Emotions!!

It was a blank face among all colors. The face was pretty, mind was innocent, but there were no hopes. Life had moved on, but hopes were left behind. Expectations and hope have been the most painful parts of human life, intangible, yet most damaging. Still, everyone hopes, till there is last breathe left. I stand in one corner to see hopes behind faces in all forms and colors, i smile and move on. I know life plays big games, it sells big dreams, and then mere mortal humans, they feel happy because they feel hope is reality. One fine day, everything will break away, the colors will fade, all hopes will go, left will be a bundle of painful emotions for something which never existed.

The MADS!!

Term 3 break will be one of the unforgettable ones in life. A gang of 25 ISBians headed to Dandeli and spent all 5 days away from the campus and books. I opened a book on brand equity and was immediately succumbed to water in the wash room.

There are these happy moments that flash infront of me as i want to so badly doze off. The star gazing by river side, river rafting, the 8 kilometer trek in jungle, jacuzzi, the 3 rum punch down sight of people especially when you aren't drunk, the evenings with music, Vij's PJs, the jhinga lala dance and tree house discussions. We got some very very interesting names and i want to put them on my blog so that i can laugh whenever i read them in years to come.

- Cozee Nath

- Gan- Pat -Rai

- Profound Baba

:D Oh, i totally loved the last 5 days. Thank You pals for all the fun and laughter!! Profound Talks and the cosy cosa songs!!

The Chosen Ones!!

Bundle Of Joys!!

This is one of the most wonderful days of my stay at ISB and i am sure nothing can beat it. The day was full of fun, laughter, beauty and ofcourse i was surrounded by the species of humans i am most comfortable with, the kids.:). I think i love kids of all sizes, shapes and colors the most in this world. They are happy, innocent and full of life.

The day reminded me of an incident when i used to visit an NGO in Bangalore. I was sitting and helping a girl do her homework, when she suddenly looked at my hands and said you are wearing a pretty bangle. I said thanks, i will get one of your size when i come next. She was silent for a moment and said, how many people love you? I said its surely less than the number of people who love you. Do they love you as much as you love me? This question left me speechless. Here i was, a stranger, spending two hours of my day, yes, i loved her, but then was my love the benchmark for her? That moment taught me the cruelty of life. Being brought up among strangers, being shouted for every little mistake, being cared for being a rare event, was all she knew about life. Life is not same for all of us. At the age of 12, someone knew this fact of life. She changed the topic and said i am lucky that you come, i know one day you will go away, only mothers stay and my mother did not stay. This killed me further, how smoothly has she accepted the fact of life? She is just 12, no one to get angry with, demand from, every happiness is for a moment and they know it wont last for long, still they live life.

Probably i saw hundreds of her today. And i know that when God takes away something, he gives something too. I was sad to see a little kid looking sad and not playing, after 30 mins i saw another kid, 2 inch longer than him :), carrying him in his lap. I knew, the baby was not alone, there is one of his size who cares for him and for him he is the family.

One of those days when i feel, i wish God had changed the rules of the game and he could keep all the kids in this world happy till they grow old and decide to ruin their life or keep it good. Each one of them deserves to be unreasonable, demanding and looked after. When i first held my little nephew in my arms i knew he was a bundle of joy and that i need to network with many more bundle of joys to grow in life. :)

Words of Wisdom!!

From Sir, to Students: Something i want to cherish for the rest of my life...

Dear Students,

Thanks for your kindness during the last session (and indeed all the sessions)! It has been a pleasure interacting with you and it was your intellectual curiosity that added spark to the course.I am sure I will read about you soon in the papers as great examples of people who harnessed the market for social good as much as for profits. Meanwhile, question everything. Defy conventional wisdom. Buck the trend. Read the less known novelist. Watch the movie without stars. Listen to the less famous person. What you encounter might enlighten you, entertain you, and even change your life!

Cheers,
KK

The Classroom of life!!

Be it Manish Sabharwal, Sanjeev of naukri.com or Vaani Kola a venture capitalist. A dinner with my dream star Jaqueline from Acumen Funds. A talk with Nitin Rao, who gave up MIT Sloan admit to do something for society, or an unknown man who came in simple attire and said i want to bring about a social sustainable change and i look forward to the brain in this b school.
I met colorful people. Have learned more from them than any text book could have ever taught me.
I specially loved the clarity of mind in Vaani Kola. Ruthless, straightforward, crystal clear mind. I think today's talk helped me appreciate the mindsets of venture capitalists, they exist to make money, they risk their money on you, till they see that you have emptied all pots in your home, your own conviction is at stake. Entrepreneurship is about persistence, smartness, ability to let go for a bigger cause. Its not the money to start with, its the sacrifice which counts.
Manish turned out to be an excellent speaker. Harvard grad who can turn the crowd to his side with the bestest possible words. His was a play of get going, dont stop.
Sanjeev on the other hand was an independent mind who would just not leave his idea, the conviction got better with every failure and turned into millions. It really takes lots of courage to keep following a path for years when all your colleagues fly in jet. It was definitely not money, it was just the DNA to succeed.
Jaqueline is one of the most compassionate person i have ever met. Her empathy showcases the good soul that she is. She really carries a head on her soulders. Smart, intelligent, dedicated. Someone who started acumen funds to make lives of millions better. She has a team of smart, dedicated professionals. Everyone is progressive and think of social improvement with a view. I met quite a few intelligent, interesting people. Its nice to know that people think of bringing up India the way i do. I am not alone in the battle of social change.
Nitin Rao is a young guy with amazing brain and clarity. In no time he has carved a space for himself in social sector. He thinks capitalist too. I liked the confidence and focus with which he carried his conversation with us. I am sure that i am going to help such people in every possible form, they are the face of this nation.
Last but not least, the simple man, he might not be the known one, but definitely the one to work for better. He said he wanted to chart a startegy for his charity. He does not want it to be plain cheque charity, he wants us to show him the way, so that money keeps on multiplying for good. Sir, meeting you made my conviction stronger. There are more and more people who think strongly about sustainability and there is a lot that we as future business leaders have, which can be used for the progress of nation.

Thank you to all of you!! I know my biggest learning from ISB is listening to you and gaining from your experience. Hopefully, i will make use to some of this in time to come.

Its a lovely rainy day. I missed on gol gappas and kulfi because as usual i was late for the treat.:( Never mind, some other time. Also, the dinner at barbe que last night says that its ok to miss on chaat today. :D
I miss the crazy moments i spent in Bangalore at times. Back to home, peep outside window to watch the world go by, walk in evenings, Gol gappe, my dvd shop, Sahil's dog (well, it was MY dog, it loved me more. He is the best dog in this world and i totally adore him.) , travel adventure talks, weekend trips to nearby places, Nimbz's gyaan and my habit of falling asleep while the gyaan was on and all others around me listened so carefully.. S
I think i was the most free spirit.. No hastles in life, satisfied with life and usually called Happy Singh for my reluctance to enter into anything that had remotests traces of tension.. And then Nimish told me that i should write GMAT because i am Harvard matter (coz he is one, Sahil is from LBS, Vikri, i dont even want to talk about his credentials and Reena whose credentials were worth mentioning till she fell in love with Vikri and i lost trust on her wits.. :P).. Anyway, i did write GMAT and books again..
Then there is this life, man!! assignments, books, placements, and then to add to my misery, fever last week.. What did i do to Happy Singh in me? I even missed gol gappe and papdi chaat today.. Its raining and i am struggling with Mr. Littlefield's personal problem of a company which does not even exist in reality.. Huh.. Whats this life like? I know i am not going to work so much in my life ever, also i could never use my salary that i got before coming here, so there is very rare chance of money making a difference in my life ever later.. I think i am converting from Happy Singh to Gyaani Singh.. Huh!! Koi ni, life is like that!! I will be Happy Singh next year again.. Hu ha ha ha.. nothing can change me!!!!!!!!!!! :D