Unleash the Unexplored and Sky is the limit

‘Madam Will you please write an article for us?’… two lovely young ladies requesting me on bright sunny morning, difficult to  refuse…Now Now Now,… while I say that am I being gender biased.. Would I have ever said two lovely gents(If two gents were asking me), ..Can one refuse any request made by ladies against a request made by gents?  ladies can be lovely but not gents… they can be handsome but  ladies can’t be …, And why are these ladies requesting me ? Because it is  women’s day? … Will anyone be requesting me for an article on Men’s Day? … Is there such a  day at all? Why not..(However lately we hear many men jokingly asking for such a day.. indirectly pointing fingers at  ladies..)

This incident really started a thought process in mind… So far I had been avoiding such discussions and not really paying so much attention…I always thought that thinking too much in this direction is trying to unnecessary open up Pandora’s box. As long as it is closed the wishful thinking is that it affects you the least..

At the same time diverting same energy towards achieving results and objectives is more fruitful.

Many times I have felt in the past that organizing  the debates and discussions is really a trap. Do women who are in L&T Infotech need crutches of policies such as  ‘assistance ‘ special concessions’ etc…

In case some of the women are taking advantage of such concessions, is it really affecting their output, Contribution Value Addition?  What is the general perception? Is general perception based on certain assumptions?

I think at L&T Infotech we are well past all these stages. I see so many ladies around me having good balance in life, professionally above average performance and at the same time happiness radiating around them.

I think most of them have found a key to success by striking a work life balance and management too recognizing the same by empowering them.

The traditional models of fulfillment based upon the sacrifice etc (Specially expected from women) being bragged about through the ages have definitely fallen apart. Women are becoming aware that sacrifice may not necessarily mean happiness for anyone and one should do it only if one wants to do it and if it is going to bring feeling of happiness.

Women have realized and are slowly realizing that sky is the limit and no one can stop them if they are convinced internally then  they can do anything. In fact it is essential for a woman to forget that she is a woman (in traditional sense) while making decisions. As in current professional, personal and social life scenarios  there are hardly any areas  or there are hardly any activities which any woman will not be able to do because she is a woman.

Today you name it and woman has already done it.

Right from going on NASA expeditions, Sitting in the board rooms, Washing cars in the darkness of early morning in the urban and rural streets, driving autos,  teaching children  in Anganwadis in tribal areas- That too successfully.

Having woman president, and woman continuously mentoring PM,  India is in the forefront when it comes to women politics at higher echelons.

Life is a journey and opportunities are passing by for women too. Time is limited .One needs to grab the opportunity on immediate basis and start reorienting. On this background,  It becomes necessary especially for women to continuously focus on aspects (In each slice of the life as personal, Professional, social and family )  which will Increase their empowerment and  the sphere of influence. One needs to decide benchmarks, freeze the milestones and derive plan to achieve those in each slice of the life.

It is very very necessary to develop a personal hobby and also few stress buster activities(to preserve one’s mental and physical fitness all through).At the same time  it may be worthwhile to look back and check whether anything needs to be discarded (Which was probably taken up due to misunderstanding-should be immediately corrected) as a matter of consolidation.

Medical journals keep discussing that women have tremendous sustenance power and excellent ability of multitasking etc. However we should decide when and how we should multitask and when we should stretch ourselves. We must not fall prey to usual tactics where certain qualities are glorified only to take advantage and exploit further.

Having the options, creating as many as possible, choosing and exercising them at right point in time should provide maximum sense of achievement and fulfillment.

 At the same time one must accept that a lot still needs to be achieved mainly in terms of exploring undetected women potential.

Unleash the Unexplored and Sky is the limit. The days are not far when Men’s day will  be a reality.