WHAT'S NEXT???
‘What’s next’ isn’t just another question; it is a deep-rooted habit. I can probably even define my life journey through a series of ‘what’s next’ questions. April 2005 “How were your exams? What’s next? Science, commerce, or arts?” September 2005 “Good you chose science as your career stream. What’s next? Medicine or engineering?” June 2009 “How’s your engineering going? What’s next? MS or MBA?” July 2011 “MBA admit from an IIM. Wow! So, what’s next? Investment banking or FMCG?” July 2015 “Congrats on your promotion. So, what’s next? Buying a house or car? Marriage?” And, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Sometimes I wonder, is life meant to be an assembly line where every step has to sequentially follow another, and every pause is equivalent to a failed system? Do we have to constantly think about where we want to go or what we want to do next? Is that how we are supposed to be wired? Then I wonder, if everyone’s living this way, perhaps that’s