Fauji remains a fauji

Fauji remains a fauji even after his retirement. I've completed five years after my retirement in 2015 after serving Army Medical Corps for 33 years, but even now, when I report to my hospital duties, it's always fifteen minutes earlier than the stipulated time. In army, if you attend a casual function at the time specified, you're fifteen minutes late, you're expected to reach the venue fifteen minutes earlier. After working at Hyderabad for four years after retirement, when I relocated myself at a much smaller place, Eluru, for my further professional career, there were no issues in adapting myself to the new environment and new people, it comes naturally to a fauji... that's his true attitude 😉  Col ( Dr ) Pradeep Pendyala, Professor, ASRAM

Philomath

A philomath is a person who loves to learn new things. Let's be adventurous...limitless and unconstrained. Lockdown period is the best time to learn something new. Set a golden benchmark... learning is a lifelong process...after you reach one goal...set your sights on the next goal. Keep reinventing yourself... unless you reinvent yourself, you'll become a big bore. Be someone, who loves unfamiliar but exciting new experiences... Prof Col Pradeep Pendyala ASRAM.

Will power...

Will power is like a muscle, the more you train it, stronger it gets. When I moved to Eluru from Hyderabad my wife challenged me that I won't last in Eluru for more than a month... because she knew about me so very well being my life partner for the last 35 years. Well, I lasted very well in Eluru and going strong. She must have thought, I'm used to urban lifestyle, five star food on a daily basis and of course my regular stage shows at RSI Secunderabad and my regular tennis 🎾. But she's definitely wrong ... although I'm passionate about those things...but my career and my professional life took precedence... Col Pradeep Pendyala, Professor, ASRAM

Discipline

Many people often ask me, how do I manage to do so many things each day. Answer is very simple...self discipline. Self discipline helps you to focus on your goals. It helps you stick to the work you want to get it done in order to achieve success. When you are focused on your goal, you will complete every single thing that needs to be done. Discipline in student's life is very important as it helps you to achieve  career's goals.  Being in discipline means following a set of certain rules, regulations and showcasing a proper code of behavior. A disciplined lifestyle always leads to success, be it academic, health, business or profession.... Trust me ... PP.

Don't let anyone Stop you

Never let other people's opinions stop you 😉...dear friends, I sing songs for my own pleasure and when I record or sing at various functions, it gives me immense happiness...those are the best moments of my life ...I really enjoy singing those songs. Well, when I started uploading my videos on YouTube ...some of my friends made some vitriolic comments on my singing ability. A lady friend advised me to first obtain classical singing training for five years thereafter I should record my songs. But I never let anyone's opinion stop me ...I kept singing and recording my songs. As of now, I have thousands of songs on my YouTube channel. And yes, I won countless prizes both at state level and national level. I could sing live with many celebrity singers... Col Pradeep Pendyala Professor ASRAM

Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of medical sciences

Today,  I've completed five months at Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences as Professor of Anaesthesiology. It's named after the famous freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju. There's something common between both of us...he's a warrior against the British and I'm well trained warrior of Army for 33 years and now a warrior against covid 19. The similarities don't stop here ... he's born on 4 July ...I was born on 6 July. Well, the college and the hospital  are located in a vast area of 100 acres very close to Gannavaram ( vijaywada ) airport. Chairman of the institute is Sri Gokaraju Gangaraju sir. The faculty is amazingly good. It's my proud privilege to be associated with ASRAM. Col Pradeep Pendyala Professor ASRAM.