In this age of instant gratification, I would like to point out one aspect in our work/ professional life - more seen today. There is a tendency amongst all of us to seek appreciation/ a pat in the back for almost everything we do. So things we ought to do as a routine is sought to be patted. During our normal day to day work; the planners who plan, the engineer who builds, the inspectors who inspects, the leader who leads - all 'expect' this pat.
A pat, an appreciation isn't is it for something more special, something we do out of our way?
Ain't anything wrong with an expectation. Just that to consider oneself for appreciation just for routine encourages mediocrity. An organization which routinely appreciates mediocrity would slip to mediocrity. So for all the true aspirants, when mediocrity gets encouraged, there is nothing further to aspire.
Pat - when it deserves it. Appreciate when performance is exemplary. Say wow! when the show is so. If it is routine - to say thank you is good enough.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Gulzar: work translation by Rina Singh
Friends, this book is worth it. It is called 'Silences'. - Selected poems of Gulzar, released years back.
What it reveals is the core of this amazing artist. We have seen his works in the movies, songs he has scripted. The subtle voices which we cherish, and which Gulzar ensures to rekindle through his work, is bought out very well through this book. Though long time ago, I never blogged then..I chanced upon this book one more time, and it bought refreshment in an otherwise parched land.
One poem from the book, Fragile Dreams, pay attention to the imagery please.
...Step carefully, please,
noiselessly;
see that your feet makes no sound.
The glass of my dreams
will shatter
and wake me up.
Rina Singh did a yeomen service, bringing these verses to the masses. I wish the Hindi/ Urdu version was available too - along with each translated page. In this way, the original scent could have been felt too, amongst those who understood the language.
Nevertheless I had to talk about Gulzar - Saheb. Also thank you Rina Singh.
What it reveals is the core of this amazing artist. We have seen his works in the movies, songs he has scripted. The subtle voices which we cherish, and which Gulzar ensures to rekindle through his work, is bought out very well through this book. Though long time ago, I never blogged then..I chanced upon this book one more time, and it bought refreshment in an otherwise parched land.
One poem from the book, Fragile Dreams, pay attention to the imagery please.
...Step carefully, please,
noiselessly;
see that your feet makes no sound.
The glass of my dreams
will shatter
and wake me up.
Rina Singh did a yeomen service, bringing these verses to the masses. I wish the Hindi/ Urdu version was available too - along with each translated page. In this way, the original scent could have been felt too, amongst those who understood the language.
Nevertheless I had to talk about Gulzar - Saheb. Also thank you Rina Singh.
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