Life Well Lived!

Yesterday I lost one of my neighbours, Retired Major General Pran Nath Koul. Since I received this sad news, My mind has been working on remembering my interactions with him. He was a Very Positive Person and always Full of Life. He was a Nationalist and a Kashmiri by heart. He was the author of two books and conducted quite a few workshops to promote his books. He was always willing to listen to new Ideas and open to experiment with new ways of doing various things. He also participated in a few workshops organised by our Startup Jeevitam. I remember my discussions with him on how we can capture the rich experience of Senior citizens under the Banner 'Dada-Dai & Nana Nani ki Kahaniyan' and share it with the Youth of our country. He was liked by all in the society we live in and worked for its upliftment. I believe he Lived his Life Well. We all will miss him and may his Soul rest in peace.

How can we call our Professional Life well Lived has been going in my mind? I have been working for the last over three decades now and like many of us, all these years just flew by. Most of us get into our professional lives & careers, more luck by chance. I became a Banker, not by design but by chance. And for two decades I was a Banker, I never got an opportunity to work outside my domain expertise. And for the last over a decade, I have been a Startupreneur, doing things which I have never done in Life, things I always wanted to do & things I am passionate about. I believe for each one of us, the parameters for Professional Life well Lived may be different. For some it may be the money earned, for some it may be a position achieved, for some maybe the work they do or a combination of all/some. I personally believe when our Passion becomes our Profession, it's a sign of Professional Life well Lived.
This week it's going to be my B'day. Looking back into these many years gone by, how will I call my Personal Life well Lived for the years to come. First, for me it's important to keep my physical & mental health in good shape in the years to come. Second, Have my Family & Friends remain part of my Journey of Life, Travel as much and spend as much time in their company. And Third, be as much capable to Give Back to the Nation, Society & Religion for all I have received in my Life. For me if I am able to do the above three, I will call my Life well Lived. I believe each one of us will have their own parameters to define what they believe will be important to call their personal life well Lived, I did share mine. Besides, If we are able to Leave a legacy behind and impact/touch lives of as many people who will remember you, I believe we may call our Professional & Personal Lives, Well Lived.
Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!
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