Stories That Will Change Your Life

My Reflection On Elephant Story

There's a reason why I named this book Stories That Can Change Your Life. I write these stories not only for the enrichment of my readers but mine as well. Charity begins at home, right?

Latest story was about mental conditioning. I felt like I should share my personal reflection on how it helped me a lot lately. As you know or may not, from last year I began my job life (when I say last year it means 2017, happy new year by the way).

I was quite unwilling to be part of this dog-eat-dog corporate world; the world of stressed depressed yet well-dressed people, as they put it. In the beginning, I wished to have my career in writing only—and nothing else—but things didn't go well.

You see, life is not like GTA San Andreas where you can activate cheat codes and make pesky levels cakewalk for you. Do you feel me on this one, homies?

Initially, I made up my mind that I'm not born to work in any of corporate company. My thing is to become a full-time writer. I always believed in the principle of doing the work which we love to do. But that's a fact this rarely happens, at least in India. It's not that I'm not capable of working in corporate companies. It's like if you try to milk a bull, you won't get a drop. Not even a bit.

I always ask this question to my friends. Are you having love or arranged marriage with your studies/job?

A few fortunate souls say love marriage.

Life in college and life in corporate is two different world; I believe many of you readers are students. It's going to be a drastic change for you when you complete your studies and look for appropriate jobs. Like seriously I had to make myself understand that I'm no longer a student, it's a thing of the past. In college several times I skipped lectures to do something worthwhile or hang out with friends (I know truancy is not a glorious activity but sometimes it's cool). But you can't do this with your job because they will hit you where it hurts the most. Salary!

I remember in college/school, though we have the stress of exams but work pressure? Omg, I really don't want to snatch your peace of mind from now. The proof of the pudding is in eating.

The reflection I want to share is that this elephant story really helped me overcome my mental conditioning. Just like the baby elephant, he assumed that he was powerless to get himself free from naughty-corner (my naughty-corner was the corporate world). When baby elephant became adult, he could've easily uprooted the pole. But his mental conditioning didn't allow him to do it.

As I began my job life, I accepted my fate and embrace the reality that God has designed for me.

Now come to think of it, this job I'm currently doing is turning out to be good for me. Or should I say although I'm having arranged marriage with my job, but this job turning out to be a good wife? :D

I used to think I would hardly be able to cope with pressure, fast-paced life smart work, communication skills and so on. But now I'm getting the knack of it.

Now I think I can be a part of this cooperate world. I didn't know that I can handle the pressure of deadlines, targets, reaching on time and so on. I tried to face my mental conditioning and now I can feel new abilities have unlocked in me (I believe this is the best thing when you face your fears).

Would you like to share what is your naughty-corner?

So I hope this reflection from my life gave you a realistic way of looking at the baby elephant story.