Start A New Life In Chennai - The Hub of Opportunities

Change is the essence of life. I wonder, even till today, what if I had not moved to Chennai back in 2009. Where would I stand today if I had not taken that very step some 6 years back? A step that defines me completely today. A step I thought will change the course of my life forever. For fortunate reasons, it did change on a different stand.

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Instant changes that happens in one’s life will not be having a welcoming start. Likewise, Chennai didn't welcome me with a warm smile. Instead, it gave me a challenging smile. I had no other way but to take it.

In my case, first two years were like hell. You’d have no idea why in the world you are in a place like Chennai. Everything about the city will keep pushing you to find reasons to move out of the city in quick time. I've seen people who struggled to get adapted to Chennai living style. But in the end, 7 out of 10 will end up leaving city if given the opportunity.

But I was there. Not waiting for the opportunity, but waiting for the right time to settle down. Learning the local language will be of great fun. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to people in Tamil. A kind of proud feeling that I have now added Tamil to my list of languages.

6 years down the line, I am kind of addicted to this place. Which looked as a complete stranger’s place back in 2009 is now giving me the homely feel. The kind of attachment and bonding developed with people over here is something that is so special.

For me, Chennai is the hub of opportunities. It is a place where one can discover themselves. It is also a place where one can live life on their own terms.

Looking back at life, Chennai has given me opportunities all the time. Worked as a content writer for a start-up company has been one of the best feelings I ever had in the recent times. I so wish Chennai will be the new start-ups hub in India after Bangalore.

I discovered my writing thing only after I had moved to Chennai. Starting up a day with Sambar Idly and ending the same with “kara kuzhambu” will forever be the best meals of all time. No matter where I go, the love for authentic Chennai food will be with me till the end.

Also, Chennai is having its own quirks and twists. That peculiar behavior of people is for observation all the time. I did really enjoy my 4 years of engineering living with people of peculiar behavior.

So, if you are looking around for opportunities or a place where you think you can find your true place, then, Chennai is one city for you.

You may initially struggle, but rest will be history if you get your things right. #StartANewLife

This post is written for Housing.com

  

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Life post 2014 hasn't been an encouraging one till date. 2 months into it, but still, something is really missing out of life. Never ever thought of something like getting out of the 10-7 super cool job that was into for the last 16 months.

But out of the box, things tend to happen in life. Every single change that takes place will mess life up to the core. In fact, I was now experienced in this. Never thought of the night life. But now, it’s like mine for the next 6 months at least.

Being on the practical side of life, I always had different perspectives. Have a few milestones to reach. But at times there comes a feeling of being on the safer side by avoid the risk taking actions. Like, rushing into a job that holds not much of value. Working out on something that gives you nothing but some money to make a living. These, are the primary factors that keeps you inches away from snatching something that you really wanted in life. In literary terms they call it ‘taking that one extra mile’ to reach the destination. But most of us fail to take that.

I am no good at walking that one extra mile. Like others, I was like quite comfortable with what I have. But there has to be some change. The way people think and the way people look at things.

I had this feeling of working ass off at the age of 23. I presumed that 23 is the perfect age for experimenting and discovering one’s true calling. But what am I doing today? And what are we doing today?

Seriously, don’t you think you are being too serious at life? Don’t you have personal milestones to achieve? Dreams to fulfill? Life to enjoy? Think.

I am sorry but to tell you the fact, we have no fucking idea of what tomorrow had in stock for us. We seriously may die at any moment. Who knows? Sadly, people don’t realize this fact. Postponing something for tomorrow should never be the case. Be it an old saying, but ‘live like there is no tomorrow.’

Make savings. But never the whole. Take chances. Love people. Confess it to them. Live a life. Make a mark.