My post on my office intranet: "MY CHANGE STORY"

I joined Dr.Reddy’s more than 3 years ago. My role was challenging, my colleagues were competent and fantastic to work with and I thought I would like coming to work each day. After sometime, I realized that I was just filling my work hours and not really doing much to enhance my skills or create an impact. I was looking for a change. I wanted a change in my role, in the way I worked and in the way my work is seen. I was hoping someone will help me find this change. I used to wait for the change to happen to me automatically. I used to get upset with my boss, colleagues and the system for not enabling me with the change that I thought is what I needed. It was getting difficult by the day.
In Leadership Academy, I used to sit right next to an image of Gandhiji. One day, I inadvertently bumped into a quotation by him which said- “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”. I had written this down on a piece of paper, and kept reading it multiple times over next 3-4 days. It meant different things, but in some inexplicable way made me realize that if I wish to see the change I had to stop waiting and take action.
I started volunteering towards organizing professional groups in my domain and have been successful in bringing internationally acclaimed associations to Dr.Reddy’s for a free session and certification program; I started contributing to facility management forums and magazines. I was still leading pretty much the same life, but I could sense a purpose in my thoughts- I was working towards the change in myself with a tacit hope that this will bring the change I wished to see in the system.
My boss one day asked me if I am keen to take up an additional project, I jumped at the opportunity. It went well and slowly things started to fall in place. One after another, I was handling small but important projects that added value to my profile and were professionally gratifying. Since then, I see myself amidst most engaging assignments. I got opportunities to travel to our offices in other cities and work there, which was something that I always wanted but never thought was possible.
It isn’t destiny; it’s just the way one looks at things and takes the first step towards the change. It dawned on me opportunities are always there, one had to only be willing to change. I changed my outlook and it triggered a flow of pleasant surprises in my way. I am willing to change for better.