Don’t you get emotionally drenched on your last day? Be it your last day of school, last day of college or last day of your work. Doesn't it feel totally different on your last day?
Madam - Toastmaster, fellow members, esteemed guests, my one such experience was on 9th Jan 2009 -My last working day in my first organization.
I woke up early that day, took shower, ate early breakfast and was ready to leave for office. As usual, before stepping out of the door, I looked at the mirror to make sure I was properly dressed and suddenly I went into flash back. I started remembering my joining day 4 years back, I standing in front of the same mirror, admiring myself, ID card hanging around my neck and the glow of achievement and success in my eyes. After all, I was joining one of my dream companies. I had learnt the meaning of self-dependence here, my first step into the professional world. There were so many things to remember, my first project, my first salary, my first overseas assignment and the list was endless…
Madam - Toastmaster, fellow members, esteemed guests, my one such experience was on 9th Jan 2009 -My last working day in my first organization.
I woke up early that day, took shower, ate early breakfast and was ready to leave for office. As usual, before stepping out of the door, I looked at the mirror to make sure I was properly dressed and suddenly I went into flash back. I started remembering my joining day 4 years back, I standing in front of the same mirror, admiring myself, ID card hanging around my neck and the glow of achievement and success in my eyes. After all, I was joining one of my dream companies. I had learnt the meaning of self-dependence here, my first step into the professional world. There were so many things to remember, my first project, my first salary, my first overseas assignment and the list was endless…
What do you think, you are Tom Cruise? What are you looking at for so long? My friend screamed from one corner of the room….I suddenly returned from my flashback and said... Nothing dude, I am leaving for office now, see you in the evening and I stepped out.
As soon as I reached near office premises, I saw a beautiful, bright and a top class building; the office building never looked so beautiful before. When I reached my cubical, I saw my workstation, my computer, my chair, it appeared as if they were designed only and only for me. I sat on my chair and looked around; people were busy doing their work, few talking over the phones, few completely engrossed in their monitors. They all were looking so different and beautiful. I wanted to talk to each one of them, knowing that I won’t be able to see them again. I wanted to live each and every moment of the day.
After completing few exit formalities at my desk, I went to the library to get a last glimpse of it; the library was as quite as always been, but it never appeared so calm and peaceful before. I sat there for good 30 mins and felt like mediated. After that, I went to rec room where I used to play table tennis with my friends. I looked at the table and felt as if the table was inviting me to play one last game. Everything was so mesmerizing; I was getting so emotional about anything and everything on that day.
When I returned to my desk, it was already 4:00 PM and I realized that it was time to say good bye to my colleagues, my friends. I thought I was a grown up man and saying good was not going to be big of a deal, but I was totally wrong, it was one of the toughest thing of the world. With the heavy heart and wet eyes, I said “See you later” to my friends and walked out of the building forever.
After reaching home, I took a deep breath and said to myself- what a day!! I had never felt so content and happy before. It was certainly one of the best days I had lived in years. And the reason was very clear, I lived my day to the fullest, enjoying each and every moment of the day.But the question is – Do we need to wait for the last day to live like this? Probably not!! So why don’t we live TODAY to fullest, and make beautiful stories for TOMORROW.
Madam - Toastmaster.
That was 2nd my speech. One step at a time, there was a definite improvement I could feel in my speaking. I was so present there, connected perfectly to my audience. So glad that I could deliver it with great intensity...People liked it so much that I was awarded the best speaker of the day.. Every one was amazed to see that it was just the second speech of mine and I was already in the race of participating in club contests. I was so happy to hear that.. Here are few feedback comments from my fellow toastmasters. :-)
That was 2nd my speech. One step at a time, there was a definite improvement I could feel in my speaking. I was so present there, connected perfectly to my audience. So glad that I could deliver it with great intensity...People liked it so much that I was awarded the best speaker of the day.. Every one was amazed to see that it was just the second speech of mine and I was already in the race of participating in club contests. I was so happy to hear that.. Here are few feedback comments from my fellow toastmasters. :-)
