こんにちは - Blog by Lovnish Bhalla
Words fall short when one has to talk about themselves. Is it a commercial presentation of yourself/do we need to package ourselves to get attention? All these thoughts clutter your mind and it’s difficult to find the true nature of your existence.
I would like to attempt to clear my mind from this cluttered, pretentious self and for the first time express my true, honest self on a piece of paper. The journey of my life has been filled with so many experiences & learnings that its difficult to write everything down. I would like to call myself as a human being who is always thriving to connect to the true nature of life and humanity. A boy who struggled to grow into a man, then a dreamer, followed by an artist.
I like bringing my thoughts into reality through the medium of photographs and interaction with others with a very fundamental connection. Talking to people and hearing their stories is one of my favourite ways to find the unique nature of every individual. Living in this super fast paced, digital world, I try to still hold on to the conventional ways to live.
There is a hidden beauty in the smallest of things which we tend to miss during our mundane routine of daily life. If you notice that, I feel it’s an excellent way to remain happy.
Below is a collection of all the beautiful things through my eyes, which I have tried to freeze in the form of photographs. It shows my journey, it shows my learnings and it shows all the beautiful things.
Living 30 years of my life in India has been adventurous. Filled with abundance of learnings and experiences which one can never get from a formal institution but only from the informal institution called LIFE.
My connection from Japan started when in 2004 I started following Buddhist philosophy which hailed from Japan. As ignorant as I could be, I started learning and imbibing the Japanese way in my daily behaviour and actions. Following my instinct and also my sister living in Japan for almost 8 years, I decided to visit Tokyo, Japan in 2014 for the first time. Not to mention it was my first overseas trip outside of India.
I clearly remember landing in Narita and boarding the “airport limousine”. Mesmerised seeing the landscape from the bus, while reaching the city, thoughts and emotions didn’t stop pouring in. The bus stopped and I saw Onesan waiting at the bus stop for me and the first thing which came out of my mind seeing her, was that “I will move to this country”. Little did I know the power of one’s true intent back then.
I ended up travelling three times to Tokyo, over next two years and falling in love with everything you can possibly imagine. But what touched my heart the most was the respect which is so deep rooted in Japanese culture for each other. No matter where I travelled in Japan and what activity I was involved in, I was amazed with the behaviour of everyone towards one another, filled with respect and joy. The respect for one’s environment. It shocked me to see how detailed everything is planned and thought-through in this country, which further helped me to learn a lot about people of Japan.
Security for life and the beautiful infrastructure is icing on the cake. And it took me no time to decide to move to this beautiful country in October 2016.
As you all know by now that I shifted last year to Japan in October 2016 with great enthusiasm and optimism. However, the journey was not easy and I struggled to find my path here, which is filled with purpose and happiness. I struggled in a job for one year, something which I didn’t see myself doing for the rest of my life.
Soon realising that work is a reflection of who you are, I decided to quit my recruitment job and decided to take the risk to find the profession and people which will help me grow in this country. Where I could really use my learnings and have the scope to grow. I truly believed at that moment, my moving to Japan from my own country is for a reason and the universe has to support me to follow that.
I gave many interviews in the month of September, 2017. And was very surprised to see the response by everyone I met, and grew confident that the environment around me is supporting my intent. Out of all the companies I interviewed, Innovator Japan made me feel very positive and excited. Each person I met here, I could truly sense how positive and dedicated everyone is towards their work. One thing I have learned in life is that, it’s not the brand name which represents the people working there, but the people who represents the brand they work for. I had three offers at hand by the end of October, but I truly knew I had to join this wonderful company who has welcomed me with open arms, irrespective of the language barrier.
Having completed one month with Innovator Japan, I can proudly say that I took the right decision. This one month has passed by with immense joy, learning and optimism. Each and every individual in my company has been a source of great support to me and shares the same vision to follow their dream with vigour and joy.
What makes me excited to work here is that, it’s not a place where the work is given to you, but you have the scope to create work for yourself. Truly grounded with the Japanese way, yet having such a global approach. Working with my colleagues here has not made me feel alienated at all, because of their open minded and broad perspective towards every little thing.
I wish to be not just an employee here, but an asset to the company. Helping myself grow then folds, alongside working towards the growth and development of the company.
Learning - Never lose the heart for what you believe in. The universe will support your intent in the most unique way passobile, in ways you never imagined. See the beauty in everything you see, do or have. Because every little thing matters.
