Are you Aware of this "One Thing"

     The one thing, it might be simple to think and mostly we thought just a thing what it is going to make and is there anything serious on that thing? 

I ask myself the same question before reading this one book "The One thing" by Gray Keller. A Transformational Book which helped me to ask a question on what my purpose to my life is?  

I started reading book at the age of 18 and now I am 20 so far, I have read 10+ books. I like to read personal development book, psychology, romantic, philosophy, Geopolitics and some articles as well.  When I started this habit, I didn't think that it is going to a life changing habit. Earlier I wasn't consistent it took around 10 months to complete my first book. But Now I can see the progression in my habit, this month I started reading two books 'The Mindset' and 'The One Thing' both are amazing books, both books have some connections. When I start reading the Book Mindset it was battle between two mindsets in our life on a daily basis. I don't want to give the review right now because I am in the middle of the book. 

Let's come to the Book "The One Thing" which has 3 parts. In each part the author portrays the most essentials for a person who don't how what he is doing. In the 1st part he described the 6 lies which we used to believe all days and even now. Some of those were Multitasking, Will power calls the will power, Everything matters Equally, Big is Bad and two more (you read). Once you understand the first part, you understand the plot of the book. Author slowly entering the part by setting the plot were readers feel comfortable to understand.

2nd Part focus on the ways to be productive using the Focus Question, Success Habit and the finding the great answer. Once you read these pages you understand to ask a question on the One thing which leads to way to fix all your dominos in the way so that your life will be easier and more unnecessary. 

3rd part has 6 chapters in which the readers will get the sense of burn to start something and wanted to make it happen. 3'P Purpose, Priority and Productivity leads the way to answer your question on that One Thing. Then you have Three commitments and Four thieves. In these chapters we can understand the importance of the positive and the negative of a new habit and how it affects our progress. Be cautious on these 7 things which probably help you to make your vision more precise.

Finally, my Experience on reading this book, this book was given by Mr. Amit Kumar who is my HR, my dear senior and we had shared the same space but in different timeline #141 Selaiyur Hall (1999and 2025). When I got selected in JINDAL REALTY and after completing all the paperwork, I went to his cabin for the first time, and he gave me the induction program and suggest this book. After around two weeks, I went to his cabin and got a crave on reading that book, so I asked him regarding the book, and he gave me the book with all his wishes. I thought this book will give some insights for my life as I thought it was an amazing book. While reading this book I got the energy and motivation to do something which will help me to address that Question.

Key learnings:

• Consistent Matters
• Understand your purpose of life
• Schedule your Calendar on doing that one thing every day (Take proper vacation as well)
• Fix yourself (Health is the Ultimate wealth) 
• Find yourself
• Don't Hesitate to Fail (Failure let you the learn)

And many things but Focus on your ONE THING.

 

New Journey Official Begins....

What you need to do? 

What Next?

How i am going to survive?

Will Mcc accept me?

I know there will be lot of questions for you people. This post is for the newbies who official becoming the part of MCC family. As a prestigious college holding 188 years of legacy, I am very honoured to write this blog to welcome my dear freshers. 

Let me Be honest. Every year around lakhs of people apply for MCC and only few thousands get a chance to experience the life. I am very happy that you people are blessed, without the blessings you can't enter the main gate. Every steps in MCC is heaven, now you feel what this boomer guy is writing, but once the time calls you then you understand these words. 

Every year the orientation program happens in the Anderson Hall and the Principal always says this sentence "MCC WILL MAKE YOU OR BREAK YOU" and to all my future ladies and gentlemen just explore every part of this woods before you felt alone. 

For those who got admission in the Hall of MCC, you're blessed with almighty. From a fresher to a senior, Hall will teach you what you need to take it to life. I don't want to me a spoiler. Just enjoy every moment in the college, hall and department. You will get plenty of time utilise that in a manner that you can take it a precious gift. 

It's very sad that I can't be a student again in my heaven but i believe my soul will always roam around the place. MCC is full of opportunities from academics to sports, from music to fest, from personality to discipline and more. I am very happy that we are in the 1st position among all South Indian Colleges and 7th in India. Thanks to all the good souls who worked hard to achieve this. Every alma matters. 

From a Village without much knowledge on life and education to became a Gentleman it's all because of MCC. I know that all my juniors will shine in their own ways. Just grab the One Thing which you want to do. You don't need to be a Multitasker its a lie after reading the Book "The One Thing" by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan I understand we are living with some lies which need to be revised. 

Every day you will find different things in MCC, With academics, culturals, sports the place is  enrich with nutrients just sow your seeds in an proper environment and see the magic of woods. 

Find a good friend, you don't need herd of sheep just get fews friends who you find your life will be with them. Be friendly with all your professors and in MCC you can find a lot of professors who are genuine and even i got my mentor like that (Dr.Samuel Rufus Dean of International program). 

At last, I can say a lot of things which i experienced but I don't want that, explore on your own. Self Learning and self understanding help you in all means. Some days it will be hard but everyday you will be happy in this woods. 

Up Up Mcc...

Your wellwishing Senior and a proud Selaiyurian.

Sabarinathan Murugan,

BBA 2022-2025

(Global Student Ambassador 2024-25)

Life after 19....

Life after Teenage.

Out of Blue Moon this happened I am leaving alone on my own. Invest my time in all possible ways. Getting into the corporate life. New challenges everyday still learning from every possible ways. Without knowing the language it's difficult to learn still understand the situation and trying to speak as a kid with broken hindi. 

Learning a new language is always a fun. I love to learn something new and crazy. After learning the unicycle and skateboard, this is something cognitive i am getting it day by day. 

Missing my families, friends and the place (MCC) everyday MCC POLITICS used to engage me by posting my people in the Instagram. 

Soon i am going to cook for myself guys. Hoping to post something in my yt channel but my phone sucks a lot. Content is there but need to learn some editing stuff.

I want to post something everyday but i am just finding time for it. Food, Pure Vegetarian (dietary) with Roti all day. Starting my journey in Jindal is actually a blessing. Everyone here is asking my age and I am bit happy that i am the only one who is Gen Z. Working with Millennials and young boomers is actually entering into a new planet. Some days it's very funny and some days it's very harsh. College life is totally different guys. Once you enter into this adulthood you find the real truth. 

Got new friends as well. They were taking caring as their brother. Watching all Pixar movies. And rating them in my personal dairy. 

Global Student Ambassador to Management Trainee.

Yes people, it's been days i haven't post a blog so far. Hmm finally, i find my time to post my blog. I thought of posting it weekly once or twice. 

What's New...

After a remarkable month, I started my new journey as a management trainee in a well known organisation Jindal Realty which is the sister organization of Jindal Groups. I am happy to share my new step with you people. 

Everything starts from a small gesture. Even this job. Don't waste a single moment which can be a life changing experience. Amit Sir who is an Ex Selaiyurian and an alumnus from our college now the HR manager in Jindal Realty. 

Feb 8th 2025, 1999 Batch Reunion that's where i saw him, he was having a great time with his friends in the pond and I went to greet him and offered him some tea and snacks. Such a beautiful friendship they had and still they have the bond which they used to have before 20 years. One significant thing which I want to share is we both are from same room #141 C block. I was stunned when he told that he was in 141. 

Then we had some conversation and then he called me one day and offered me a job and that day everything changed. With lot of questions, little known language, new people, new culture and new journey. I just look at myself and said are you ready and immediately my mind said go to the extreme you can. And now i am going to post this from Delhi. 

I never thought that this will happen, but yes it's happening. So people don't waste a single opportunity try to explore as much as you can. Meet new people, have a conversation, go for a lunch, get to know the better you can from others never have a fixed and rigid mindset. And believe what you do and reach to extreme you can. When there is a will, there is always a Way or may be many who knows. 

In my upcoming post i will post about the corporate life and how i am managing my time and how the new life is in new place. 

Love to meet you guys soon on my next post until then Byeeees.

THOTS 24-25

All of sudden it happened, my LnD put a notice regarding THOTS 24-25 (Which is our hall Magazine). I didn't see the notice prior but then it was shared in the group, Wait! Did I see my name there? 

Yes, It's my name Sabarinathan Murugan -The Chief Editor. Over the Moon, I never thought that I would be a editor but then i was the chief editor for the maganize. 

In this Blog I would like to share my experience on how the THOTS 24-25 came in a quick span of time. 

The editorial board

Publisher- Mr. Siddarth Sunil (Secretary for Debates and Literary Activities 

Editor in Chief- Mr. Sabarinathan Murugan 

                           Mr. Souparno Bhattacharya 

Section Editors - Mr. Adhesh NCK

                              Mr. Abhishek Nalliah

                              Mr. Adithyan SS 

                              Mr. Bonhoffer Zoyen Scudder 

How it starts? 

It was started in between our exams, a bit challenging right? No, it was all fun we had, the first time we sat on my room with a note book and last year Thots, adhesh told me that we can have 50 to 60 pages maximum and we together discussed regarding the articles, reminiscence, photos, cabinets experience, poems, etc... 

It took two round table (No table was there) conference for us to get the outline of our magazine. 

Execution Processes.

Planning process done,

Next up we need to collect the articles. For that i took around 5 days for everyone to complete their work. The chairman and Gensec report came out well. Then other secretaries as well. Even i wrote an article on my blogging "The art of Blogging". 

Soup's article, juniors article and poems. 

We thought of making our magazine a diverse one so, it includes Tamil, English, Malayalam, Telugu articles and poems. The Reminiscence article was given by Mr. Jaywant Michael who was the Secretary for Debates and Literary Activities for the academic year 1976-77. 

Time to Proof Reading. 

The articles which we collect needs to proof read. Proofreading made me how to handle a pen without affecting the pages. The articles which i proof read was very interesting and i got to know how the individual used their language on the flow of mind in every single words. I would say those are not a mistake, those were their perspectives for their articles. Everyone has their own style by standardization we are tend to affect one own creativity. We used understand rather than correcting. We can help them to understand. It's like a win win situation. 

Designing. 

Designing an article, First of all i thought it was just Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V but then it was big process, designer need a great patience and creativity. Thank god I got Canva Premium which helped us lot to complete our maganize soon. We fixed a deadline to our magazine but the deadline dies twice. 

Printing.

After the final drafting and corrections. We came out with our THOTS 24-25 with amazing cover page, quality articles and memorable photos. It took 20 to 25 days to complete our magazine. Then it was given for printing. I couldn't touch that physical Baby so far, hoping to get mine soon. 

Acknowledgments

Without God garce, this can't happen, all thanks to mighty god. Then I want to thank my Lnd Mr. Siddarth who gave this opportunity to flourish new journey. Thanks to Soup bhai for my notorious neighbour and great mentor whose support valued the most. Then my dear juniors (AAA) Adhesh, Adithyan, Abhishek without these people things wouldn't move to next place. Then the shadow of our team Bonhoffer who back support meant a lot. Special Thanks to Rufus sir who insist me to write a blog daily which paves the way to this magazine. Thanks to the articles and the writers whose magnificent work make the maganize looks more elegant. Thanks to my batchmates for your memories which flourish forever. My sincere apologies for the mistake we did in the blcok reports (Hope you people will understand). Finally the Readers without a reader a book can't attain it's purpose likewise you people have the prominent role for this magazine. 

BTS

Snacks and Redbull filled the dustbin of 141. 

Late night sleep? No Sleep for few days. 

Exam was our antagonist for this genre. 

Arranging lasting meeting in professor Balcony and 141. At a point I brought a table for my room to sit. Summer make the scene more worse still manage to finish. Every ending there will a twist and the twist was farewell (Iykyk). Due to some circumstances i can't work on the last two days but then my team did their best. 

The fun and frolics we had was nostalgia. I was worried a lot for my hall magazine rather than my final exams. Midnight Photoshoots, even cabinets won't get that thing. Searching our president photo.

Kovai Dairies 🍃

After a rollercoaster ride in my final days of college, I managed to plan a trip to Coimbatore (Valparai) — a place that refreshes both my mind and body.

It was a four-day trip filled with unforgettable memories. On Day 1 we began our journey in an AC sleeper bus, which unfortunately broke down within 20 kilometers. Although it was unexpected, it turned out to be a moment of reflection, pushing me to think about the importance of mindfulness. We reached our hotel around 12 PM, freshened up, and planned the rest of our day. We visited Sathyamangalam Forest and a nearby river. While driving, it began to rain — and in that moment, I felt the entire ride was worth it.

Day 2 was reserved for Valparai. We rented a car from Onroadz, an online rental service. Around 12 PM, we picked up the car and headed to Valparai, reaching there by 4 PM. We explored the local markets and enjoyed the scenic two-hour drive from Coimbatore. The roads were smooth, and the views were mesmerizing — curvy paths, hairpin bends, hot tea stalls, majestic mountains, endless tea plantations, and a breathtaking sunset. It made me realize how nature finds its own way to speak to us. The people in the region were calm and peaceful, living a much slower pace of life.

Day 3 was all about nature’s grandeur. We visited Athirappilly Waterfalls, Sholayur Dam, and Aliyar Dam — major water reservoirs in the region. It was a three-hour drive filled with experiences: we saw elephants, monkeys, squirrels, and native birds along the way. The cool weather and misty skies were refreshing. In the evening, we visited a nearby river called Kozhakal, where we watched the sunset in complete silence — no crowds, just peace. Later, we went shopping and bought tea powder and chocolates.

On Day 4, we checked out of our room in Valparai at 5:00 AM and reached Pollachi by 9:30 AM. We had an amazing breakfast at Selvam Canteen — a must-try! Then we visited the Isha Temple and explored Coimbatore city, taking a short break at MS Puram. We wrapped up our journey with dinner at Halab Restaurant (rated 4 stars) before bidding farewell to Coimbatore.

These four days were incredibly memorable. The peace I experienced on this trip was immeasurable. A heartfelt thanks to Vaishu, Achu, and Raja for making the trip so special — and a special mention to Chandru and Rahul for their support, which ensured the journey went smoothly without any hindrance.