Dear all,
The decision to pursue writing for a living is not an easy one. In fact such a career move, in our society atleast, is one fraught with familial opposition but public appreciation. And sometimes that balance is not always pleasant.
But the response from the blog-reading public has been overwhelming. Even after I went public with it there have been moments of weakness and each time there has been a word of comfort and encouragement from people I have never spoken or met before. Not to mention the numerous leads and contacts. I am indebted.
Many people have written to me saying they want to go out and do their own thing as well. Which is awesome but that also means you have to do some homework before you set out. Take the risk but take the educated risk. While doing your own thing is all about heart, a little bit of head is not out of place.
So there. I wont sermonise and if you want sermons drop me a mail. I will oblige :)
And as you can see below its back to usual business on Domain Maximus.
Hang around. This place is going to get fun!
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Looking forward to many more interesting posts....here's wishing you all the very best !
Regards,
Girish
well long as you are sure of what you are doing and don't have to worry about "where my next meal is going to come from" go ahead man....the world is your butter chicken..err...oyster.
You should really sign up for Google AdSense.. and then may be we can click on some of them every once in a while ;-)
I leave you with a link that I found off another blog site (suzy thank you) that talks about doing what you love.
http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html
Hey Sidin...
Missed a few blogs... and catching up now. CONGRATS On the bold step. I GUARANTEE I will buy any book you write, any paper you write for, anything you put your pen to etc etc etc.
http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/000876.html is very inspring for those trying to chart a new path.
Dont have too much time now... will give a set of leads as soon as I can compile it. All the best. Dont despair... EVER.
Rosie.
Hey, just read about you on some blog. Couldn't believe initially because of my own weakness.
I wish, I could the same thing some time. I dont know if it could be possible or not but yes you are greaat buddy.
Well,
All I can promise is that I will try to buy an original, not pirated version of your book. And that will depend on the books pricing...so be reasonable!
PJ aside, best wishes to you!
If your blog followers could be counted in money ...you are a billionaire already :-) Great posts , greater passion to follow ur dreams ...congratulations ...on ur new position "Our Role Model " :-)
all the very best...hope to get ur autographed book soon !!!
The loss of ATK may turn out to be a boon for many who like reading you .Wish you the very best man
Hats off Buddy!!
One - For having the guts to follow your dreams leaving an otherwise so-called "secure, fixed sal" kinda job.
Two - for something that I repent not having done myself - follow my dreams.
Admirer of your blogs I always was. Count me as an admirer of you as a person as well.
Regards,
Radha.
I'll be back...
i only hope u blog more often...and not cut down on writing here cos ur doing so elsewhere :)
godspeed.
I really really apreciate you guts to take a wild decision which would keep you happy. Back in my mind I too want to do something on my own..which I love..with which I would feel happy.But as you said,I need to take some educated risk.Will keep in touch with you.
From whatever I have read.. the 2001 edition of PS at RECT to all your blogs...I guess you r making the right move.
Just remember to offer me a job once you become a media baron :-)
Ravi
(potha batch, Kandu-mallu-nri civil, adis..currently with ITC and admitted to ISB.. Remember moi?)
Good Luck! It takes a lot of pluck to do what you are doing. Have fun and hope you get a weekly column in a newspaper along the lines of Jug Suraiya or something like that.
u r so cool
mini ur own sis
i appreciate ur good descisoin u have taken. it needs a lot of gutts to take such a tuff descision.
varghese
(vangee)
We all visited ur site today and read various comments sent by various ppl, daddy is very happy and proud about ur descision. Our prayers and best wishes will be there with u always.
Love dad, mom, mini, shine and varghese
Sweet to see your family's comments here. I have marked your blog among my Favourites. Will come by more often...
Now I need to create a Blogger account so that I can have some identity here! Thankfully, some blogs still allow anonymous comments..:-)
Later,
Lakshmi
Wish I'd discovered your blog earlier!
Lakshmi
Hey Sid....this is one of the toughest decisions you have taken in your life dude!! Hope you succeed in your endeavour...in anycase you still have your trump card ( read IIM degree) in your pocket...so you can always get back to the rigamarole of the corporate life.....but just a passing thought...couldnt you have pursued this writing profession along with your ATK job???
would you be interested to write for 'The Great Indian Comedy Show'? It's a sketch & standup show on Star One.
would love to hea from you, my address is indiancomedy@gmail.com
I would like you to read this, sidin..
http://ssrinivas.com/2006/01/i-wish-i-was.html
You write good and juz continue writin'
tokgkhey,
havent been here a while, but if your going to write, you sure are going to make not only bread but also butter!
good luck!
cheers!
r
thanks junta for the paul graham and other articles link!
chow!
happened to read a very interesting (and maybe a year or 2 old) piece of literature by you ("The Travails of Single South Indian men of conservative upbringing") in our company bulleting board (posted by some fan of yours)... thats what got me here...
way to go, dude. during times when all i can think of is quitting a job that pays well and start doing something that gives me some sense of purpose or achievement, i see guys like you who actually do it... hats off to u...
Dude, I've been a regular reader of your blog for about three months now, and you've managed to walk away into the sunset with such finesse that there would be a whole lotta people wanting to treat you as a role model.
In addition to the amazing entertainment that your blog provides, you're now making all these pseud self help books redundant by being a living breathing example of following your dreams.
Congratulations, best wishes, and may all the forces be with you.
d00d, i closely follow ur blog .. & i really admire u on ur decision .. Truth be told, i always wanted to be sidin !!!
a little bit of head is never out of place :)
Our place too :D
Hello there, I am new to blogworld and made it here through various meanderings. Just a short note to say that I enjoyed your posts. It’s great that you are pursuing writing full-time and I wish you all the very best for the future.
Hi!
met you, Boka and Paro at Chaos two days back!! I'm the one who JAMmed with Boka...alas he got through to the finals!
Couldn't catch up with you after that.
And I forgot to tell you then ,all the best!!!
Boss...ja Rock!
-ls
So, you have signed up for adsense....
listen up dude, don't judge your decision too fast..Just give yourself some time and you will soar up like anything.
You can't keep a good man(read writer) down for long, just remember that!
Good on ya,mate !
All the very best ! waiting to hear all about you in the press soon !
:)
Congratulations and best wishes Sidin. I look forward to a blockbuster from you.
Cheers,
Nishit
I really appreciate your courage in dropping a 'regular' career for something you love doing and obvioulsy excel at. I have been one of those guys who have been lurking around for months, reading and enjoying your blogs but never posting any comment. But even i couldn't hold on after reading about your decision. Hoping to read some really interesting books authored by Sidin Vadukut in future.
All the best!
Wow!!!
That's all I can say, being an idiot whose followed societal choices all his life.
Hey Sidin - love your writing style. You're at your best when you mix humour and hyperbole of the highest order ... keep it going and folks will start talking about "sidinisms" some day :)
I read your blog everyday. Again and Again! You are probably the funniest person writing these days! So kudos and keep writing :)
hello,
im entering some ones blog for the first time and thats yours.i never knew blog stuff is such a big thing man.all the best.its really a good one da .wishing you all the very best.
i have already joined your fan club.
dawood.
I read thru the Hindi post ... and I was a little saddened by the treatement meted out to Hindi ... especially the last word ... then i realized ... Hindi is too vast and rich for it to be belittled ... spoken by so many people ... you have to LEARN HINDI TO COMMUNICATE ... then i laughed at your misery!!!!!!
Congrats sidin. All the very best in the things you do. I was ur batch mate in rec.
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