Once in a while, you come across a person who makes a deep impact on you. While I have known this person for many years it is only now that he revealed certain aspects which totally changed my impression of him.
More than 70 years of age, he is a familiar and go-to-person for the tech journalists in Delhi if not the country. Over the years, he is one I run to understand complicated technologies, spectrum strategies of the different companies and so on. And I have never ever been turned away. A thorough gentleman, he always responds to the messages and phone calls, even when he is on a vacation. I can say without any doubt that he has guided and mentored a generation of telecom journalists, especially the ones who don't have a technical background and find themselves struggling with technology jargons.
While I have always admired his discipline and zeal to help, I had no idea that he gets up at 3 am every morning to manage around five startups he is involved in. Not just that he is also a prominent lobbyist in the telecom industry and has managed to pen three books in the last decade. Always smiling and ready to help, he and his wife also jog for 10 kilometers every single day without fail. I admire such people who control their lives so beautifully, who have decided to live with so much discipline.
I admire them because I just don't have the skill. My day is very chaotic most of the time. I would get up, check my emails and other assorted things like Twitter, FB for any worthwhile happening in the world. All this is even as I carry on with my morning work. I start my work around 9 am but it is very chaotic to be honest. The dhobi wala, akhbarwala, phone calls, bank work etc etc. keep on intruding during the day. The best time to write for me from 10 pm to 1 am...perfect with hardly any disturbances. I discovered this recently and now I am a night owl. Very rarely do I sleep before 1.30 am. The discipline habit is becoming better with age. I am now able to control my sweet tooth and can resist any sweet except chocolate... :D
But as I said I really admire people with discipline who stay focused even when the going gets tough. Even my dad will come in this category. I can safely say that he works much more than yours truly. The only difference is that he does what he enjoys. Dad is extremely driven even at his age and is obviously restless if he has to spend even three days at home. He travels extensively, both professionally and at a personal level.
This write-up is meandering now so I will take leave...more later.
More than 70 years of age, he is a familiar and go-to-person for the tech journalists in Delhi if not the country. Over the years, he is one I run to understand complicated technologies, spectrum strategies of the different companies and so on. And I have never ever been turned away. A thorough gentleman, he always responds to the messages and phone calls, even when he is on a vacation. I can say without any doubt that he has guided and mentored a generation of telecom journalists, especially the ones who don't have a technical background and find themselves struggling with technology jargons.
While I have always admired his discipline and zeal to help, I had no idea that he gets up at 3 am every morning to manage around five startups he is involved in. Not just that he is also a prominent lobbyist in the telecom industry and has managed to pen three books in the last decade. Always smiling and ready to help, he and his wife also jog for 10 kilometers every single day without fail. I admire such people who control their lives so beautifully, who have decided to live with so much discipline.
I admire them because I just don't have the skill. My day is very chaotic most of the time. I would get up, check my emails and other assorted things like Twitter, FB for any worthwhile happening in the world. All this is even as I carry on with my morning work. I start my work around 9 am but it is very chaotic to be honest. The dhobi wala, akhbarwala, phone calls, bank work etc etc. keep on intruding during the day. The best time to write for me from 10 pm to 1 am...perfect with hardly any disturbances. I discovered this recently and now I am a night owl. Very rarely do I sleep before 1.30 am. The discipline habit is becoming better with age. I am now able to control my sweet tooth and can resist any sweet except chocolate... :D
But as I said I really admire people with discipline who stay focused even when the going gets tough. Even my dad will come in this category. I can safely say that he works much more than yours truly. The only difference is that he does what he enjoys. Dad is extremely driven even at his age and is obviously restless if he has to spend even three days at home. He travels extensively, both professionally and at a personal level.
This write-up is meandering now so I will take leave...more later.
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