Trade-OFF
This word can be used to satisfy ourselves showing what good we have in our bad phases and also frustrate by showing whats not that great in our good times. I had a professor, CJ, who have so many degrees and credentials that it takes one page just to write who he is and what he is. He used to say the same thing about Taxes... yeah Taxes are also a kind of trade off, if you earn high you pay high and if you earn less you save it...
So life imposes taxes on us, not just in one way but in many ways and keeps on doing it continuously and regularly. As I mentioned it might not always be negative, please don't confuse me by another passimistic person, infact I want you to see the optimistic side of this beautiful word Trade-off.
It is our outlook that makes the surrounding like what we want to see. You can see that today you have time but don't have the money and I know lotta friends of mine who have money but don't have this very single moment where then can enjoy. What is this... a trade off. Now the positive outlook of mine makes me happy and I devote myself in the activities where I can enjoy, why do I need money if the guy with money cannot enjoy... so though I might not have the money right now but I still feels like the king of the kings... as I am much more happier... Its just what I want to see makes me what I am.
Today, I am writing this blog after attaining a stablility. I struggled for months to get this job, my first job. I did lots of mistakes and got support from lots of good friends in this journey of mine. I am thankful to my family members who helped me in all this journey. I thank all my friends in India who were continuously motivating me all through the way. I am thankful to my close friends that I have earned here at the US, they stood by my in an important phase (I don't call it bad, as I learned alot during this phase). No trade off... I don't wanna see it as I am happy about it... Yeah I think so... Ain't I??? Trade offs here are like the cost that I am paying to learn and gain the experience.
Prior the job, I always felt that my life is paused, whatever that came to my mind, I puased it myself saying "job milegi tab dekhenge (will see to it when I'get a job)", but actually it doesn't go that way. It was me who paused it but then why am I unable to get rid of that pause, is it because I have moulded myself in that frame of "p' ause" well few things are paused because they cannot be done before the first pay check, but am I sure that I will be able to do after that ... No... infact I am sure I won't be able to do that, because then I will have to pay for the car, my first car. I remeber how happy was I when our family bought its first car, Maruti 800. I will buy a Mazda or may be a second hand Merc, but will I be that happy... ??? No.... Can you tell me what is it if not a Trade-Off ???
If I look forward in my life, what I always try to do. I will come to a phase when I will have to decide about continuing with the Job or Starting my Venture, won't it have a trade off... I will move to India.. leave this confort and work hard to earn back... is this going to be a trade-off, No because I will be satisfied... but will I be at that time... I dunno...
The Pause experienced in various phases in past, the uncertainity of future, makes me think what am I doing right now. I believe, I should stop thinking about my Haves and Have Nots, because they will always be there. I must be myself... This very moment is meant to enjoy, have fun...
Trade offs are always there in each and every thing except, the immense love of your parents... One very good friend of mine said this as... "Maa ka pyaar"
