Do you know your dream???

The other day my friend mentioned that one of his friends has set up a blog wherein the blogger has requested inputs about one’s dreams. Surprisingly there are only 11 entries; my friend said that he too has not listed his, the reason being that he cannot figure out what his dream is. Thinking on this point I too could not pinpoint one such dream which is closest to my heart. What do I really want to achieve or do in life?

Because of our busy schedules we may not take the time to understand what our dreams are. In the bargain we can tend to lead a life devoid of any objective which could give us a sense of achievement.

The question to myself was, "How many times have I waited to think about my dreams and have I done anything to realize them?"
Some weeks back while I was shopping at Crossword (popular book store in India), I stumbled across a charcoal pencils pack and I said to myself I wish I could sketch a portrait or draw a good picture. As a child I used to do fairly well on this but did not pursue the same for long. After giving a moment’s thought I passed off the idea of buying those pencils considering that I may not have the time to sketch or draw.

That day I passed off a dream, which could have given me a sense of achievement and happiness.

Being able to sketch or draw well may be just one of the various dreams. Life is very short but I made a promise to myself that I will live and take action on the various small dreams. And this is MY DREAM.

That conversation gave me the inspiration to take the time to understand and decide my dreams.

Camaraderie

Today’s generation focuses much on achieving goals, performance, growth, etc. Ensuring individual performance has become very critical to ensure sustaining in the corporate world.

Another prevalent ideology is a person effective in individual capacity can effectively contribute to a group also. However, while working as a part of a group there would be times where one has to sacrifice personal interests to achieve group’s goals.

Some years back our department was small yet we were servicing many clients. Our group of five close knit colleagues worked together to execute projects seamlessly. This was possible because we could understand each other’s requirements and would prioritize to ensure the best results.

There was times when we have sacrificed personal interests as well as compromised professional goals to ensure that the greater goal is achieved i.e. delivering quality work on time every time.

When I analyze the reason for our success I attribute it all to a bond – bond of friendship – the camaraderie we shared.

Soon department grew business grew. New people were added new groups created. I noticed that the bonds of friendship remained intact amongst us but were absent in the newer groups created. Every new individual was working towards achieving individual success. But many a times group interests were compromised. Thus started the conflict of interests i.e. group against individual. Resultant there is suspicion lost motivation lower productivity and ultimately a dissatisfied client.

All relationships personal or professional are based on rapport we build the camaraderie we share. This only can build a successful relationship. Seek friends instead of just colleagues Life would be a better place to work and live in.

I have been fortunate to experience high standards of camaraderie.