Algol Shanker reddy

Algol Shanker Reddy was my senior in primary school. We used to go for evening walks together. He used to speak on many topics. He was a fine thinker too. When I was inducted in Posts and Telegraphs department, he was a government High school teacher. He worked for a year or so as teacher at Nirna high school. Subsequently he was selected as commercial tax inspector and was posted to Gokak, a border place towards Maharashtra. He was still a bachelor. He was a standard person to whom I had followed. After his primary education, he went to Humnabad government high school. Then he went to Gulbarga for his collage study. He completed his B.Sc. degree with mathematics as major subject. He went to Dharawad for his master’s degree in applied mathematics.

            While I was studying in BVB College Bidar, I too opted for mathematics as major subject. He gave some of his books for my reference in degree course. He completed his M.Sc. Mathematics. On seniority he became commercial tax officer and was working at Bidar for some time. Then, I was working as sub divisional engineer in DOT at Bidar.

He built a house at Gulbarga and settled there. I took a plot at Bidar and constructed a residential house.

But he had unexpectedly expired of brain tumor problem while taking bath in a rented house in Bidar. The valuable brain is lost forever!

One Mr.Bapureddy was his elder brother who took interest in Shankerreddy,s education. Mr. Bapureddy arranged for his financial needs and the key person to change the chances of his life . I was closely monitoring the prospects of his life. Mr. Shankerredyy was very talented even as a child. Once he performed the role of a girl in a local drama in kannada language in our village during my childhood. I was really lucky to have his association in my early life events. He was a nice guide for my carrier building. I followed him as a junior.

               The success in life

“It was time to tuck my son into bed. We have a habit of reading him a story before he sleeps, so I casually asked him, “Ravi, who would you like to have read you a story for the night?”

He said without any hesitation, “Mom, of course!”

Ouch! That hurt.

“Why Mom?” I asked.

“Well,” he replied. “She is good at telling stories.”

He was right. My wife does tend to bring stories alive.

I have spent my entire career in the communication industry working for different agencies. One would expect me to deliver great stories, but as my son so clearly pointed out, it is not my greatest strength! However, over the years, I have added value by helping people tell their stories. As a coach and mentor, I have helped people connect their own dots. From their workplace presentations to key aspects of their lives, I have helped them relate their stories.

I believe every life is an interesting story and this story is best written when people go through life’s experiences by staying deeply connected to who they truly are. Unfortunately, not many people know themselves deeply enough. Our schools, colleges and workplaces do not teach us the art of self-introspection. So most of us go through life with just the intention of meeting the standard expectations of our parents, teachers and society. Then, somewhere down this line of trying to fit in with the lot, we lose touch with the key elements that make us who we really are.

The journey of self-discovery is an interesting one. For me, it started by asking myself repeatedly why I thought, felt and acted the way I did in different situations. I believe that staying connected to my sense of self is the reason I have enjoyed the experiences life has thrown my way. The more I have walked down this path, the more I have looked forward to this never-ending journey. I have come to believe that success depends less on major life choices and more on our daily decisions, actions and habits. These are based on our perception of right and wrong and are influenced by our thoughts and feelings. Even though it is known that the brain plays an integral part in creating each of these—thoughts, feelings, perceptions, habits, behaviour and more—surprisingly, very few of us are aware of how our brain helps us get there.”