પેશન્ટે પાણીપુરી ખાધી…
અને પછી ડાયરિયા શરૂ થયા.
તે 7 મહિનાની ગર્ભવતી હતી,
તેથી ચિંતા સાથે જિગીષા સ્પેશિયાલિટી હોસ્પિટલમાં બતાવવા આવી.
તપાસ કરી, જરૂરી દવાઓ લખી આપી.
પછી પેશન્ટ અને તેના સગાઓએ એક સવાલ પૂછ્યો—
“ડૉક્ટર, આ દવાથી અંદર રહેલા બાળકને કોઈ સાઇડ ઇફેક્ટ તો નહીં થાય ને?”
એ સવાલ સાંભળીને મનમાં એક વિચાર આવ્યો…
જ્યારે પાણીપુરી ખાધી હતી,
ત્યારે શું પાણીપુરીવાળાને પણ પૂછ્યું હશે?
“આ પાણીપુરીથી અંદર રહેલા બાળકને કોઈ સાઇડ ઇફેક્ટ તો નહીં થાય ને?”
તમને શું લાગે છે…
પૂછ્યું હશે?
સંદેશ એક જ છે —
Pregnancy દરમિયાન ખાવા-પીવામાં સાવચેતી રાખો.
જેટલી ચિંતા દવાઓ માટે કરીએ છીએ, એટલી જ ખોરાક માટે પણ કરવી જોઈએ.
IIT Delhi to IIM Bangalore to IAS. I got the best education my country had to offer. It taught me how to crack tough exams and manage big responsibilities. But it never taught me how to quiet my own mind or handle loneliness. We spend many years learning how to achieve, but not a single day learning how to be happy.
My thoughts on what is missing in school education.
Emotional Regulation:
We memorized the periodic table, but no one explained the chemistry of a broken heart. School demanded we stay quiet, confusing silence with peace. Now, we don't know how to host our own storms without drowning in them. We feel lost because we were taught to suppress, not to process.
Deep Communication:
We were taught to write perfect essays, but not how to say "I’m hurting" or "No." While there is a strong emphasis on communication, we are not taught the vocabulary of the adult life. There is no course on how to stand our ground in face of bullying by a boss or how to protect our work boundaries by saying 'No'
Critical Thinking:
In school, the person with the most answers won. In life, the person with the most questions survives. This is the reason many adults can repeat opinions confidently without ever questioning where those opinions came from. We are told everything as the gospel truth. So we end up just following blindly
Financial Literacy:
We spent years learning maths and solving for x, but never learned how to keep ourselves from falling in a debt trap. Money isn't just about math; it’s about the dignity of choice. We do not learn how to use debt effectively without it controlling our freedom. How impulsive spending compounds over time, or how money affects stress, relationships, and mental peace. Financial literacy is missing because education often focuses on earning money someday, not managing it wisely once it arrives.
Self-Discipline
School is a world of bells and schedules. Someone else always tells you what to do and when. But adulthood is a world of total silence. We feel stuck because we were never taught how to push ourselves without a teacher watching. Discipline is simply the habit of keeping promises to yourself. This is a habit many of us are lacking
Handling Loneliness
In school, you are always shrouded by people. You never realize how loud the silence of adulthood can be until you’re in it. We feel lonely because we weren't taught how to be our own best friends. Peace is learning that being alone doesn't mean being lonely. It is a sacred space, not a sign of being unwanted.
Reading People
School is a time of innocence where friendships are often given to you. But as we go along, not everyone retains that purity. We feel cheated because we weren't taught to see the hidden intentions or the masks people wear. Reading people is the quiet wisdom of seeing the truth behind the words.
Mental Health Maintenance
We have gym class for our bodies, but nothing for our souls. We are taught to push through exhaustion to finish a project, which is exactly how we end up in burnout. Honoring your nervous system is the only way to make sure the light inside you doesn't go out. We should know when we are dealing with a stressor and unable to handle it anymore. We should know when to reach out for help if we feel that we are drowning in that distress
Knowing Yourself
We spend years trying to be the "best" student, only to realize we don't know who we are without a gold medal. We are left inadequate because we studied every subject except our own souls. The ultimate education is discovering what truly matters to you before the world tells you what to want.
लंबा लिख रहा हूँ, क्योंकि दर्द छोटा नहीं है पूरा पढ़िएगा
सरकारी बैंक (RRB) से Morgan Stanley और फिर अपना बिज़नेस - तीन दुनियाओं का सफर और मेरी कहानी
मैंने अपनी करियर की शुरुआत भारत के सरकारी बैंक (RRB) से फिर किस्मत ने मौका दिया यूरोप में पढ़ने और फिर वहाँ मॉर्गन स्टेनली में काम करने का।
फर्क क्या था?
सिर्फ सैलरी का नहीं।
सिर्फ नाम का नहीं।
सबसे बड़ा फर्क था - इज्जत, माहौल और इंसानियत का।
भारत के सरकारी बैंकों में क्या देखा?
🔻 रोज़ नए-नए टारगेट
🔻 सीनियर्स के धमकी भरे व्हाट्सएप मेसेज
🔻 “आज 20 PMJJBY अकाउंट क्यों नहीं खुले?” जैसे सवाल
🔻 ऑफिस की हालत - टूटी कुर्सियाँ, टपकती छत, न एसी, न इंटरनेट
🔻 मेमो, सस्पेंशन और ट्रांसफर की तलवार हर वक्त सिर पर
🔻 छुट्टी मांगो तो जुर्म मानो
🔻 काम करो चाहे जान चली जाए - कोई पहचान नहीं, कोई तारीफ नहीं
वहाँ हमें इंसान नहीं, टारगेट मशीन समझा जाता था।
मेंटल हेल्थ?
वर्क-लाइफ बैलेंस?
करियर डेवलपमेंट?
❌ भारतीय बैंकिंग में ये शब्द सुनने तक को नहीं मिलते।
फिर मैंने मॉर्गन स्टेनली यूरोप जॉइन किया।
वहाँ जाकर महसूस हुआ, बैंकिंग का असली मतलब क्या होता है।
✅ अगर किसी दिन देर तक काम करो, तो ओवरटाइम खुद सिस्टम में रिकॉर्ड होता था। फिर मैनेजर से पूछा जाता था - Why did he work late?
✅ अगर काम ज्यादा है, तो मैनेजर खुद कहते थे - Need more staff? Take it. But your team should have work-life balance.
✅ महीने का एंड बहुत बिज़ी होता था, पर फिर मैनेजर खुद कहते - Go for some holiday and we will partially pay.
✅ ब्रेकफास्ट, लंच, डिनर - सब्सिडाइज़्ड।
✅ ऑफिस में जिम, पूल, स्पा।
✅ कोई ड्रेस कोड का झंझट नहीं।
✅ “मन नहीं है काम करने का, कोई बात नहीं, आज आराम कर लो। टीम में कोई और संभाल लेगा।
✅ प्रमोशन, इनक्रीमेंट सब कुछ सिर्फ परफॉरमेंस पर बेस्ड।
✅ अगर किसी को बीच में बिज़नेस करना है, या कोई दूसरा वेंचर ट्राय करना है, तो मैनेजर बोलते - जाओ, ट्राय करो। कभी भी वापस आना चाहो, दरवाज़ा खुला है
✅ बिना सीलिंग के फुल मेडिकल फैसिलिटी।
✅ तनाव हो रहा है तो थेरेपी की सुविधा उपलब्ध।
✅ कभी भी किसी से भी संपर्क करने की छूट, कोई हीरार्की नहीं - आप किसी से भी अपनी समस्या शेयर कर सकते हो
✅ रिजाइन करने के बाद भी HR और मैनेजर टाइम-टाइम पर टच में रहते है- सब ठीक तो है? किसी मदद की ज़रूरत है?
ये सब देखकर एक ही बात समझ में आई -
मॉर्गन स्टेनली में जो सपोर्ट और माहौल मिला, उसी ने मुझे कॉन्फिडेंस दिया कि मैं खुद का वेंचर शुरू कर सकूं।
जो आत्मविश्वास मुझे मॉर्गन स्टेनली में मिला, वो भारतीय बैंकिंग सिस्टम में कभी नहीं मिला।
शायद वही माहौल और जॉब सिक्योरिटी थी, जिसने मुझे अपना वेंचर शुरू करने की हिम्मत दी।
आज पिछले डेढ़ साल से यूरोप, अफ्रीका और इंडिया में छोटा ही सही, लेकिन अपना वेंचर चला रहा हूँ - और उस फाइनेंशियल लेवल पर हूँ, जिसकी सरकारी बैंकिंग में रहते हुए कभी कल्पना भी नहीं कर सकता था।
सरकारी बैंकिंग में रहता, तो शायद आज इतनी हिम्मत नहीं होती।
बल्कि सच कहूँ, तो शायद डिप्रेशन में या सुसाइड की कगार पर पहुँच गया होता।
क्योंकि सरकारी बैंकिंग में तो सब कुछ उल्टा था:
❌ सबसे बहतरीन स्टाफ लेकिन सबसे ख़राब प्रबंधन
❌ देर तक काम करो, तो पूछने वाला कोई नहीं कि क्यों रुके
❌ स्टाफ कम है तो भी मैनेजर कहेंगे - काम तो करना ही पड़ेगा
❌ छुट्टी लेना जुर्म है
❌ घूमने-फिरने का तो सवाल ही नहीं।
❌ कोई सपोर्ट नहीं, कोई समझ नहीं।
❌ बस टारगेट, टारगेट, और धमकी।
❌ अपनी खुद की ग्रोथ के बारे में सोचना भी गुनाह।
❌ रिजाइन कर दो, तो बैंक के लिए तुम जैसे कभी थे ही नहीं
Morgan Stanley became a global investment bank not just because of capital and clients - but because it invests in people.
भारत की बैंकिंग सिस्टम टूट रही है, क्योंकि वो अपने ही लोगों को तोड़ रही है।
If you torture your employees with unrealistic targets, verbal abuse, and outdated systems - you destroy morale.
अगर आप लोगों को ही कुचल दोगे, तो कोई सिस्टम टिकेगा नहीं।
भारतीय बैंकिंग पॉलिसी मेकर्स से अपील है -
अगर आप सच में बैंकिंग सिस्टम को सुधारना चाहते हैं, तो शुरुआत उन लोगों से कीजिए, जो वहाँ दिन-रात मेहनत कर रहे हैं।
– कर्मचारियों को इज्जत दो।
– उनका वर्क-लाइफ बैलेंस बचाओ।
– मेंटल हेल्थ को सीरियसली लो।
– रोज-रोज के टारगेट और धमकियाँ बंद करो।
– उन्हें आगे बढ़ने का मौका दो।
बैंक सिर्फ अकाउंट खोलने से नहीं चलते।
बैंक चलते हैं इंसानों से।
उन्हें संभालो - इससे पहले कि देर हो जाए।
नितिन त्यागी
(एक पूर्व बैंककर्मी)
#IndianBanking #RRB #MorganStanley #Bankervoice
આ છે ભારત, આ છે ભારતની કહાની
કુંભની કહાની કોઈ સુંદર છોકરી, Reels પર જ ફોકસ સાથે આવતી પેઢી, કે ચાર દિવસમાં ચમકેલા લોકો પૂરતી સીમિત નથી, એ કુંભનું અર્થતંત્ર કે આકર્ષણનું કેન્દ્ર હોઈ શકે પણ કુંભ તો આ ઘરડી આંખોની શ્રદ્ધામાં છે જે આપદાઓ જોયા પછી પણ નથી ડર્યા, જેમની શ્રદ્ધા ગણતરીઓથી ઉપર છે. પરિવાર, કુટુંબ વ્યવસ્થા, માં દીકરાનો પ્રેમ.... આ સંવાદમાં કુંભની શ્રદ્ધા અને ભારતીય સંવેદના બન્ને છલકાય છે.❤️🙏
અને શ્રદ્ધા કેટલી શક્તિ આપે એ તો જુઓ... ભારતીય નારીની નીડરતા પણ જુઓ
This is Professor David Sinclair
He is 53 years old but looks like he's in his 20s
He is a Harvard Genetics Professor and this are his secrets to reverse ageing:
1. Exercise to the point of losing your breath
Edwin Lord Weeks, a famed painter, captured India's vibrant landscapes and rich culture from 1882-1888. I planned 2 hours for this thread but spent 6, mesmerized.
Zoom in the find intricacies and share your thoughts on Sunday!!
#MegaThread
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If Neeraj chopra win a gold medal tomorrow. I will pay 100089 Rupees to lucky winner who likes the tweet and comment most . And for the rest top 10 people trying to get the atttention will get flight tickets . Let’s get support from india and outside the world for my brother
ઈન્દિરાબ્રીજ પાસે અડધી સદી કરતા વધારે સમયથી રહેતા 600 ઉપરાંત પરિવારોમાંથી 57 પરિવારના છાપરાં રોડ બનવાના કારણે તોડવાનો નિર્ણય કોર્પોરેશને લીધો. જેમના છાપરાં તુટે એમને ઘર મળે તે માટે આદરણીય મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રીને રજૂઆત કરી. ને એમની લાગણીથી અમદાવાદ મ્યુનીસીપલ કોર્પોરેશનના અધિકારીઓએ 15 દિવસમાં જ બે રૃમ રસોડા સાથેનું ઘર આ પરિવારોને આપ્યું.
આદરણીય જગદીશભાઈ પંચાલ માનનીય મંત્રી શ્રીએ આ પરિવારો પોતાના ઘરમાં રહેવા જાય એ માટે મદદ કરી... કોર્પોરેટર શ્રી પણ સત્તત સાથે રહ્યા.
કોર્પોરેશનના અધિકારીઓની લાગણી પણ ખુબ એમણે ખુબ કાળજી કરી.
અમારા કાર્યકર મધુબેન અને રાહુલના દોડધામ ઘણી રહી.
આપ સૌ પ્રત્યે કૃતજ્ઞતાભાવ...
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After months of procrastination, got a dash cam installed in the car. It's a must have now in Bangalore.
Got a pretty sweet deal on what I think is probably one of the best, if not the best, cams. Viofo A229 Pro (4K Starvis 2 Front + 2K Starvis 2 Rear + FHD Starvis Internal). It's ~40k in India and ~25k in US just for cam. I got it for ~15k for camera + 128 GB high endurance sd card that's typically 7-8k all by itself otherwise.