12 Lessons learnt on hard disk drive crash in 2015!

In Feb 2015, I had the hardest time accepting that I had lost my backup data (stored over a decade and half) containing all the data (personal and other information) during my career @IBM due to a crash in my 1 TB WD hard disk drive.Though I tried to go the WD clinic and explored many third party data recovery agencies to restore it , unfortunately, they couldn't recover it .. It was during the phase of my sabbatical with IBM and I had no clue what I was going to do when I returned back in Sept 2015 with absolutely no access to backup data.

I just reflected - years and years of data like research work in Digital / Web marketing to Social media and personal data information all gone in a moment..

Data recovery companies warn to make a back up -I suggest people take multiple backups to avoid such encounters!

It was a shock and moment of truth for me as everyone would feel and I was emotional about the whole experience.To process this feeling, my spouse and I visited TGIF's and admist discussions, words of wisdom poured out, as I penned my reflections on the blank side of TGIF's menu paper.I hope this comes handy for anyone whose been through something similar :)

1. Life is not about past data 
2. It’s about being in the present moment 
3. Memories cannot be measured by files and images 
4. Brain need not be overloaded /overworked with work related data
5. Too much information is also not good in anticipation of what kind of work / projects is expected
6. It’s all about letting go ...
7. Not being possessive of the previous work 
8. Being confident in self
9. Being practical and agile 
10. Wisdom and knowledge cannot be confined to hard disk 
11. Skills can not be equated to information stored with past excel Sheets/PowerPoint!
12. Experience is intrinsic not extrinsic..

Let me know what you think about this? If you are in an organisation that handles data recovery, your thoughts/suggestions invited too!