The engines are idling

Dr. Abhishek Sharma (MA, CS, Phd)

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Recently I got the pleasure of publishing a fiction book, a first in my life. Though, I am not new to writing but I had never given fiction a try. Being an author of a book at just nineteen years of age I knew the terms of trade. However, it took me over eighteen years to publish another technical book and almost twenty to publish a fiction. The one question I have been asked time and again is,

"why it took me so long to come up with another publication?".

Another is "Why am I still in a corporate role and not taking up academics?"

There are so many explanations for these two questions which might resonate with you at an individual level but won't make sense to a larger population. Therefore, now I rather than getting into an explanation culminating into a debate (people really love to win an argument), I just prefer to say "Engines are Idling".

Though it still not does not make much sense to some people (who would still want a debate and win an argument), the metaphor clears the air for most. What kind of a hobby it is if I am constantly under pressure for doing something big, I write because that helps me reduce stress. When i write, I try to write about positive things such as some of my best memories when I was a carefree lad or when I was beginning an exciting job travelling the world, works like the Petronus charm ("Expecto petronum") for me. Of course it reminds of a few memories which I could have done without but that's just part of life. Writing brings a smile on my face, I find myself relaxed, just being able to write about 'something' gives me a recharge I need everyday, but there are times when I don't find a reason to write, I just sleep. Then teaching is something I have always loved. Right from 2003 when my first book came out I have done a lot of assignments of varied types. Interacting with students is something that makes me feel about twenty years younger. Believe or not when I enter a class, though I may have aged a lot since my first class in June 2003, I still feel feel the same rush and excitement as I felt taking the stage some twenty years ago.

So, what am I doing right now? If I have choices of turning my hobby to an opportunity?

I just have one simple reply, "The Engines are Idling".

I am prepared, I am waiting, I am keeping myself ready for that green light when the moment is right I would change gears put myself in motion for another journey, which I might talk about as great, delightful memories in future.

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