5 things I like about myself

Very often I have questioned myself as a person. Doubted myself, criticized myself and relaxed only after I found a few hundred faults in me. But I never took time to actually think nice things about me...criticizing oneself comes so easy, treasuring oneself is so rare.



Watching Jab We Met right now, Geet’s “Main apni Favourite hoon!” somehow touched me. It takes a lot to be one’s Best Friend...but you would never be alone once you are friends with yourself.



So, here it is...I m gonna jot down 5 things that I absolutely adore about myself. Will try to keep the CV points off this list..though might be a little hard to resist the temptation of writing 1st prize in Kalavikas Mandal’s English Elocution in 3rd standard..I still adore myself for that, but will try to keep this as genuine as possible.



1.Being my expressive self

I cry at the drop of hat, talk loudly when I am excited and yell when I am pissed. Although this has been the reason for many a public embarrassments for my family and friends, I still adore that fact that I never put on a garb of diplomacy, societal etiquette or even the tag of being ‘mature’ to hide my true feelings.

Crying litres of tears in Chitra theatre when DJ and Sukhi die in RDB, talking so loudly in CCD that the guy on the next table is kind enough to offer me advice with my problems have been a few incidents to my credit. Kya karein, control hi nahi hota yaar!! :D





2.Being the risk-taker that I am

I thrive on the adrenaline rush that unknown situations present me with. Taking up French when my entire gang of girlfriends took Sanskrit in 8th std meant having to spent the most crucial years of school life – the higher secondary years, in finding new friends, adjusting to them and yet making those years memorable without letting old ties go loose. And I did that. Quite inadvertently. And I am proud of that.



3.Getting along with one and all

Now this trait is something I am terribly proud of...whether its my friends’ moms and dads or even grandparents or complete strangers that I met online or in journeys, I have this knack of striking a conversation that lead to well-meaning friendships. Of course, the chatterbox that I am, once I am friends with someone, they have to make special efforts to be heard or to have their say.



4.Getting bored easily

I simply can’t keep doing the same thing over and over again! That should explain the Pharma to Management leap. In fact it also explains Bharatnatyam, singing, dramatics, swimming, trekking, cooking, reading, writing, sports and blogging! No, not a quitter if that’s what you are thinking but yes, definitely someone who has an eye for adventure and seeks new horizons.

Yes, badly want to get back to Bharatnatyam though! :(





5.The decision-maker

I am blessed with parents who always thought I was old enough to take my decisions ever since I was five. It may sound scary now but back then it was the most natural thing for me to decide which dress I wanted to buy or what I should order in a restaurant. 11th std Ruia College, UDCT for Pharma and MICA for MBA were all my decisions. My parents had an opinion but were never the decision-makers. Hell, my dad even raised an alarm when he came to know that I am going to a B-school named after a mineral ore but I guess it was too late as his daughter had decided she had a mind of her own.



Ok! I know the bargain was for only 5 things that I like about myself but me being so adorable, I can’t help but write a 6th one too.



6. I like love the fact that I am very, very lucky!!

How many people in this world can boast of having won a SONY music system and MARUTI 800 car in the lucky draw of a TV show? Well, I can :) How many people can explain admissions to prestigious institutes after having bought the form in the last hour of the last day of form distribution? Yes, you are right, I can :) How can one explain the return of a folder full of ORIGINAL certificates earned till date that was horribly forgotten in the train? Well, yours truly can. This list is endless, so let me just say that maybe, just maybe I am one of Lady Luck’s favourite child :)



Done!! So now I pass this tag on to 5 people..who have to shake off their boredom, get their lazy bums in front of the computer and finish this tag for themselves. Do it for yourself guys..thinking good things about yourself doesn’t really hurt.



Here is the list:



Siddhesh – coz I don’t know you much, so this could be a good start and because you appear as a very private person.

Viraj – coz I know you well, but would like to see how well you know yourself.

Abhijit – coz I knew you well once upon a time, but would like to see how you have/have not changed in these few years.

KK – coz I always feel I don’t know you well enough.

Aditi – coz I find something amazing about you each time I read you blog/talk to you; just wanna know which of those amazing things mean the most to you.



P.S: A tag means that the ones tagged have to write a post on their blogs on the same topic ie..they have to write what are the 5 things they like about themselves. I hope its clear now!!