After few weeks of the inception of the club, on August 26Th 2009, I gave my Icebreaker speech.
I spent days thinking what to include, how to format and to keep the flow. After long hours of preparation, I came up with my speech. Here it goes!!!
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Good Evening Everybody... I invite you all for a short and a wonderful journey of my life. My life revolves around the theme, Live in the Present, Learn from the Past and Hope for the Future.
I am a simple, down to earth yet confident, philosophical sometimes, enthusiastic and a cheerful individual. I am friendly person. I am a hard worker and a workaholic. I have a positive outlook towards life. Whatever I am today is the blessing and upbringing of my family. I think every body is special in their own way.
Now, let me introduce to my family. Family is my world. I come from a small family of four. My father is a simple and a humble person. He is a banker and his passion is writing. My mom is a homemaker. We as a family traveled along with him to many towns and cities with him. I was born in M'lore, did my education till my SSLC in Madars, now known Chennai. I completed my Pre University study in a small town in Karnataka named Sirsi. I did my engineering in M'lore. Worked in B'lore for some time. Got married and settled in Delhi for about 3 years. My husband is also an engineer. After my son was born, I, again, shifted back to B'lore.
Now, let me take thru various glimpses of my life.
I can divide my life so far into 3 phases. Full on was my schooling time in Chennai. I was a typical tomboy. Through out my school life in Chennai, I was a good student who the teachers and my parents were proud of. I was an all rounder participating in all the extra curricular activities and representing my school in various inter school competition and national level sports. To sight a few, in arts section, I am a classical singer, I used to participate in many competitions, as an actor and dancer, I acted in musical dramas, in literature, I used to participate in Essay , Elocution competition. I won many prizes too. And in sports, I used to be a athlete, badminton, tennikoit player. And more importantly, I represented Tamil Nadu in the National Level Soft Ball Tournaments several time. As you can see, I was always good in multi tasking. I got my first salary when I was in 10Th grade. Even when I was studying and preparing for my board exams, I gave tuition to few kids from 4Th - 7Th Standard and gave Hindi tuition to few more. As I said, I was full on in life... Living life in my own way. Wanting to everything in life, every possible thing. Yeah.. also I still, am a great movie buff.
My next phase, of my life is titled mediocre .... Most of you must be knowing the popular tele serial, Jassi Jaisi koyi nahin.. I was like the Jassi in that. With thick glasses. New places, new friends... I could only study. But still used to participate in few competitions like quizzing and social activities like NSS. I passed out my engg in flying colors. Out of College, but no campus interview, as it was recession at that time. Still, I was the selected few who got a job soon after my college. Worked hard.... Got married and went to a new place. Started a new life. In this phase, I learnt a lot. I learnt the term ‘adjustments’
The next phase of my life, which I am still in what I term, "Back in action... Full on".. I have been gifted a darling son who recently completed 3 years. I manage office, home, and spend quality time with my son. We play together, we fight. I enjoy his company. All in all, I am rediscovering my childhood days with him. In spite of my busy schedule, I have learnt tennis, swimming.
Well, my philosophical side. I have been greatly inspired my Mahatma Gandhi's and Swami Vivekananda principles of life. I believe that, any good thing, a charity or any thing starts from one's own house. Of all, we should first be good human beings. Spreading happiness in the smallest form. One of recent instance, I want to share. I was driving down in my car in IndiraNagar in mid afternoon. I was waiting in the Signal. A bunch of small kids in school uniform, thronged me. One of them asked me if I could give them a lift to the nearest Bus Stand. And I happily agreed. Lo…all the kids jumped in the car happily. I dropped them to the NGF Bus stand. Looking at their smiling faces, made me happy through out that day.
Well, with the good principles, and great aspirations, I hope one day I fulfill all my dreams and ambitions in the entirety.
As Swami Vivekananda had said, "Arise awake and stop not till the goal is reached", with this saying I Thank you all for listening patiently and giving me an opportunity to share my life’s journey with you.
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My experience on delivering the speech. After long years, I had stood in front of a audience to give a speech. I was really nervous.... After the first few seconds, I gained control and then nobody could stop me...... :) Needless to say, I had lot to talk. The feedback was good and encouraging. :) But I was happy that I broke the ice.
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