Many
were celebrating Guru Poornima while I was thinking why people are so much into
that as for me September 5th is Teachers day. We all play a role of teachers at
some point in life. We also are students most of the time; be it parents,
friends, mentors, our kids, people you observe and learn, people that cross
your life and leave a lesson, and even the nature around you.
On
this Teachers day, I will start from present to past in thanking all the people
that helped me to be who I am today.
After
leaving my last corporate job, while wanting to do many things, there are many
people who gave their time to educate me on what the finer details are about
what I was researching. I met young and old alike and learned from every one of
them. I also made a lot of connections in the process who even today share with
me new lessons that I learn.
Many of managers that I worked in IBM and Microsoft, taught me adding human perspective to the job, goes a long way to be a successful leader. If an employee is not in office as someone in his family is sick or unwell, when they come back, check with them how the family is? I followed it and Still feel happy when people call me for advice or direction.
My
professors from masters in IIT Roorkee, who always taught me to explore
research opportunities in Canada or US than in India so I will have a great
exposure. This pat on the back lead to live in US for 15 years where I learnt a
lot in research, working in start-ups and also working for great BIG BLUE
My Professors from SVU College of Engineering, Tirupati where I survived in English medium coming from Telugu medium. Had most fun. Made lifelong friends, started developing my network that only started expanding. This is the place where I learnt spirituality while college taught analytics, logic and rationalisation.
Plus
two in a small town called Venkatagiri in Visvodaya College; the lecturers
taught me basics in Maths, and physical sciences. I am happy I still can
remember some of these concepts and the words in Telugu Medium. A temple where
we used to spend long hours chatting about everything and anything which taught
me to appreciate the culture in a small town
The
three years I spent in my HOME called AP Residential School Kodigenahalli, are
the best formative years I went thru; values, ethics, helping each other, working
hard, can do nature and being a social person with everyone. I owe so much to
these three years and the school and its first principal and the staff,
anything I can do will not complete the giving back.
My
schooling in early life in Small village Zilla Parishad Elementary and high
schools, under the trees where we co-existed with snakes and birds, taught me
how to respect each other’s space. The teachers that taught me here are
selfless people and one of them is the reason for me to join the AP Residential
School.
Finally
my parents and siblings who taught me sharing, living happily with what means
we have and how to be dependent on each other’s.
Now
both my lovely daughters teach me a lot to be more humble and not to harm
others every day. They are the kindest humans that I know. Of course my 25
years of partner in crime after marriage is something that taught me patience
and looking things in a very different perspective.
When I
have so many people that are my teachers, how can I forget them on Sep 5th.
Thanking all these people in my life including many good friends for being
there always..
