Being an entrepreneur who was also an employee for couple of years in
the beginning of my career, I got this wonderful opportunity to experience both
sides of the table.
Now, when I interview people for various positions at my organisation, they usually make a
common statement, 'I like to work in a challenging environment. I would like to
take up new challenges'.
Similarly, in relationships, I have realised that two
people come together with a beautiful thought that they will have the best
relationship with things spiced up and fun all around all the time.
So, when I talk to the people who have already spent fare amount of time
in a company, they usually crib , "Life is boring now, same work everyday,
same people, same shit etc. etc."
When I ask them what were their expectations from the job when they
joined it. They say they were expecting to have new challenges everyday.
To that, I respond, “You are having challenge right now. Why don't you
go ahead and have fun”.
They would say, " What rubbish, where is the challenge here? It is
all same, everyday, Monotonous"
And my response "Exactly, this is the Challenge of Monotony, which
usually nobody thinks of, beforehand, when he/she is joining a job or starting
a venture or moving into a relationship.”
Monotony is something, which is inevitable. You are working on similar
kind of projects, with same people and in the same working space.
But, it is really important to understand that you are in similar
situation for a fair amount of time not because you are not worthy of something
else but because you have developed something which is called 'core competency'
which means you are better than many others for that kind of work and that in
itself is an accomplishment.
So, during this period of monotony, knowingly or unknowingly, you have
acquired some skills and have become an asset for the company. Your efforts are
taking you and your organisation to another level even though you fail to
notice the same.
Being an entrepreneur, I know that it is amazing and you find yourself
on cloud9 when some revolutionary idea strikes you and you start building your
dreams. But soon you find yourself in the land of monotony, doing same things
over and again. But it is important to understand that Monotony is actually
polishing you, honing your skills, preparing you for the better times ahead.
I know, as an entrepreneur, how I spend ridiculously sickening hours
doing the same kind of stuff again and again. But now, since I know that this
monotony has come to make me a better person and a better professional, I have
happily learnt to accept this challenge of monotony.
Human mind is like that. We hate monotony. But the truth is this
monotony takes you to new heights.
Even in relationships, initial days are very beautiful but soon we get
bored seeing, doing and talking similar things over and over again. And we are
pissed off why things have become so. Even saying ‘I love you’, sending ‘good
morning kiss’, ‘a good bye hug’ becomes so mundane. Yet again, you need to
understand that monotony is bound to come. It may come for a short duration or
for a longer period but it will come, eventually. And here also, it comes to
make the bond stronger when you accept the challenge of monotony in a
relationship.
So, the point is, there cannot be new challenges everyday. This is not
practical.
And then to test you there is this challenge of monotony. Now it's upto
you how you take this challenge. Either cribbing all the time or just facing
this challenge with a positive mindset.
