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I remember, one and half years back, I had the same feeling graduating from my Management College and the same feeling is creeping again today, leaving HSBC but this time not as a student but as a Corporate Honcho. Leaving an organization like HSBC was not an easy decision for me, but as they say, all difficult decisions taken with a pinch of thought proves to be fruitful in the future. I would say my journey in HSBC is very similar to my journey in my Management College. Despite of studying hard, getting top scores and scholarship did not help me in getting a job until the last day of my college where I got an offer from one of the best organizations in the world. And, the history repeated here too. Being one of the initiative takers in my organization, giving my best to the job did not help me to secure a position in HSBC, which I always dreamt of. But, as I said, things do happen at the right moment and I landed up with an offer, which does justice to my education, knowledge and intelligence. Now, its time to bid good-bye to HSBC. The 26th of December is my last day in HSBC.

There were days when I saw this organization as a magical wand, which will help me, take a giant leap in my career and there were days, when I used to cry and realized my future is dark if I stay in this organization. Mind was in a constant state of confusion unable to decide where to go. I had a tete-e-tete with some of the best people in the organization and also came across some of the wicked minds too. Though my journey in HSBC was full of struggle, but it helped me in learning a lot especially seeing Business from an eagle's eye, understanding corporate relationship and behavior and not to forget corporate politics, which I would say, was the biggest learning and a bit of grapevine too.

Down the years, I have realized one thing. If you do not take the work you are doing as a passion, then it's not worth staying in an organization. You work should be the path to "Nirvana" where there is nothing but a constant feeling of peace, motivation and happiness in WORK. If Work is Worship, then do justice with the WORK or else its always advisable to move out. An individual's growth is of utmost importance, which in turn helps in organization's growth. A stagnant individual plays a crucial role in stagnation of the organization. Knowledge should be the prime focus of all the organization. Everyone does work but what set apart is the amount of knowledge an employee possess and in turn his contribution to the organization. The economy demands KNOWLEDGE WORKERS today. If we simply think work as coming 9 in the office and going by 6 and doing our usual stuff which we are asked to do, then we are doing no value addition to ourselves or our organization.

LEARN, LEARN and LEARN. That is the key to success. And, when you intend to learn, keep KNOWLEDGE by your side. It might not help you in the initial stage but is a sure shot guarantor of success in the long run.