Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Dear Archana  I am '76 batch; cleared MS (Gen Surg.) in Dec. 85(Sevagram). U might have seen me, and may be as a surgical post-graduate I may have(?) taken ur clinics/?evening clinics.  Then, after a surgical residency at RML Hosp.,New Delhi, I pursued a teaching career - Thanx to Dr Narang - He wanted one of his boys as a faculty there.  5 years in Swg 90-95, along with Dr Vinita - my better half- later Chhabra Ma'am's darling, i was promoted to Reader; ditto my wife; left SWG in May 95. Worked in a corporate Hosp(Non teaching) where I realised that I like my students more than money so switched over to a private medical college at lesser income.  Now in Oman Medical College, SOHAR as Prof. of Surgery(Oct.2008 onwards).  DDM '76   From: shyamkamath <shyamkamath@ hotmail.com> Subject: To,Ashish,Sanjeev Kishore,DDM and Kishoreda To: mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 9:25 PM A belated B'day wishes..,Ashish. Good to see u back here. Congrats on bagging the coveted post of Chief Medical Officer,inaddition to many more such designations, that U proudly hold. My best wishes to u.. I am impressed,to see u contribute here..inspite of such a busy life. U must be a great multitasker, Ashish..even managing to steal a cruise,from this multi roles.. Thanx Sanjeev Kishore for ur prompt clarification and advice and my delayed reply.. Congrats on buying a house in Pune. Happy to learn that u managed to meet 84batch's wise young man..who must have also given some gems of wisdom..on, How to Lead a stressfree,Life. Don't forget,Sanjeev, Half of his stressfree life,comes from his vow to remain unmarried,till date. And Mittal sirjee..just wanted to know..WHAT DO U DO,with that(Astronomical) salary,U get paid..each month,in Oman,if ur basic tenats..is Simple Roti chawal,not more than few Kapdas..and one Makaan..??. And lastly Kishoreda..having heard some excellent advices..from respected teachers out here and some good writers,I have decided to not burden or stress u by dropping all the electronics goods at ur doorstep.. Knowing,how much of stress..I would be giving to u..I will continue..to keep them..till I find a good use to dispose them off.. Bye Shyam(84) > > From: sanjeev kishore <sanjeevkishore4u@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Introspection 2010 > To: " mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com " <mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com> > Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 3:46 AM > > > > “Yesterday, I was driving, and the FM radio went off for few seconds. I > thought, I should have an iPod. Then suddenly I realized that I have not > used my iPod in last 6 months. And then… more things, Handy cam in last 2 > years, Digital Camera in last 2 months, DVD player in last 1 month and > many more. Now I can say that I bought that Handy cam just out of impulse, > I have used it twice only in last 4 years. > > > So, whats wrong and where? When I look at myself or my friends I can see > it everywhere. We are not happy with what we have but all are stressed and > not happy for the things we don’t have. You have a Santro, but you want > City… You have a City, but you want Skoda. Just after buying a new phone, > we need another one. Better laptop, bigger TV, faster car, bigger house, > more money… .I mean, these examples are endless. The point is, does it > actually worth? Do we ever think if we actually need those things before > we want them? > > > After this, I was forced to think what I need and what I don’t. May be I > didn’t need this Handy cam or the iPod or that DVD player. When I see my > father back at home. He has a simple BPL colour TV, he doesn’t need 32″ > Sony LCD wall mount. He has a cell phone worth Rs 2,500. Whenever I ask > him to change the phone, he always says… “Its a phone, I need this just > for calls.†And believe me; he is much happier in life than me with those > limited resources and simple gadgets. The very basic reason why he is > happy with so little is that he doesn’t want things in life to make it > luxurious, but he wants only those things which are making his life > easier. It’s a very fine line between these two, but after looking my > father’s life style closely, I got the point. He needs a cell phone but > not the iPhone. He needs a TV but not the 32″ plasma. He needs a car but > not an expensive one. > > > Initially I had lot of questions. > > I am earning good, still I am not happy…...why ? > > I have all luxuries, still I am stressed.... ....... why ? > > I had a great weekend, still I am feeling tired...... why? > > I met lot of people, I thought over it again and again, I still don’t know > if I got the answers, but certainly figured out few things. I realize that > one thing which is keeping me stressed is the “stay connected†syndrome.. I > realized that, at home also I am logged in on messengers, checking mails, > using social networks, and on the top of that, the windows mobile is not > letting me disconnected. On the weekend itself, trying to avoid unwanted > calls… and that is keeping my mind always full of stress. I realized that > I am spending far lesser money than what I earn, even then I am always > worried about money and more money. I realized that I am saving enough > money I would ever need, whenever needed. Still I am stressed about job > and salary and spends. > > > May be, many people will call this approach “not progressive attitude“, > but I want my life back. Ultimately it’s a single life, a day gone is a > day gone. I believe if I am not happy tonight, I’ll never be happy > tomorrow morning. I finally realized that meeting friends, spending > quality time with your loved one’s; spending time with yourself is the > most important thing. If on Sunday you are alone and you don’t have > anybody to talk with, then all that luxuries life, all that money is > wasted. May be cutting down your requirements, re-calculating your future > goal in the light of today’s happiness is a worthwhile thing to do. May be > selling off your Santro and buying Honda City on EMIs is not a good idea. > I believe putting your happiness ahead of money is the choice we need to > make. > > > I think, a lot can be said and done but what we need the most is > re-evaluation of the value of happiness and time we are giving to our life > and people associate with it. > > > > > > > > > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. > > ReplyReply All > > Move...84 batchAPCON 2009jobslovemohmsg from skpersonalityscenes from india > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Dear Dr Mittal Thanks for all the information. I can't seem to put a face to your name though I am sure you would have taken our clinics- which I may have attended?? You seem to have progressed very well in your career. The reason I asked about Oman was because I worked at Khoula Hospital in Muscat from 1995-1997 as a lowly medical officer ( Anaesthetics) before moving to Uk for fellowship etc. I am still in touch with a few friends I made there and so wanted to know where you are based. When I left Oman in early 1997--I don't think that Oman had a medical college. It has obviously developed in the last 13 yrs. Regards Archana '82 To: mgims From: ddm59gzb@... Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:11:05 +0530 Subject: To Archana Dhir Dear Archana I am '76 batch; cleared MS (Gen Surg.) in Dec. 85(Sevagram). U might have seen me, and may be as a surgical post-graduate I may have(?) taken ur clinics/?evening clinics. Then, after a surgical residency at RML Hosp.,New Delhi, I pursued a teaching career - Thanx to Dr Narang - He wanted one of his boys as a faculty there. 5 years in Swg 90-95, along with Dr Vinita - my better half- later Chhabra Ma'am's darling, i was promoted to Reader; ditto my wife; left SWG in May 95. Worked in a corporate Hosp(Non teaching) where I realised that I like my students more than money so switched over to a private medical college at lesser income. Now in Oman Medical College, SOHAR as Prof. of Surgery(Oct.2008 onwards). DDM '76 From: shyamkamath <shyamkamath@ hotmail.com> Subject: To,Ashish,Sanjeev Kishore,DDM and Kishoreda To: mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 9:25 PM A belated B'day wishes..,Ashish. Good to see u back here. Congrats on bagging the coveted post of Chief Medical Officer,inaddition to many more such designations, that U proudly hold. My best wishes to u.. I am impressed,to see u contribute here..inspite of such a busy life. U must be a great multitasker, Ashish..even managing to steal a cruise,from this multi roles.. Thanx Sanjeev Kishore for ur prompt clarification and advice and my delayed reply.. Congrats on buying a house in Pune. Happy to learn that u managed to meet 84batch's wise young man..who must have also given some gems of wisdom..on, How to Lead a stressfree,Life. Don't forget,Sanjeev, Half of his stressfree life,comes from his vow to remain unmarried,till date. And Mittal sirjee..just wanted to know..WHAT DO U DO,with that(Astronomical) salary,U get paid..each month,in Oman,if ur basic tenats..is Simple Roti chawal,not more than few Kapdas..and one Makaan..??. And lastly Kishoreda..having heard some excellent advices..from respected teachers out here and some good writers,I have decided to not burden or stress u by dropping all the electronics goods at ur doorstep.. Knowing,how much of stress..I would be giving to u..I will continue..to keep them..till I find a good use to dispose them off.. Bye Shyam(84) > > From: sanjeev kishore <sanjeevkishore4u@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Introspection 2010 > To: " mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com " <mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com> > Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 3:46 AM > > > > “Yesterday, I was driving, and the FM radio went off for few seconds. I > thought, I should have an iPod. Then suddenly I realized that I have not > used my iPod in last 6 months. And then… more things, Handy cam in last 2 > years, Digital Camera in last 2 months, DVD player in last 1 month and > many more. Now I can say that I bought that Handy cam just out of impulse, > I have used it twice only in last 4 years. > > > So, whats wrong and where? When I look at myself or my friends I can see > it everywhere. We are not happy with what we have but all are stressed and > not happy for the things we don’t have. You have a Santro, but you want > City… You have a City, but you want Skoda. Just after buying a new phone, > we need another one. Better laptop, bigger TV, faster car, bigger house, > more money… .I mean, these examples are endless. The point is, does it > actually worth? Do we ever think if we actually need those things before > we want them? > > > After this, I was forced to think what I need and what I don’t. May be I > didn’t need this Handy cam or the iPod or that DVD player. When I see my > father back at home. He has a simple BPL colour TV, he doesn’t need 32″ > Sony LCD wall mount. He has a cell phone worth Rs 2,500. Whenever I ask > him to change the phone, he always says… “Its a phone, I need this just > for calls.†And believe me; he is much happier in life than me with those > limited resources and simple gadgets. The very basic reason why he is > happy with so little is that he doesn’t want things in life to make it > luxurious, but he wants only those things which are making his life > easier. It’s a very fine line between these two, but after looking my > father’s life style closely, I got the point. He needs a cell phone but > not the iPhone. He needs a TV but not the 32″ plasma. He needs a car but > not an expensive one. > > > Initially I had lot of questions. > > I am earning good, still I am not happy…...why ? > > I have all luxuries, still I am stressed.... ....... why ? > > I had a great weekend, still I am feeling tired...... why? > > I met lot of people, I thought over it again and again, I still don’t know > if I got the answers, but certainly figured out few things. I realize that > one thing which is keeping me stressed is the “stay connected†syndrome.. I > realized that, at home also I am logged in on messengers, checking mails, > using social networks, and on the top of that, the windows mobile is not > letting me disconnected. On the weekend itself, trying to avoid unwanted > calls… and that is keeping my mind always full of stress. I realized that > I am spending far lesser money than what I earn, even then I am always > worried about money and more money. I realized that I am saving enough > money I would ever need, whenever needed. Still I am stressed about job > and salary and spends. > > > May be, many people will call this approach “not progressive attitude“, > but I want my life back. Ultimately it’s a single life, a day gone is a > day gone. I believe if I am not happy tonight, I’ll never be happy > tomorrow morning. I finally realized that meeting friends, spending > quality time with your loved one’s; spending time with yourself is the > most important thing. If on Sunday you are alone and you don’t have > anybody to talk with, then all that luxuries life, all that money is > wasted. May be cutting down your requirements, re-calculating your future > goal in the light of today’s happiness is a worthwhile thing to do. May be > selling off your Santro and buying Honda City on EMIs is not a good idea. > I believe putting your happiness ahead of money is the choice we need to > make. > > > I think, a lot can be said and done but what we need the most is > re-evaluation of the value of happiness and time we are giving to our life > and people associate with it. > > > > > > > > > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. > > ReplyReply All > > Move...84 batchAPCON 2009jobslovemohmsg from skpersonalityscenes from india > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Dear Archana  I fully well understand! With handsome devils like Santosh Prabhu, Danny Naik, Nagesh Mandapaka, Zahid Zaffri etc. in Surgery; and heartthrob of u dont know who- Nitin Gupte, I must admit that I was rather inconspicous.  Far as advancing in the career is concerned, as they say in Oman- " Allah kareem. "  Far as being a 'lowly' medical officer is concerned: everybody starts his/her career in a lowly position - I was once a lowly house surgeon, then a lowly Jr. Registrar, then a lowly Registrar, then a lowly Sr. Registrar, then a lowly Lecturer and so on and so forth; We get these positions according to our qualifications and experience; I am proud that out of so many applicants(200 for 3 posts of Sr. Residents-at RML) I was the one selected. Remember in our trade premature promotions may be suicidal/homicidal.(U are a 'lowly' somebody; U dont know about something-U ask anybody senior to you; But u are a prematurely promoted Professor; u dont know something- U cant ask anybody b'coz u urself r the HOD).  I dont know, when did SQU hospital-a teaching hosp- came up but this OMC has come up sometime in 1999-2000,b'coz only 2 batches have passed out and its a 7 year course here.  I guess u wud be knowing Amal Tandon '81(Rakesh Sethi-Faridabad)(who was like a kid sister to me- her brother was my best friend in those days). Other girls-Chandan Agrawal-my school teacher's daughter. ?82/83. Then I  became busy!!! in studies.  U haven't written about urself but probably MD/DA. and then FFARCS? Where r u now?  If u consider it appropriate please write back.  DDM '76 From: shyamkamath <shyamkamath@ hotmail.com> Subject: To,Ashish,Sanjeev Kishore,DDM and Kishoreda To: mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 9:25 PM A belated B'day wishes..,Ashish. Good to see u back here. Congrats on bagging the coveted post of Chief Medical Officer,inaddition to many more such designations, that U proudly hold. My best wishes to u.. I am impressed,to see u contribute here..inspite of such a busy life. U must be a great multitasker, Ashish..even managing to steal a cruise,from this multi roles.. Thanx Sanjeev Kishore for ur prompt clarification and advice and my delayed reply.. Congrats on buying a house in Pune. Happy to learn that u managed to meet 84batch's wise young man..who must have also given some gems of wisdom..on, How to Lead a stressfree,Life. Don't forget,Sanjeev, Half of his stressfree life,comes from his vow to remain unmarried,till date. And Mittal sirjee..just wanted to know..WHAT DO U DO,with that(Astronomical) salary,U get paid..each month,in Oman,if ur basic tenats..is Simple Roti chawal,not more than few Kapdas..and one Makaan..??. And lastly Kishoreda..having heard some excellent advices..from respected teachers out here and some good writers,I have decided to not burden or stress u by dropping all the electronics goods at ur doorstep.. Knowing,how much of stress..I would be giving to u..I will continue..to keep them..till I find a good use to dispose them off.. Bye Shyam(84) > > From: sanjeev kishore <sanjeevkishore4u@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Introspection 2010 > To: " mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com " <mgimsyahoogroups (DOT) com> > Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 3:46 AM > > > > “Yesterday, I was driving, and the FM radio went off for few seconds. I > thought, I should have an iPod. Then suddenly I realized that I have not > used my iPod in last 6 months. And then… more things, Handy cam in last 2 > years, Digital Camera in last 2 months, DVD player in last 1 month and > many more. Now I can say that I bought that Handy cam just out of impulse, > I have used it twice only in last 4 years. > > > So, whats wrong and where? When I look at myself or my friends I can see > it everywhere. We are not happy with what we have but all are stressed and > not happy for the things we don’t have. You have a Santro, but you want > City… You have a City, but you want Skoda. Just after buying a new phone, > we need another one. Better laptop, bigger TV, faster car, bigger house, > more money… .I mean, these examples are endless. The point is, does it > actually worth? Do we ever think if we actually need those things before > we want them? > > > After this, I was forced to think what I need and what I don’t. May be I > didn’t need this Handy cam or the iPod or that DVD player. When I see my > father back at home. He has a simple BPL colour TV, he doesn’t need 32″ > Sony LCD wall mount. He has a cell phone worth Rs 2,500. Whenever I ask > him to change the phone, he always says… “Its a phone, I need this just > for calls.†And believe me; he is much happier in life than me with those > limited resources and simple gadgets. The very basic reason why he is > happy with so little is that he doesn’t want things in life to make it > luxurious, but he wants only those things which are making his life > easier. It’s a very fine line between these two, but after looking my > father’s life style closely, I got the point. He needs a cell phone but > not the iPhone. He needs a TV but not the 32″ plasma. He needs a car but > not an expensive one. > > > Initially I had lot of questions. > > I am earning good, still I am not happy…...why ? > > I have all luxuries, still I am stressed.... ....... why ? > > I had a great weekend, still I am feeling tired...... why? > > I met lot of people, I thought over it again and again, I still don’t know > if I got the answers, but certainly figured out few things. I realize that > one thing which is keeping me stressed is the “stay connected†syndrome.. I > realized that, at home also I am logged in on messengers, checking mails, > using social networks, and on the top of that, the windows mobile is not > letting me disconnected. On the weekend itself, trying to avoid unwanted > calls… and that is keeping my mind always full of stress. I realized that > I am spending far lesser money than what I earn, even then I am always > worried about money and more money. I realized that I am saving enough > money I would ever need, whenever needed. Still I am stressed about job > and salary and spends. > > > May be, many people will call this approach “not progressive attitude“, > but I want my life back. Ultimately it’s a single life, a day gone is a > day gone. I believe if I am not happy tonight, I’ll never be happy > tomorrow morning. I finally realized that meeting friends, spending > quality time with your loved one’s; spending time with yourself is the > most important thing. If on Sunday you are alone and you don’t have > anybody to talk with, then all that luxuries life, all that money is > wasted. May be cutting down your requirements, re-calculating your future > goal in the light of today’s happiness is a worthwhile thing to do. May be > selling off your Santro and buying Honda City on EMIs is not a good idea. > I believe putting your happiness ahead of money is the choice we need to > make. > > > I think, a lot can be said and done but what we need the most is > re-evaluation of the value of happiness and time we are giving to our life > and people associate with it. > > > > > > > > > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. > > ReplyReply All > > Move...84 batchAPCON 2009jobslovemohmsg from skpersonalityscenes from india > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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