It has been a while since I have been here. Ironically, the reason I have been missing is actually the very reason I am back. I have been going through a bit of a rut.

On the one hand I have felt life could not have been better. I was travelling without a worry in my head. I went to Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Saw some of the prettiest sites, dated amazing women, tasted delicious food. All without a spec of worry!

But on the other side, there is a part of me which keeps nagging me. I was living a life without purpose, meaning and motivation. I was getting way too comfortable in how life was going. I would occasionally see a server at a restaurant and think to myself that at least they are making themselves useful in the marketplace and the economy.

This made me really want to get back to work. To be of use in the world, for it to give my life some meaning and also to save myself from the boredom that had started setting in. I was sure that this way of living life wasn’t sustainable. In a short span of 6 months, I went through an emotional roller coaster of relief, relief, happiness, joy, excitement, boredom, anxiety, sadness and relief all over again. For the first time in years, I am actually looking to get back to work and create an impact at a job.

That is where I have another big update. I am looking forward to joining a new job in around a couple of week’s time in Mumbai. Also excited for it. But also a bit vary that I might not be physically and mentally ready for the rigours of the job right now. So, I want to use this time in between to get into a routine and get myself out of a rut. This is to ensure that I can ‘Hit the ground running’ (Pun intended and a dig at the corporate world) and also live a more balanced life when I am there.

I am looking at the people and bots of the internet to help me get out of this and get into a routine. I want to lay out the habits and systems that I want to set up and give a weekly or a bi-weekly update here for everyone to hold me accountable on. (Disclaimer: I have a tendency to go overboard with these things. Hence, will look at course correction in case I take up a bit too much on my plate)

I will split this in a couple of phase now:

• Next post – Will go into more details on my vision of my life and where I want it to go over the next 2 – 5 years and also in 1 year.
• The post after that – What are the systems and habits that I want to set up for that to happen
• Subsequent posts – Updates on that

So, stay in touch and share you point of view on this approach.