human being with a golden spoon.

Everybody is becoming a slave of their own expectations and simultaneously run for fulfilling expectations of people around them. There is no way out right now.

So, should we let the situation becoming worse from bad?

Well, not exactly. Everybody has its own choices and own conscience. They are the best observer of their own capabilities and hence they should decide whether to run for marks or to run for quality. People who run for marks are people who become disabled in the long run.

Because in the long run, money doesn’t chase marks, it chases quality………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!g

Strange but effective.........!!!!!

LIFE@IMS- Interesting, Magnifying, Serene………… yet there are more dimensions to this journey. The journey, destination of which is not yet decided because it is more or less in your own hands, is not only about earning those lofty packages, yearning for the charm of holy bath…….it is beyond that……. It will be transformational, if pursued effectively, but will add nothing to your skills if pursued ineffectively…….

It is a journey of making yourself a good individual at first place, a good leader at second place and a good manager at third………..and hence the journey can be full of surprises, you will come across every sort of people-good or bad but will add to your learning basket, would be eventful, would be stagnant too……… but improvement never stops…….!!!!!!!!!

But how to do that…………..here are some strange but effective advice…………….

Don't run for marks: We live in a society where marks are given preference over skills and therefore i see everybody around me running for marks because we have made ourselves like that. No marks, no gain but the reality is money chase quality, not marks. Hence, maintain a steady pointers, but don't yearn for marks sacrificing the abilities and skills.

A 70% with excellent co-curricular is much better than a 90% with nothing.

“Me engineer hu” psychology: This is one of the most highly found disease among engineers, a barrier which they have created themselves. At one point, they boast of being open to learning but create a psychological barrier of “Me Engineer hu” which limits their potential. Overcome this mental stigma as soon as possible so that you can perform effectively. Nobody is perfect, even commerce students aren’t and therefore fight the battle and cope yourself with the sea of finance, otherwise consequences can be brutal. Remember, when you make a choice, you choose its consequences also.

Remove Xenophobia (Fear of strangers): Over the ages, human being is considered to be a social animal but I see the exact opposite of it. Human being is fearful of strangers; want to live in its own interiors which restrict the growth. As my journey at IMS progressed I realized that not communicating with students from other branches was a mistake as I could have learned a lot from them. Removing another mental stigma, fear of strangers, will give your learning basket a new dimension. Communicate with students from your own class, of other branches and be a social individual. After all, growth is the ultimate result of learning.

Step out of your comfort zones: As we begin our college days, we seek our comfort zones from the day one itself. A zone where we can act freely, can behave as per what we are and a zone where we are not altered. You find 3-4 common set of people which you call a group of yours. Every other outing begins with them, ends at them. It’s good to have a common set of people around you but limit them to your personal life. Step out of your comfort zone and sit with the ugliest guy of the class, to whom you don’t like talking to. Give presentations with a group of people you hate or people you like most. Your perceptions will change and so do your canvas of thinking. 

People who are successful are the ones who perform well out of their comfort zones.......!!!!!!

Opposite gender FORMULA: This is the most strange but highly effective theory to get rid of your hesitation. Propounded by Anandita Mam which I find really well at all times states that “You must sit with your opposite gender every day. That opposite gender must not be the same everyday” The logic behind this formula is that two girls end up in gossiping, become a chatter box to each other and two boys end up themselves doing unacceptable mistakes, sharing adult jokes etc.

You won’t find the same set of people after two years, they will be changing constantly. A girl would be expected to work in shifts in a team and hence prepare for that in advance.

This journey is not about a small destination; destinations are in your hands, so make the journey a learning one and raise yourself. Increase your panorama of where you want to place yourself……….because you become what you think of yourself………….!!!!!!!!!

{Well, some of you might find this advice strange to apply but they are the most influential ones. I have personally tested them and came up with awe-inspiring results.}

5 things to do at IMS.......!!!!!!!!

As we enter into IMS for “pursuit of becoming a manager”, ending up being “Half manager” is a victory. You find new people, search for a new set of friends, new crushes, excitement of making your mark in the classroom so that the one you like can catch you, introductions, inductions, parties, placement related queries………..everything sets on really well, bunks, canteen, roadside parties, selfies, groupfies……..and amid that…..little bit of studies……..

And very soon…….you are in the exam hall giving the exams……a bit angry and a bit confused…..balance sheet doesn’t match, economics still confound you, IT gives a shit, ethics itself promote unethical ways and you see yourself missing the bus…….. Well, don’t worry…….you can still pledge yourself to be good in the next six months……..here are few things you must do in the time to come……..

1. Set your own standards: While you do anything- presentations, assignments, internal exams- it is necessary to set you own standards which will act as a mirror once you find yourself below those standards. It means setting your own benchmarks and sticking to that. In a presentation, if guy next to you is not in formals and you are following him, you are bound to face consequences a year down the line. Analyze your performances, compare with your benchmark and improve upon that. Believe me, it works well. You are here to become something, not anything.

2. Become everything from nothing: It simply refers towards utilizing every opportunity that comes your way. Have participation in activities with utmost interest; be there not for certificates but for winning and learning. Add value to your average CGPA’s by making the most of every opportunity. Being in IMS, a lot of us undermine ourselves in terms of knowledge and skills but recently few guys beat teams from IIM in IIM-Indore in quizzes. If they can do it, why you can’t. They don’t have a different DNA, but possess different aspirations. If you don’t participate, be ready to precipitate.

3. Don’t show off: We live in a novelty, self-created world where we firmly believing in showing off ourselves with second copy of Armaani watch, Wrangler denim and an expensive gadget. Nobody gives a shit to what you wear and those who give a shit actually remain in that shit only. Raise yourself above those fake presentations because circumstances reveal the truth. Wear what suits you and not what suits the eyes of others. Remember, beauty lies in the simplicity.

 4. Ask for feedbacks: This is yet another, but most important thing you must do. I used to take my personality feedbacks from girls and get myself rated on several personality variables. It doesn’t necessarily mean you work on every feedback, but must decide on your own conscience. Because, this is the only way of improving and making yourself a fit product for anybody. Sometimes it can be annoying also but keep in mind; feedback that annoy you are the feedback that you need to work on.

5. Keep good coterie of friends: You will come across a lot of people but keep yourself in good company. If somebody is hugely better than you, be his friend and absorb his/her qualities. It doesn’t mean avoiding other individuals but having good company makes a huge difference as I have met a lot of people who are busy wasting their most of times with their friends who are adding no value to them. Be with people who can add value to your objectives. Don’t flow into a river which is taking you nowhere.

"There is no place for regrets......an opportunity missed is an opportunity denied......"

Conversation with god-III

After few sleepless nights, yet another chance appeared for having a conversation with god…….and it naturally started with few investigative queries……this time on human behavior and psychology………….

I asked: I have seen people not appreciating others efforts by their sole and heart, saying congratulations became a formality for everybody. Why this is so?

God replied: As everybody gears up for clean India mission there is a great need to clean our own souls first as everybody these days is not sad because they are suffering something, but are sad because……others are happy……… and jealousy and hatred erupted as a part of everybody’s daily lives…….!!!!!

I asked: Still for few of them, others’ success works as an inspiration, but when it comes to peer group, this disease is spreading heavily and in the process, who was your friend once become your enemy?

God replied: The problem is, everybody fights for few coveted positions and no matter how much others can display helping hand for you; everybody is selfish somewhere and it breeds animosity which restricts them from congratulating others’ affectionately.

So where do the solution lie? I asked

There is no specific solution or a tablet which can cure this disease, it needs a whole lot of big heart, a resilient mind and a bearing attitude with a thought that………..

Whatever there is in bag for you, it will come catching to you……..the difference is what you deserve………..

My slumber broke as almighty left the conversation saying………….remember my son……..

Others’ failure is not your success………..!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, for most of us, congratulating or thanking others affectionately is becoming a rare art because in the hindsight we are unable to bear the brunt of our failure and others’ success…… and if you don’t agree to my thoughts…………. Do a reality check and internal assessment…….!!!!!!!!!!

The answer lies there………..

A worthy admiration.......!!!!!!!

“Your biggest admirations come from people around you……”

He is someone with whom I am not highly attached yet his positive and candid attitude magnets me towards him. He prepared hard for the campus, we did that collectively at times, yet luck evaded him in the first campus. He was left to survive to bear the brunt of University’s Internet connectivity and he was not able to make it to the next round………!!!!!!

Personally saddened, I went to him for boosting his morale and was amazed to see the positive intent with which he started preparing for the next one….!!!!!!

Later on, when three of us were selected, his bliss was highly admiring for me and in an hour he arranged a perfect holy bath for everybody of us…… In the process I saw his ability to have happiness for others………..!!!!!!!

Next campus, he was highly excited to make it count this time, grossly passionate to have some moment for himself to cheer and was equally prepared to face the brutalities a campus process can have. Unfortunately, he couldn’t make it to the interview and this time again I went to him and was flabbergasted to hear his reply:

“ Are chalta h yaar, mjhe bharosa h k ek din mera bh hoga kisi company me……”

Today, when its final results were announced, albeit he had no major stake in selected candidates, his happiness for them, excitement to congratulate them and positive spirit was worth emulating…………!!!!!!

 He is someone who is not my very close aid yet his intent make me his fan, he is not yet placed but is worth full of giving a consideration because those are the moments when you feel shattered, devastated, pessimistic and this guy always had a positive attitude towards others…….. For me whether he is placed or not, he is worth admiring in this regard……. Because when great teams lose, they also show sportsmanship spirit by shaking hands and congratulating the opponent………. And that makes them become great………!!!!!!!

“Well, you aren’t lost till the hope of winning isn’t lost…….”

We call him Pravin Kumrawat…….!!!!!!!!!

My New Inspiration........!!!!!!!!!!

“ Some people enter in your life as a mirror, just to let you realize the fact that whoever, wherever and whatever you are, you must be grateful to almighty’s blessings……..”

For an individual, who always seek inspiration from people around him, I came across this 7-year little boy who changed the way I saw my life………….. At some point of time, you tend to think miserably, feel dejected, as if all the sorrows have fallen upon you, luck has been unfair to you and everything in future will go unachieved…………… And in the process…….you stand lost and messed up……..!!!!!!

He is a small kid, thoroughly intelligent, mischievous, jovial, and energetic, enjoys his life on a broader canvas, leaving behind everything that happened with him at an early age…………. For him every festival is just enjoying in imagination, every moment is incomplete because of the tragedy he faced, for his sister celebrating Rakhi is just a short-lived dream and no consolation can pacify him…………… And still he is happy……..!!!!!!!

In an accident, he lost both of his hands and in an attempt to save his life, his mother lost her one hand, the incident took place just few months back………and whenever I see him……. I bless him rather than sympathize him…….. Because he is my new sought Inspiration…………..

Well, now I believed in the old saying……..

“Last time I wept for a branded watch was when I saw someone with no hands………..”

(P.S: Those who read this blog, I request you to sit silent for at least two minutes and pray for this little kid’s good future…….. Make a difference in someone’s life………)

Deloitte likes the Ankit way......!!!!

“Last night I wanted to sleep but it was evading me……..and today I am evading it but the tiredness is letting me break down…….”

And yet, when those words just hit the corners of my ears, neither I was feeling out of the blue not tears were dropping from my eyes, but it was just a satisfactory gesture that was evident in me…….that I got what I deserve…………….

And the feelings become over joyous when people start pouring wishes to you saying “You deserved it……..”

To sum up the whole experience, from my point of view, communication skills play a vital role in someone’s selection…….and if you don’t believe it……the best example is the writer of this blog…….

I screwed up the whole technical round, which I am not ashamed off because of the kind of pressure the situation had, it becomes confusing for everybody to answer some basic questions………and believe me…….

If life runs on basics………an interview also proceeds on basics……….but the presentation matters which is a result of good communication skills………

Nothing out of the blue in the interview……..very basic questions……but they expect the potential candidate to be passionate, energetic, vibrant, pleasant in personality, open to learning, patient and  enthusiastic so that he/she can match up with what they want…….

Keeping everything simple…….one simple advise which I give to everybody…….

“You will be selected on the basis of how you perform……and will be rejected also on the basis of how you perform…….”

Because……………they come to hire you………not to reject you…….!!!!!!!

Stay positive……cheers……!!!!!!!!!!!

Ankit…….a proud Deloittian………..

{P.S.- He loved her so much………..loved her from the bottom of his heart…….but was not able to get her……because he was not able to propose her………..so the problem was communication skills……….}

Conversations with God-II

It was yet another night as almighty appeared in my dream…… Being an enquiring guy…. I asked….

As soon as she came out of the interview room, she cunningly denied helping others by stating that she was not able to answer any question and she doesn’t remember what was asked…… but later on she was selected……so in totality she was selfish……..how to deal with those people considering that I voluntarily helped everybody there………?

Almighty replied………

No one is free of selfishness in this world where competition is paramount but she will not go a long way as according to the rule of tit-for-tat others will not help her when needed……….

-But then, what should I do as these people are not easily determinable in their motives?

You must still help everybody that come across to you as at any point of time in life you would be getting benefits out of their blessings………

-But then what about my selection, I will lose my place due to this cunningness of others?

Don’t worry about that, there is a place for everybody in this world………difference is which one you deserve……….!!!!!!!

And remember my son………

“Those who are not helped by others……..god helps them to make their way……”

And about those selfish and cunning people……….

“By exhibiting that kind of behavior, at any point of time in life, they lose the place they are destined to get or the one they deserve………..”

Well, helping others is priceless, but selfishness is costly………..!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Deloitte Way.....!!!!!!!!

(I am sharing the pre-hiring experience of Deloitte in which 14 students from our college including me are selected for the final interview which is scheduled later on………I will not get into nitty-gritty of the timings and everything…..to keep it short I will just narrate the process and how was the level as per my point of view…………)

The mornings were not usual today, because adrenaline was a bit on a faster side as the first company for the recruitment was coming. So, finally and inevitably, Deloitte today visited the campus for its pre-hiring process and everyone was very excited and proportionately nervous too because of the stringent process they had announced………so let’s see how it went out actually…….

The first test was BELIT test which was undecipherable by its name but originally it was listening and Reading Comprehension test which comprises of 16 questions each to be completed in 15 minutes apiece. It was primarily focused on listening abilities where a picture was given and after listening the options  we were asked to select the one which describes the picture best…….

A conversation was being played in which inference was needed to be drawn out……….the toughness level was average but the accent was different from what we use in common day language and hence a bit of problems can be faced who hadn’t listened to it before………concentrated listening will help a candidate with a bit of shrewdness in selecting an option and patience……..

The result of the successful candidates was declared in the shorter time…..cutoff was 456 out of 787 and those who were close to the score re-appeared for the test so that they can improvise the score and clear the initial stage………50 selections out of 93 students…………

In the next round, they took business proficiency test which was supposed to be the last test, but a googly was thrown by HR and we moved again to lab for the test………It was a 75 minutes test comprising 75 questions based on Accounts, Logical Reasoning and MS-Excel (30 questions for first two and 15 for last one)………..

Accounting was a bit tricky but was totally based on basics of accounting which plays a vital role in whole process…..Bank Reconciliation Statement was to be prepared out of the given figures, Working Capital determination, Royalties Payble A/C balance transferred to which account, Backflush Costing, Questions based on basic principles of accounting and costing………….so do mug-up basic accounting terminologies and principles…………….

Logical Reasoning was fairly on an easier side and MS-Excel was totally based on shortcuts and basic definitions………best part is no negative marking but caveat is sectional cut-off………..

Results were declared once again in a short-time (only 3 students were eliminated) and it started the last round called as VERSANT TEST………..It was based on communication skills and once again listening abilities was the prime focus…………

A sheet was given in which there were certain sentences that we had to read out according to the instructions given by the speaker on the other side……after that, next section was listening where we had to repeat the sentence that we listened……the sentences are in different accents and if you are not familiar you may face problems……..i didn’t faced so much……though I also did a bit……..

In next section, basic questions were asked which needs to be answered in one word……those were very common-sensual questions such as basement is above the floor or below the floor, To whom you would go if you are ill, doctor or salesmen etc……..questions were simple……but once again……….LISTENING MATTERS……..!!!!!!!!!!

Next section was jumbled sentences were being read out from the other side and we had to read it in a proper manner…..e.g They read “ Going to be, a, Pratik, is, manager…………..

The correct answer is: “Pratik is going to be a manager” So here listening combines with Grammer……..

Last but not the least is open questions………3 questions were asked on which we expressed our opinions within 20 seconds apiece……questions can be… What you prefer, mobile or letter? What are the characteristics of a good family according to you…….

Remember, in this section, content doesn’t matter…..what matters is how you speak, clearly, coherently and concisely…..that’s it……. 25 selections out of 47…….

And within half an hour, officially it was declared that few of us have cleared the first hurdle…….THE ACTUAL PREPARATIONS BEGIN NOW……………..!!!!!

Believe in yourself, stay positive and have patience……..rest whatever you can do to improve your technical and other relevant skills, it will prove beneficial in the long-run………

Because in long-run, stamina matters……!!!!!!!!!

A Lord from a Prince........!!!!!!!!!!!

I always think………..

“Why Lord Ram went to exile for 15 years although having abundant wealth and all the comforts of life…?”

Recently, I have met several people who reject an opportunity because they are not willing to step out of their comfort zones………….and an opportunity missed is an opportunity denied……..!!!!!!!

As an individual, we create our own cocoons and resides in that self-created world where if someone tries to tinker with the setup, we lose our own mental setup and converts that self-created world into self-created mess…………

and in the process…….success evades us……!!!!!!!!!!

We create relationships which flow with the so called conventions of the world……….choosing people who neither question our identity nor let us as see the real mirror……..and if someone have that gumption………he is being slowly discarded citing him as a cynic……..and in the process…….true relationships evades us……….!!!!!!!!

Well, in this era where everyone wants to have their existence in their own comfort-zones, living in a world where their abilities can’t be questioned, having people around them who keep them happy, but don’t give honest feedbacks,  is a slow poison which sooner or later proves dreadful…………..!!!!!!!

Well, I got my answer……….

“To become a Lord from a Prince, he stepped out of his comfort-zone and exhibited himself as a model of an ideal man…………”

Someone has rightly said……….

“ KHILTAA TO KAMAL BHI KEECHAD ME HAI……….THODA SA APNE AAP KO UTHA KE TO DEKHO……..”

Conversations with god........!!!!!!!

One night I met god in my dream………..and that meeting started out with certain queries of myself……..

I asked: You know Lord…!!! In the year 2012, I tried to persuade you by offering a bribe of Rs.500 in lieu of my result in which I scored less than 60% which could have led me to huge financial losses…….. But sadly the result was the same……..it was 58%.......

God replied: Yes, my son…….i remember that…….but that was to teach you the seriousness that you were lacking in studies and after that setback you came back really well……….!!!!!!!

Because I was trying to teach you how to remain grounded and not over- confident………!!!!!!

I again asked: I was bowling well, probably the best of my career, in a selection match……….yet I wasn't selected……..Why so………??

God replied: To teach you the importance of hard-work……..if that would not have happened……..you might not have been a cricketer that you were after that failure………you again came back really well…….!!!!!

And the almighty disappeared stating following lines……………

“Remember, it’s my prerogative (right exclusive to certain people) to decide the syllabus of your life……….it depends on you how much you learn from that………..”

When I look back at those failures of my life………..that actually happened for the sake of me………hence never consider a failure as a setback……………because

Someone has very nicely written:

“ Ruk jaana nahi tu kahi haar ke……..kaato pe chalk e milenge saaye bahaar ke……….”

And the Topper is...........!!!!!!!

“Can it be said that toppers have good memory but less intelligence……???

I asked in one of the personality development sessions………!!!!!!!!!

My question evolved out of the third eye that I have which prompts me to ask questions to myself whenever I meet a topper…………..specifically class-toppers………….

Though, toppers seem to me as someone who stands for everything in general but nothing in particular………it simply means, they lack sociability, power to communicate efficiently and are less participative as compared to what an average student is……….

To me, being a versatile 70%iler is far better than a monotonous 90%iler……….because being multi-skilled is the ability which even toppers envy……….!!!!!!!!

I admire them for their discipline, their work-ethics yet some part of me tells me………….this is not the one I want to be…………

Well, I don’t compare myself with them, because I never wanted to be them………….I always wanted to be what I am……….

And the answer to my question was………….yes, you are exactly right……..!!!!!!!!

Because……

Even toppers are managed by people who themselves were not toppers.......but they were intelligent........!!!!!!!

Average package kitna hai....?????

{Deciding about an Institute and the talks about average package and Return on Investment is highly prevalent. You gather a lot of states, try to get the khufia information about the  package that was being offered and the prospects of being placed when you arrive to the deciding semester………..well amidst all that hurly-burly, we forget to evaluate one thing……..}

Here is a story which will suffice the motto……….

In ancient times, there lived a student who was learning the art of archery from a well-known master who was highly recognized as the best in the business. One day the student asked the master:

“If I practice for 3 hours a day, in how much time I will perfect this art?”

The master replied: “3 months”

Student again asked “If I practice for 5 hours a day, then how much time will it take?”

The master replied “5 months”

Student again asked “If I practice for 8 hours a day, then?”

Master again replied “8 months”

The student continued asking the same question increasing the no.of hours he will practice daily to perfect the art and the Master replied in the same manner, increasing the no. of months in the same proportion to his increment in time.

Annoyingly the student asked “As I increase the daily hours of practice, why there is a proportionate increase in the no. of days that will take me to learn this art as it must take less time than before?”

The master gave him a gentle smile and said:

 “If your one eye is on the destination, how you will be able to master the art with only one eye”.

Well, for most of us who highly focus on destinations (return on investment in education) it is necessary to concentrate on the journey of becoming an engineer or a manager as……………

“If you have pursued the journey passionately, destinations will always be better”

So from the next time, be afraid to ask “Average package kitna h…….?

Lets begin the Journey........!!!!!!

{As I look back to those days when I was a Junior, a thought strikes my mind that if I would have communicated with my seniors in a proper manner, I could have been a better student. The grades are still high, but when I look myself in the mirror of Finance, I still lag behind……….Well………If’s, But’s, Could, Would will remain……….but what needs to be done right now is to give few pieces of advice to juniors……..}

“Learn to manage yourself, your life and your belongings………..”

Those were the initial advisory words of my father when I get into a Management course…………

Well, over the course of time what I have observed is that Managers, in pursuit of managing others’ life, end up on creating a mess of their own…………..They are pressurized to give the best investment advice to the client, yet their own finances don’t find any significant investment avenues……….. they are supposed to remember deadlines, yet they don’t remember the birthdates’ of their special ones’………………..

And here lies the first lesson of management………..If you are seriously here for getting the output of the sum you are putting in, you must focus on managing your own life, must dress up like a professional which begets a professional attitude and should focus on improving your own lifestyle…….

Human psychology or human brain responds to surrounding an individual have………the kind of lifestyle a person have and the quality of company a person keeps with him…………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although the path to self-management requires many compromises and sacrifices, it will surely help you in long run……….make a good competitive company…….enlighten the ambiance surrounding you by good and positive thoughts……..run for quality…….marks and package will take care of itself……………..

And the last but not the least advice from me……..

“Don’t ever condemn IMS in front of anyone……….”

Because……….When you make a choice, you choose its consequences also……………..!!!!!!!!!

Ye dosti hum bhi to todenge......!!!!!!

Friendship is a wonderful beginning………….

Both of them met through a common friend but as they conversed more and more, their friendship grew in leaps and bounds………..

Both of them were entangled in their own quagmires yet they were happy to be with each other……….searching for a moment of relief which can take them away from the complicities life offers………….they were the ones who were just friends, but shared every hidden secret that lies beneath them………

Helping each other became their characteristics……….laughing in one’s own cocoon became their prerogative……….sitting for long hours in a café and in a study room became their habit……….

Because they were not best friends………..they were friends with best feelings……….!!!!!!!!

As the time passed by, it bolstered to a great extent……….and was at a level of maturity where although they have their own targets and personal aspirations…………it soon became collective to them………..

And then, a tide came and blown away everything…………

A slight misunderstanding added by the agony of each other’s ego coming to their way which once pushed the resumption yet the friendship never resumed……

One was ready to resolve while another was rigid in nature……….one was ready to hear the bitter words and take things back to normalcy……..other wasn’t ready to shed the ego which is a useless virtue to possess in these times……….

As the time passed, two poles became apart from each other……….and in those times…….the tide took away everything……..they were no more friends……….

Because they have become good actors now……….pretension is the last thing they can do………!!!!!!!!

Friendship is also about bitter endings……………

Well, the above case might not be a case of true friendship but my personal experiences states that……….

“ Friendship is not about how steady the boat sails, it’s about how it balances and bounce back once again when it starts to sink…………..”