What’s the difference between people in Bengaluru and those in Goa? According to Ankit Vengurlekar, the contrast is significant.
As the founder of Antar Wellness prepares to move from Bangalore to Goa, he says the polarity has become very clear to him.In his LinkedIn post, Vengurlekar gives an example from a morning hike to Kaivarabetta.
At the summit, while enjoying the cool breeze and scenic views, he overheard two software engineers talking.They had just met someone from HR and soon started discussing jobs, salaries and career opportunities.
According to Ankit, this is common in Bangalore.People often start conversations with the question, “What do you do?” He feels that many people there are too focused on work, no matter the setting.“I call it the "Bangalore virus".
Once infected, the person builds a unique and toxic inability to switch off work talk, no matter the setting,” says the entrepreneur who runs a digital wellness company.According to him, this constant work talk happens everywhere, from sports courts to social gatherings.
He believes many people have reduced their identity to just by their profession.“People could be at a funeral, or at a birthday get-together; Bangalore folks, unfortunately, are obsessed with work talk.
I find it extremely sad that human beings have reduced themselves to just 'workers',” he adds.In contrast, while house-hunting in Goa, he spent time with business owners and founders.
Over several days, he said not once did conversations revolve around work.According to Vengurlekar, these people are successful but do not let work dominate their lives.
That doesn’t indicate they are ‘unsuccessful’ in their professional lives.“It does....
