What People Are Saying
Now that I have re-calibrated, I no longer look at this transition as retirement but more a re-wirement. Now that I have a directional plan, I'm not as anxious nor in a hurry to start the transition.
Having achieved all my financial and professional career goals, I want to get off the corporate treadmill. That said, I am scared of how I would deal with the loss of identity, loss of access, and unstructured time.
Anil helped me understand that everyone has to do this transition at some point; so why not do it before you are compelled to? He gently led me to believe that perhaps there are things I like or enjoy doing, but have suppressed them given only a certain subset of habits are rewarded in corporate life.
First, I realized I was overthinking. Conversations with Anil reduced mental chatter and provided clarity. Second, rather than mourning the loss of my current identity, I started to forge a new identity for myself.
~ From the head of a leading GCC in Pune
There is more trust in the unfolding, some more tenderness toward myself, and a quieter confidence in how I approach both work and life.
Before working with Anil, I felt caught in a constant inner tension around midlife questions — what achievement really means to me, whether I was living from a place of genuine being or just endlessly doing and producing. There was a sense of fragmentation — as though many parts of me were alive, but not yet in conversation with each other.
One of the most remarkable things about Anil is his ability to sense what lies beneath words. He has an unusual gift for listening deeply and then turning a statement completely on its head in a way that opens up an entirely new perspective. Many of my “aha moments” came from realizing that the conflict I was experiencing externally was often reflecting something unresolved internally.
He helped me see the difference between achievement that comes from performance and achievement that comes from alignment. The biggest change has been a growing sense of inner permission and clarity.
I have become more accepting of my multidimensional self and more aware of the importance of living in alignment with what genuinely nourishes me. I’ve also become more conscious about relationships and boundaries — understanding that care and connection do not require self-erasure.
More than anything, it feels as though a new self is slowly being born. And often, that process feels painful, confusing, and filled with small resistances — almost like being trapped in the labour of becoming. Now, while the questions still remain alive, the labour is not as difficult anymore.
~ From a leadership consultant and art entrepreneur