After I finished 12th standard my dad got me a job in one of the best shipping company in Dubai using his influence with the boss, as my dad handled their account in the bank he worked. Everyone congratulated me. It was definitely a good start. It was to assist the Operations Manager and I could also continue my studies as they were ready to pay for it. The only hassle was my work time coincided with the time I used to meet my then girl friend who was in 11th standard at that time. The only time I could spend with her is in the afternoon when she comes back from school around 1.15 pm. Her mom comes back from shift at around 2pm. So for this 45 minutes I used to travel to Ghusais everyday from BurDubai and then come back. One day my boss told me, I cant abscond like that almost everyday afternoon, so I have to choose to stay in the office or quit. Of course well paying job, chance of growth in the company, nice working environment, good reputation in front of parents and society. My brain told me to hold onto the job somehow but funny me, I use it just to do maths, rest of the time I follow the heart. I resigned and went home. My dad asked me the reason and I just told him the truth. He just stared at me in pity and anger and asked me if I had gone mad. I smiled and recited a shayari which ofcourse was not written by me, but I have a huge fascination for shayaris and always try to memorize it. I told my dad Dard se hath na milate to aur kya karte, Gam ke aansoo na bahate to aur kya karte. Usne maangi thi humse roshni ki dua, HUM KHUD KO NA JALATE TO AUR KYA KARTE.. In a real poetic tone, while I finished reciting the shayari fully involved in it, and slowly opened my eyes, all I could see was my dads foot coming right at me. A kick right on my chest and I fell on the ground. Dad told Just go away from my house orelse I will be the one who sets you on fire I was confused as to where did this setting on fire thing come up. Then I realized the last two lines of the shayari I said meant, She prayed to me for light, so what else can I do than to set myself on fire so that she gets her light. Anyways I walked out from the flat feeling bad about dads sense of humour, a little bit pain in the chest due to the kick and ofcourse an ear to ear smile in my lips. The smile because it was 1 o clock, and within fifteen minutes I could meet my girlfriend. Now if you ask me why did I write about it today? What is the moral and logic beyond the write up? I would say you were not reading it properly. Come on wake up guys, this is the same guy who quit his job just for the 45 minutes with his girl on the stairways of her building. You expect moral and logic in his deeds. Just like that day, I just wrote because I felt like writing. I really dont regret the decisions. I am happy that I did exactly what my heart told me to do. If I rephrase it may seem a bit arrogant but then let me just flaunt it verbally I was powerful enough to do what I wanted. We all are. Everything is destined, they say. I do believe it. But I also know destiny is a bench warmer. You decide how your life is. It is only the moments of indecision that destiny takes over and gets to play. Rest of the time its your court, its your ball, you just need to score. You can do what your heart says, and you can do what your brain says. But from my experience I can tell you. Decisions of the heart can give you more fun than brain ever could. You can decide now, as an old man, when you are on your wheel chair or lying on a bed surrounded by your grand children, what do you want to tell them, mathematics, facts and science or stories of yore. Live life the way brain tells you and you will have friends, live it the way your heart tells you and you will have followers. - Praveen P Gopinath (Mr Mallu ) Read more stories from my life in my autobiographical motivation book Being Moon on 31st Crossroad Category : Motivational/ Non-Fiction / Biography Price 125 Kindly buy and read the book and let me know your views. Cash On Delivery option available all across India flipkart/being-moon-31st-crossroad/p/itmdvfhtnchq5sma?pid=9789383562930&affid=nme infibeam/Books/being-moon-31st-crossroad-praveen-p-gopinath/9789383562930.html crossword.in/home/search?q=9789383562930 landmarkonthenet/being-moon-on-31st-crossroad-by-praveen-p-gopinath-books-9789383562930-28126158/ uread/book/being-moon-31st-crossroad-praveen/9789383562930 amazon/dp/9383562935/ref=dra_a_rv_ff_fx_it_P2000_1000?tag=dradisplay-20 (International) amazon.in/Being-Moon-On-31ST-Crossroad/dp/9383562935
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