Happy beginning, clean slate

People are very much obsessed by happy endings (Specially us Indians, you don't find tragic ending so common in Shakespeare's play; in classic Indian plays). We very firmly believe in sayings like all's well if it ends well. We find many examples in our Indian mythology also which reinforce this claim.  

Why I'm saying all this. Because right now I'm right in middle of what can be called as new beginning for my life. Even though it can be defined as a mundane job change only (I mean no big stuff, such things happen every few years or in the cases of some of my friends; every few months too). But for me it's the biggest change in my life in last few years. I worked in my last company for five years.  When you change your job after five long years and come into a company totally different in all respects. The transition will be shocking to say the least. To top it all, I even changed my line.

So for me, it's almost like to start all over again. The beginning. And unlike the typical god fearing Indians; I believe in happy beginnings rather than happy ends. For me it's absolutely imperative to start on the right note. Plan and strategize right at the start.

Also to quote "Homi Mulla". (I have the misery of attending his sessions). Perception is reality. The perception / impression that people makes of you in the beginning of any job sticks. Later on , No matter how hard you try. You just can't shake off that image. Specially for a someone like me; whose introvert nature  can be easily mistaken as arrogance or aloofness.

But the positive thing is that such opportunities presents you with a clean slate. It's an opportunity for you to create the type of image consciously as you wants as you are free of luggage of you past actions.
As you are new to the company. You can start afresh.

For me, Its a big think. Not often in life you get a change to start afresh (In any aspects)

PS :

1) I'm in Malaysia for my induction training. As I'm cut-off from my familiar environment. This thing of starting afresh is even more valid in my case.

2) On a unprecedented book reading spree in Malaysia as not much to do in my free time here.