Blog Post #3

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”

— Maya Angelou

We work to live.

Not the other way around.

Remember that when you’re tempted to trade your well-being for work.

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You are more than your job.

Your title doesn’t define you.

My position is respectable.

But my work includes carrying files, fetching tea, doing whatever the team needs.

Some may belittle me for it.

It doesn’t bother me.

Project management, in its truest form, means making sure your team has everything — food, water, resources.

Literally.

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I’m fortunate.

I work in a domain with vast societal impact.

Serving cancer patients in their darkest hour — what could be nobler?

The karma from that is worth more than any paycheck.

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Yes, I face office politics, deadlines, pressure.

But that’s everywhere.

I focus on the bigger picture:

Getting to work on projects most people wait decades for.

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I’ve always said:

An atom in the service of the nation I remain.

Project management is 90% people.

It’s human engineering.

It took me time to realise communication is the real key — more than technical skill.

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Thanks to my work, I meet people with every kind of temperament.

The book Range says:

The earlier you gain a wide range of experiences, the better prepared you are for life’s challenges.

I’ve seen that to be true.

I remain grateful.

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The key to excelling at work — and life — is to be a lifelong learner.

I live by this:

I never lose.

I only learn.

That attitude has opened many doors for me — as a student and as a professional.

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What truly matters is this:

Don’t be boxed in by silos.

Don’t limit yourself to one specialisation.

You are not your title.

You are what you do.