Baba's Special

My father is a simple and emotional man who has built high moral standards for us to follow.His etiquette's and ethics stands like a tower to look at.I and my brother are indeed blessed souls to be brought up by such wonderful parents who have always trusted us and pushed to do better.
My father started his life from scratch in a single room with hardly any luxuries of comfort and responsibilities to look after.I have vivid memories of my childhood house which was so tiny that if many guests arrived there would be no place to sleep.Yet he and my mother whole heartedly welcomed and hosted all the guests who came to our house with no remorse of embarrassment.This always rings a special lesson for me ,to not shy away from the present situation,future is in our hands which can be built up with mere hard work and dedication.Today after 25 years there is a lot of difference in his life,he gave us a very good education,good moral lessons and evoked a sense of empathy in our hearts.Today alhamdolillah we are in a much better financial position,Allah has blessed us with all the luxuries and comfort.It is my parents sheer hard work and patience.
The wide smile of my face has deep sense of respect to all the sacrifices he has made.We may not be able to say in words but every morning i say alhamdollilah  for the two roofs of my head.
From holding me to learn cycle to sitting behind when my instructor is teaching me to drive,my father has been my rock.
From attending my school PTA and listening to my naughtiness complaints to smiling wide when i narrated my college bunking tales and fun filled moments of friends,he developed a sense of trust and friendliness that i can share all my happiness and fears with him without being scared of the response.

My father is never tired of listening to my day's stories and not very funny tales to which he would laugh to please me no matter how drowsy or sleepy he is.
Yes he gets angry and offended many a times,but that moments of temperament is also filled with his unconditional love.
I still remember his reactions to my every little success and his comforting words to my failure.
His advises on important decisions and criticism on my foolishness.
It all sums up the place that he holds in my life is irreplaceable.
Some days are special to celebrate but one day cannot do justice to what place our parents hold in our lives.
I am a mere dust to their mightiness,sacrifices,concerns,care and love .They have molded our life to be better humans,they have instilled humanity in our thoughts,they have shaped us to live a courteous life.
Thank you is a small word baba ,but may be some day i will make you more proud of my existence i.a and provide you with all the comforts that you have sacrificed for us,I don't know what future awaits but i will never let you down .
We will always live in your lessons of empathy to people around and being thoughtful of relatives and friends.
Thank you for imbibing this sense of respect in us.We shall strive to live with it always.

Lots of Love
To my very special hero

-SSW

The Tale of knife

One evening i heard chitter and chatter rising from my kitchen.The stainless steel utensils knocking around with each other gossiping over their personal life.Boasted spoon of the secret behind its figure and fitness while pressure cooker noted every points carefully.The grumpy mixer was grinding its teeth while the newly wed dishes were fighting with bowls.All the utensils were busy chatting like ladies in a gathering .On one corner was resting in grief a middle aged knife who was unhappy with life .I sat next to it and held his hand in mine.Like a mother comforting its child ,i wiped its tears,took him aside and asked his reason of sadness .Initially the knife was shy to open up about its life,i stayed there longer sitting in silence and making it belief. Gradually this knife narrated its  story .
"When i was single i stayed alone with no friends and no social circle .People always thought i am meant for cutting,mending is not  my thing.For a long time i thought to be worthless until i met fork and we paired up.I had an alternate path to chose ,no more i was restricted to kitchen table but i traveled the world from one dinner table to another. Steak knife ,blunt edges,butter spreader,luncheon knife and the trend was up.Wherever i went i was privileged with fork being my live in.But good days have faded away ,with  fame comes competitors .Now i am kept aside and spoon sits hand in hand with my fork.My broken heart sees them romance in one dish.Seems they are married now ,i feel like a widow.It breaks me apart and cuts my soul.Tines and prong are playing in more ."

I kept quiet then said few words .
"I can't remember where to place the spoon but today i saw it drowned  in the bowls pool"

The knife smiled and went back to work and with fork it was paired up.

-SSW

Are you a 'Day Dreamer'?

Are you a day dreamer?

Just like me..

If yes ,

Lets walk around,

Dreaming much big!

Lets aim to chase,

the mighty hills!

Lets run around,

their windy speed!

Lets look at the,

rainbow in greenfield!

Lets catch those stars

shinning within!

Lets see the places,

that are now extinct.

Lets rise together,

and grow new wings.

To see the world

and write musings.

Are you a day dreamer

Just like me?

Lets work together

To achieve this big!

-SSW

Lets go offline

Social media is the new element in today's virtual world that holds the cape of being an absolute  necessity of many lives.In this digital era even i am on the swipe,through the keys and with the screen.I do share my stories and a few random personal post.I use it more to promote my professional content and my blog write ups.
However i break up with the virtual world and go offline for some phase too.It brings another value to this beautiful life.
To my surprise i wonder what compels people to share everything of their day on fb, Instagram, pintrest etc.Like where you had been for breakfast, weekend jibes to honey moon stories.
Hey, keep something with your self.Why is there a compulsion to tell the world?
A large number of research trials talk about Internet addiction disorder.An irresistible urge to scroll the social media pages and be online most of the time.Another evidence in literature states that people who are unable to cope up with their stresses often resort to being in virtual world where number of followers ,likes and comments makes a huge difference to them.
In either ways this is unhealthy lifestyle.
It's really sad to see people occupied to their mobile phones more than sharing a heartily laugh over a cup of tea.
I belong to this generation but my heart wishes for the days of less encroachment of technology.With all the benefits and comfort it has added to our lives there is a warmness that is fading away in many relations.This can be a debatable content however my point is about channelizing our time and emotions to invest in more healthier relations and work.
There is a limit to everything and anything in excess is always harmful.

It isn't very hard to go offline for a week in few months,take a trip with people you love and not share the  photos to the virtual world.
It is isn't hard to live and enjoy life by not boasting about it too.
Sharing life events on social media is one side and sharing the whole life is another.

-SSW

Specializing Generalist or...?

 Are you a specialist or a generalist?

“There’s a seduction to being an expert, an assumption in society that credibility relies on deep (and narrow) expertise. However, for people operating at the edges, intersections, and overlaps where innovation thrives, being a generalist is far more powerful.” — Jess McMullin 

Well the debate here can be extensive with different dimensions and rationalism to it.Psychology is an extensively studied branch however many studies till today are unequivocal.Neither accepted nor rejected.Philosophy is a very well sought but yet has much different outlook to every content.A specialized doctor is always preferred but when we sneeze and cough we head to a GP i.e General physician,not a Chest Physician.

But again there is always a need to have a specialist in our society.Even the MNC post an eligibility for the recruitment.A company seeks for position to perform an X job ,not someone who can hop from one desk to another.There is hierarchy in the positions specialized for the work roles.

That's one view .But i would take this with different perspective.

Both of Specialist and Generalist have their Pros and Cons.

Where a Specialist can become an expert or lead their area of specialization imparting more skilled services with their work there is always a risk of being replaced if not updated with less transferable skills and limited opportunities.

A Generalist may have a bigger picture of looking at things and may have flexibility in their work execution however it is easier to replace a generalist than specialist.

Society needs both Specialist and Generalist but i would say we need to fill the vacuum of growth and this can be done by bringing in more of a generalizing-specialist and a specializing-generalist.

The former  is someone who starts out as a generalist, but also has in-depth knowledge over a particular area. A specializing-generalist is someone who is specialized in a particular field, but also has a broader understanding of other aspects or subjects.

My call is for being a specializing generalist and i try to incorporate in my personal life and it has helped me to bring better out of me and at the same time i don't find myself being stagnant too. 

Each person starts out as one type, but tends to develop some traits of the other type as his/her aptitudes, opportunities and environments dictate.

 

Well,I am a Neuro-Occupational therapist, an allied health professional,studied four and half years to become a generalist then another three years to become specialist, willing to invest i don't know how many more years in becoming super specialist but on my blog i am a generalist.

Scientifically it is proved that more you explore and engage indifferent learning ,there is better brain activity,growth and neural firing.
Knowing a little more than our comfort subject is always a welcome.It adds to the personality opens up window to bigger pictures in both professional and personal life.

When you paint your canvas,strike with the strokes you are perfect at, but remember splashes of random ones will bring in more different look.

-SSW

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