'He is a brave man who can say No'

Years throughout my childhood, i have grown up listening to this phrase from my parents. As i grow up, i am understanding its real meaning.

Last few days, i have had an encounter with this more than ever before. i found my habit which is born out of some form of ego, of not saying No. And result is i overburden myself. Layers and layers of such acts and then finally comes a state, when the bird inside me feels enough of it and then it struggles to break free. Break free from the cage of procrastination. And when the cage is broken, it affects relationships, both work and personal.

Now, i can imagine one of the many reasons of red-tapism in the country. And how it is linked to this habit of not giving straight, honest answers. By the way, in our journey last few days, we had some intriguing experiences with NDMC and its bureaucracy. The hypocrisy. The bottle necks. The policies. The rules that keep gathering dust. The files that keep travelling to-and-fro between tables.

One of my peers, told me that we should create such a system around us, that if we were to die the next day, there should be someone to take over and the process of progress shouldn't stop.

Now, that i realize this, i shall make an effort towards Decentralization and liberalization of the systems that i am a part of and have a significant impact on.