Many a time in our lives, we come across situations where we must choose between one thing or the other, both important to us. Orissa POST asked a few youngsters from the Temple City if they have ever been in a situation where they had to make a choice and how did they deal with it.
Shreeyanka Teresa says, “Balancing personal and professional lives has always been difficult. When we give more time to our profession, we fail to spend quality time with our family. But it gives us a lot of pleasure when the sacrifice yields good results. Two years ago, I was entrusted with the task of organising an important official function. To make it a grand event, I had to work long hours, day in and day out. I used to start my work early in the morning and return late in the night. The days were very hectic and cut into my family time. But when the big day came, everyone including my boss and the rest of the team appreciated my work, and I felt hugely rewarded.”
“We come across many new things, often pleasant ones, during the topsy-turvy journey of our life,” says Saanvi Hindocha. “My happiness knew no bounds when I landed a job. Independence added a new dimension to my life. But as time passed, the extra responsibilities started interfering with my personal life. I soon discovered that I did not have time for my friends. In my life, the one thing I value the most is relationships. Losing friends upsets me, and one of the worst moments of my life was when my best friend had some misunderstanding and called it quits.”
Manoranjan Tripathy says that to win some, we may lose some. “I believe one should never feel disheartened after losing something. One needs to have self-belief and faith in God. Losing and gaining is a part of life. Gaining makes us happy, whereas losing makes us sad. If we remain happy in both the cases, then life would be different altogether. That’s what I have learnt from my experience.
“I always wanted to have my own business. When I studied management, I dreamt of creating something of my own. A nine-to-five job never excited me. After a lot of struggle, I started my own event management company in the Temple City and took control of my life in the way I wanted,” he adds. IANS