Inspiring Story

I was fired for asking for 2 weeks break.

My wife was hospitalized.

Our boy with autism was 2 years old.

I was driving 2 miles everyday to pick him up from school and check-in on my wife.

Our families are in India. No one was close to help.

I was drained. I was down. I was less productive.

I needed a break.

I went to my boss, “Sir, I need two weeks break.”

He looked at me, “we have lots of work to do for clients”

I pressed further, “I need to sort some personal issues.”
“My wife is in the hospital and my son needs me”

He got angry, “it's not the end of the world”
“Are you the doctor? Hire a babysitter for your son!”

I told him, “I can't be productive at work with my present situation.”

He lost control, “I can't disappoint my clients either! Get out of my office!”

I left in tears. I cried before heading to my son's school.

He was crying when I got there. It was late already.

I looked at him & hugged him. He had fever.

I didn't go to work the next day because it was Friday.

I stayed with him all weekend.

I got to work on Monday, I was fired.

I left speechless.

6 years after, I had co-founded 4 companies.

I realized when you hit the bend, it's not the end. Never give away your family for work.

Finally I found my log in credentials for my blog http://sekarsundaram.wordpress.com/ which I created in 2010. I would like to share some best quotes and inspiration every week here. No personal related things.

Yanni - One of My Inspiration | Yanni Quotes

And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me.

"I don't think we're put on this planet to experience it from nine to five."

"Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible."

If you love music, you must know him.

Steve Jobs

“I was worth over $1,000,000 when I was 23, and over $10,000,000 when I was 24, and over $100,000,000 when I was 25, and it wasn’t that important because I never did it for the money.” --> Steve Jobs

If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.  --> Bill Gates.

"Be original and find your inner voice. The rest will follow." AR Rahman