pause mode

Looking at the way states in India are on overdrive its gonna take a toll on the trained manpower and relevant skill sets to keep that momentum.We have this money spinner"private colleges" churning out batches of engineering intellectuals,business schools at many nook and corner dispatching MBA's by the dozen and yet there is going to be a void.Middle management that lends experience, top leaders that can drive the momentum in challenging times and take the ship through stormy seas and the foot soldiers who are suppose to battle it out in the middle.The problem starts now.Every one is out to outdo the other and all that HR teams focus is to snatch the teams on the other side at a price.This is dangerous as it will destroy the basic pillars and retention would be a major exercise for all such industries.The corporates will turn up being platforms and trains will come and go and people will board or disembark at frequent intervals thus bring about a churn that will lead to major inconsistencies in approach and work culture.The lure of moneybags and many notional benefits would not make the person focus on the main goals.Survival pressures,ever increasing demands on the personal front will start mounting and the stress levels at work would be phenomenal.Traffic congestion, travel times,standard of living, cost of living and affordability is going to be a juggle.On the other hand the drive and craze of leaving for offshore assignments may remain and people will keep shuffling gears between oceans.Expenses, inflation and basic sustenance will be pushed to another level and that   is dangerous.The generations to come are having diverse views, willing to challenge and take up any task ,priorities shift ,family and personal life take a back seat and all we do in 18 hours per day is work our backside off.One is on wheels, strolling between airports, railway stations,and residence.One sees their children grow horizontally as they land up home at all odd hours due to hectic schedules and hence see them asleep.Is that quality life?We are worried and want to recover the huge fees paid up to get those degrees and then one needs to overcome the peer pressures of being one up on in your personal and professional life.It takes 2 to tango and with the pressures the ladies too who are now equally well qualified jump on to the career bandwagon and when we have a double engine turbo charged vehicle life is on a fast track till god forbid we don't hit a recessionary road bump.To work hard means to play hard and that means pump in the green bucks.This vicious cycle drains you off and then you realise later on did you really have to do this?what if you had paused a bit, introspected and then set cruise course than just moving in the fast lane trying to catch a moving finish line which never is in your reach as long as your wants are endless.Its important to spend those god given 60-70 years with a definite work life balance and set personal goals for your self based on which professional targets can be made and achieved.With no goals and a blind tunnel you are going to burn out.No time for health management,even if you have you are busy conducting business while in the Gym,paying a fortune to stay fit so that you can abuse your body more and stretch it to the limits that are not set .No time for proper food as you are in a hurry to reach work,and tired when you come back from work.What happens in a day is you jump from one meeting to another guzzling coffee and creating enough acid in your internal systems that could start a chemical factory. The electronic gizmos keep your mind occupied even while travelling by way of which you devote no time to peaceful, constructive thoughts that may make your life better.If you don't pause and take that much needed break..............then be ready for the ultimate pause in your life.