It was the second day after i joined with the company. Company had an induction program for the new employees to introduce everything about the office to the new comers. I knew only a very few faces on that day. My friend and me sat around a table. 4 other people also joined us at the table. We made an introduction with the people around the table.
The program started. Everything was going serious and also fine. Senior Managers, project heads, HR managers, etc and such top officials were having a few sharing of words with us. Before lunch there was another speech by a top official whose speech was so inspiring and motivating. I was tempted many times to stand up and applaud for his beautiful speech. But standing up alone will make others think that i woke up from sleep.So i didn't.
After his speech, he was answering to the queries by the audiences about his personal life. Even though i was motivated by his talk, his answering session made me feel bored. So i started drawing speaker's head (side pose) in the notepad given to us. HR managers noticed me not listening to him and drawing something. HRM couldn't see what i was drawing.I put a small signature on it and wrote thank you by its side. I was simply drawing it and as the picture was good i just tore it from the notepad and folded it and kept with me. HRM was having a bad opinion on me when i was tearing the paper. They were murmuring each other.
I thought of giving this picture to the speaker. But i was really tensed. I want to give it, but i was tensed about the reaction of others. My mind was telling me to stand up first. But my legs were not giving me the support. I was telling in my mind." I should give this. I should give this. Just stand up. Then give." I was telling this for many times to my mind. I started sweating even though the room was air conditioned. I shook my body to get out of the shivering. Heat was going up in my head. Hands sweating up. Mind telling " Stand up man, stand up".
I was just lacking a single support to stand. If i didn't give, nothing will happen. But if i give, i can't predict the reaction. What to do? "Give or not". One second to stand, it could change everything. I was haunted by my positive attitude and confidence which made me say myself " Give it. "
Finally with a high pressure, I closed my eyes and took a long breath. The speaker was near me. I was about to stand up. Suddenly another person from the audience stood up and said to the speaker that his speech was so encouraging and motivating. The speaker was happy to hear it. Speaker went away from me. Everyone applauded him for the good speech. Damn... I lost it. The speaker asked " Can we leave for lunch ?" HR said " ok ". My mind again started heating up. Speaker asked again to audience " Anything else ?" A change in a single second. Some power from my mind pushed me up to stand. I stood up. I don't know what to say. Legs were getting weaker. The speaker came to me and asked " Anything to say? " .
I was searching for words and slowly started. I said " I am not an artist or a painter. But this is for you. I tried to drew your picture. This is for giving us such a good speech. " And i gave that paper to him. He was surprised to see it. HR was saying " Wow". My ears filled with silence for a second, then suddenly got filled with full round of applause and excitement sounds from audience. My mind got super cooled. The speaker said, " And that made me my day." And the session was ended for lunch. The HR and other people were eager to see the picture and he was happy to show it. I escaped from the scene after telling my mind " You have done it man.." . During lunch, everyone was searching for me to ask about the picture.
That day got over. Days passed. After 3 weeks, we had a meeting with that person who was the speaker on that day. He announced all official things to us. Before we start to leave the room he asked " Who was the guy who drew my picture on that day ? " I said " Sir, I am." He asked my name and i said it. He told that he was having that picture in his purse and he had shown it to some of the other officials who met him 2 days before. I was so delighted and i was proud of myself for that one second. And that day also ended up with a happy mood.
"A single second has changed everything.. Like this every second is waiting for you.
Just be positive, confident and do it."
This is my advice...
Thank GOD
RAM
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