Why Bangalore and not Udupi!

Well, for the uninitiated, Udupi is a town in the west coast of Karnataka, India famous for its temples and Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka famous for what not!

I am feeling like I am currently in Udupi studying some course related to some proprietary technology in the IT industry and striving to get a job anywhere in Karnataka. There are tremendous obstacles to this exercise of mine. In the first place, Udupi is not connected to IT by any way. There are broadband internet facilities but no physical community to interact. The classmates are the only community around but unlike me they all have not yet stepped into the IT industry yet. So, I am left alone.

Since the entire IT industry is concentrated in Bangalore, priority is given to the Bangaloreans who can react fast and grab an opportunity. The company considering to give a job need not bother to think about arranging for an interview, the cost, the timings etc...etc...

Ok...what about the few temples who are IT savvy? There are a few of them. But, as you see, temples are generally supposed to be and are funded by public contribution. So, I would have to work as part-time software engineer earning the National Minimum Wage. Which is not bad at all. But, not many of such temples exist and not many invest in IT anyway.

Replace in the above sentences; Bangalore with London, Udupi with Hull (I am doing a favour to Hull infact), Temples with Manufacturing Industries. Thats the precise situation one should never get into.

Lessons: 1. Being in the right time, right place with right people is not usual and to loose such an opportunity in greed for more is simply the most foolish of decisions one can take.
2. To swim up the river, against the tide, one should either be a salmon fish or choose a tide that does not have waterfalls. A river without waterfalls? Possible in UK but not in India for sure.

So, the ultimate lesson is; to be a Salmon, to go against the tide. To be a salmon, lot of patience, slow and steady practice is necessary.

Just Do It, Karma yoga, Slow and steady, conquer ego etc..etc.. Sounds all familiar to me. How come I got into this mess? Because I am not a Salmon yet! So wait..keep waiting like Tom Hanks!

I know that I am not doing justice to the title of my blog with this post, but what the heck, It's my blog damn it!