Time goes by

It’s been years since I updated this blog. Before I tell you the reason why I have to update this blog, let’s rewind back.  It was the early August 2013.  There was a long holiday from the Eid. This person is feeling lost, as usual. Between two choices, he has to make a decision. There were sleepless nights filled with anxiety and uncertainty. But decision has to be made.

Leaving the comfort zone is a very hard thing to do for this person. Maybe for many other people too. It’s a daunting decision to make. The world ahead seemed so uncertain. In metaphor, this ship is about to leave the safe harbor, to sail for the unknown seas. Many storms can be seen in the way. And still, It felt better to stay at the harbor, to enjoy the nice view and calmness. But, taken from a famous quote, ship wasn't meant to stay at the harbor. After all, one of my friends told me, there were more fishes out there in the ocean.  Yes, bigger and more dangerous fish indeed, I thought.

Skeptics questioned my decision a lot. Are you sure about this?  But again, I have to take the risk and be certain that I will not have any regret for not taking this decision. And so I quit my job. After almost eight years of office work. I had decided to leave my comfort zone. And I thanked God that I did. 

And so here I am. Still wondering why I had the courage to do this. But it happens. So why do I need to update this blog. I had recently agreed to teach “Writing for Journalism” class. This class is comprised of Journalists, who worked for a prominent media company here. It is an honor to assign me this class, as although I do have a journalism background, I have never worked as a journalist. I had recently asked the class to write an English post in their own blog; and as an instructor, I felt that I must update my own blog too. They could comment my blog and I could give inputs on their blog too. So I hope that I could update this blog more often then.