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The Yogi and the Techie Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ This story is about a young technocrat (techie) who is braving a quarter life crises. Although he has a great high paying job, big house, gets to travel to different countries, yet somewhere he is not happy and satisfied. The CEO of the company senses the indifferent attitude and also sees signs of burn out in our young techie. The techie in the story had already put in several years for the company, so the human resources department decides to send him for a weekend break. It is supposed to rejuvenate him to take up greater responsibility at the office. Someone at the office tells him about the weekend break to the Yogis ashram. The Yogi is a retired technocrat, who has renounced all worldly pleasures and lives in an ashram. The Yogi is attributed to diluting and making sense of the problems young people face by giving examples from the world of technology. Although young techies first sneer at the thought of learning life skills from a Yogi, they seem to savor the experience, after their return. Our young techie finally decided to visit the Yogi on a weekend, by convincing himself that there is nothing to loose. He enrolls for a weekend course to spend time at the ashram meditating and experiencing catharsis. The first thing the ashram asked him to do was to deposit his mobile phone and laptop. Initially our friend was reluctant to part with his mobile and ________________________________________________
The Yogi and the Techie Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ computer, but since he did not wish to return back from the outskirts of the city, he complied. The first meeting with the Yogi was in the open; in a courtyard surrounded by trees. There were several other registered participants who had assembled to listen to the sermon. There were carpets laid down on the ground, where everyone was supposed to sit. There was curiosity as to what the Yogi looked like. When he came out, the gathering saw the Yogi wearing a loose cotton shirt and jeans. He did not fit the monk like image our young techie had in mind. There were no saffron robes. He had a glowing countenance which was not dimmed by daily tribulations of life. He seemed content and happy. No deals to close. No code to debug. No deadlines to meet. No loose ends to tie. He seemed to be reveling in the moment. He seemed to have a clear perspective on life; much like the time when one returns from a funeral. He came and sat on the podium, under the tree. He introduced himself and then sat still for some time. The gathering seemed to be getting restless. They all expected the Yogi to say something. “Do you all know why we are sitting here, in this open courtyard with trees around?” asked the Yogi. No one spoke up. ________________________________________________
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