Nachikaet is well and truly “into
his summer holidays” and is making the most out of his available ‘resources’ in
terms of
Finances -being fully loaded after an extremely
rewarding vishu kainettam* spree and buying well, more Ben 10 aliens (sigh I
have given up on that one)
Manpower- getting his grandparents, aunt and
uncle to do their bits to make his life comfortable.
Free time- getting the above mentioned
manpower to threaten, cajole or bribe his mother to let him watch TV/play
videogames.
Intangible resources- Using his
good will, (the length his stake holders are willing to go for him) and his
brand power (his adoring little brother and grandparents for whom he is the
chief super hero in residence)
With the expertise of a corporate
honcho, he can be found holding power snacking sessions( power lunches are
passé) with the other stake holders (his brother and grand father) on how to
configure their resources to over come challenging environments ( his parents).JPG)
What strikes me most is his
almost obsessive desire to make the most out of each day. To savor each moment
and enjoy it, like there is no tomorrow.
To have no no particular agenda for the day other than to live, laugh
and be happy.
So I plan to do my bit too this
summer because as Robert Brault said, in the happiest of our childhood memories, our
parents were happy too
* Vishu Kaineettam, the gifting of money to children by the elder members of family on the occasion of Vishu, the harvest festival of Kerala. (source: www.indiavideo.org/vishu/vishukkaineettam)
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