Recession Time Resting Time

Every morning I wake up, have a look at the news paper with my daily cup of 'Green tea' (recently started for diet purpose :) ), I read about Lay offs, thousands of people losing their jobs, companies going bankrupt and markets crashing etc. This is a some kind of routine from past 6 months. There is particular word used for all these happenings, "RECESSION" or may be we can call it 'Financial crunch'.

I am not going to start a debate whether Recession is good or bad. Because by having a debate over this we can't turn around the situation, rather I would discuss why Recession is good and how one can make a Best of this time even being fired from the job!!!

Seems weird? I know but dont worry, I haven't had any drinks before wriitng this blog, :)

First of all let me start with the "Nature's Law Of Balancing". If we'll notice then there is always a balance between things, lets take our life as an example. Sometimes we are very happy, sometimes sad. Sometimes all the things happen in our way correctly sometimes not even a single one. There's neither more sorrows nor more happiness, always an "Equilibrium".

Now before you guys think of me an absent mind let me come to the point. If we see past 4 years in business, that was great, or may be I should use the word "Booming". Thousands of new jobs coming in the market. Stock exchanges were full of trading. No one had time for anything else except work coz when we are making money, we want to make it as much as possible. New projects/assignments in companies, increasing the workforce. People were working like anything with no time for fun. At that time nobody complaint that why we have so much of work but now when they have free time to enjoy or take a break everyone is complaining that we dont want a break!!!

Why we are treating this time as a Bad time, why can't we make use of this time, to spend time with your family. When was the last time when you took your kid to nearby park? or when was the last time you went on a family holiday? when was the last time when you saw the most awaited movie on a first day, first show with your friends? when was the last time you spend your time with doing the thing which you enjoy most?

If we'll try to find the answer we'll be Blank because from past some time we din't have time for all these. Now when the time has come, we are complaining!!! Anyhow this Recession is because of Nature's law of Balance.

Nature wants to give you some rest so that you can rediscover yourself. Instead of complaing enjoy it and make most of it. Go on the trip which you are planning from last 3 years, get on your Bike and head off to the Fantasy trip to himalayas which you have always dreamt of, spend some time in your garden, do some mediatation/yoga which you always planned to do first thing in the morning but could not do it, have some fun with your child and do the things which you liked most when you were a kid, before you waste this precious time, go on long walks with your loved one, sit with your parents or go on a beach with them so they feel that they still matters for you, meet with an old friend who used to be your best buddy in school.

Now I come to the second point. Innovation happens when do something different from our regular work which we call "R&D". Work conditions like in past 4 years when we have EXCESS of regular work then how can we be innovative? markets are full of old ideas/products, now nobody wants that old stuff and we are having plenty of time to spend on R&D , this is the best time for Innovation. Think and devlope something new which is not available in the market and you are back in the business!!! Spend some time on that idea/product which you always thought to develop/launch. We have done this before in 2001 software burst. When Indians loose thousands of jobs in USA and everyone has 'written off' the software industry but India's all IT business had grown mainly after 2001.

I conclude this article by saying, Instead of complaints, do things which you always have thought to do but could not because of lack of time, whether its to do some Innovation or spend time leisurely or by cursing this perioud and waste this precious time. Well choice is all yours!!!

Alll the very best, have a great time!!!

Love,
Mayank