The New Year - 2011

It may sound a bit odd that I am writing this a good 35 days after the new years' day. I just wanted to reflect on the first few weeks which in my opinion sets the mood for the entire year. It has been hectic first month for me this new year. I travelled across the globe for a meeting during the first week of Jan - for which I had to prepare the whole of last week of December..something terrible to do especially during a holiday season ! When I look at the news and happenings since the beginning of this year, it is strange. This are changing around us. Secret bank accounts are no longer becoming secret; Former cabinet ministers being arrested for corruption; Revolution in Egypt and Tunisia reverberating across the Arab world; Computers are shrinking in size and so on. It seems like a long time. Some time back I was getting this nagging feeling that my generation is increasingly becoming a minority in the world. It Today it just confirmed my feeling. Today's paper says that the Echoboomers - i.e. those born between late 70s and 90s are three times more than our generation - the Generation X. I guess we need to be unique to make some impact or perhaps change. Quite a message for the new year. I guess being comfortable with the digital world, moderately conforming and not really bothered about the generation gap would perhaps make me comfortable with this generation! The year also promises to change a lot of things in my career. I hope to learn new things, travel a bit and end up being a little different - and be better prepared to survive..and even thrive..