Friday, February 5, 2010

Drat! I am a Rat

Yesterday, I completed six years of service in my company. I had a mixed feeling of joy and disappointment. Joy for having had such a successful run with the company and disappointment because all the coworkers I had joined with had long left looking for greener pastures. This feeling of disappointment was fed into me by those who had left the company. Whenever they called or emailed and learned that I was still with the same company, they would feel sorry for me. To them, this translated to my own incompetency to find a cushier job.

In today’s world, the “L” word has lost its charm. Instead of being treated as a loyalist, you are treated as a loser. Instead of congratulations, you get commiserations from your co-workers. It’s considered no less than a crime to stay in any company for more than two years.

Nobody ever seems to be content with what they have. Instead of counting our blessings, we are forever chasing the bird in the bush. The endless pursuit of money to satiate our materialistic pleasures has left us discontent, disgruntled, and disoriented.

I read a cartoon once that the problem of being in a rat race is that even if you win the race, you are still a rat. Isn’t this is so true?

2 Comments:

At February 08, 2010 1:47 PM , Blogger Manzoor Khan said...

True, very true. Real nice post.

 
At February 09, 2010 1:08 PM , Blogger Sav said...

It is not always that you are considered a loser. I am in my company for almost 8 years now...yes you read right..it is eight. :)

You have to look at life from the holistic perspective. What seems greener to one sometimes is no longer greener once you reach the pasture. :) But then very few would want to admit once they are there. For what would they tell their friends now.

And to take a different view, why should we always do and think the way others do. So if they think we are Losers that is their opinion. If we consider ourselves as stars, then we are.

Why do so many commit suicide? Because they feel they are total losers encouraged by what the world tells them.

To sign off, NO ONE is a loser. God has made each one of us UNIQUE so to call anyone a loser would be to implicate the ALMIGHTY too. :)

Stay focused and don't let others rule your life. You should think for yourself and act accordingly.

Best of luck!
S

 

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