Hey Friends,

Hope you’re doing well

Today I want to talk about something close to my heart.

Story time:

When my dad first came to Bangalore, he started working as a mechanic. It was what he knew best—years spent fixing engines and working long hours with grease-stained hands.

He was good at it, but one of his roommates suggested trying something new—a job had opened up at a bakery. Curious about the opportunity and hoping for a change, my dad decided to give it a shot.

But things didn’t go as expected. Working in a bakery was nothing like fixing machines. Mechanics requires precision and strength, but baking demands a delicate touch.

That became painfully clear when he tried to pick up a slice of pastry.

He held it too hard—it broke.
He tried again—same result.
Once more… and, of course, it broke again.

The manager tried to guide him through the basics, but it just didn’t click.

Eventually, my dad approached the manager and said, “Thank you for the opportunity, but this isn’t my place.”

He walked away.

Some might have called it quitting, but my dad knew better—forcing yourself into a role that doesn’t suit you is like asking a fish to climb a tree.

He found his footing as a setter at MICO (now Robert Bosch), a role that felt like home. Over the next 37 years, he became one of the finest setters there, finding purpose and belonging—not by chasing what others thought was better but by staying true to what fit him.

This experience taught me an essential lesson: knowing what isn’t for you is just as valuable as knowing what is. Some situations will challenge you, but that doesn’t mean you have to force yourself to fit.

I’ve chosen soft skills training because it feels right for now. It’s something I’m good at, something I can make a living from, and something I enjoy. Is it my final calling? I don’t know.

But I’ll keep doing it as long as it feels right—and if the day comes when it no longer does, I’ll move on, just like my dad did at the bakery.

Quitting isn’t failure. It’s knowing when something doesn’t align with who you are—and having the courage to let it go.

Quitting isn’t failure. It’s knowing when something doesn’t align with who you are—and having the courage to let it go.

Dad