President’s Message
SUSEGAD, MY NEW WAY OF LIFE
‘Susegad’ – which comes from the Portuguese word ‘sossegado’ for quiet – refers to the relaxed, laid-back attitude of Goans, who seem to live in a perennial state of contentment.
Perhaps in these troubled times one needs to take a slice out of the Goan notebook and learn the subtle art of de-stressing.
Because of the WFH or ‘work from home’ norm, boundaries are often blurred when it comes to logging off from our work
and logging in to a casual mode.
A typical household has three or four Zoom meetings taking place in different corners around the house with ‘virtual backdrops’ of anything from Spiderman to a sunset, to camouflage the chaos behind that seemingly benign smile!
But in Goa it’s different; life moves at a leisurely pace as I discovered from the conversation I had with a close friend who just visited a week ago.
Instagramable pictures of the Coco Shambala villas with drool-worthy meals and awe-inspiring sunsets made working
from home take on a whole new meaning.
Suddenly, in that surrounding, it all made sense – the new normal is actually the old way of life where a slower pace and less ambition resulted in a greater degree of happiness and a higher EQ.
As we speak I’m thinking of jumping in the car and dashing down to Susegad land for some feni, fish curry rice and fun times! Adeus Amigos…
Framroze Mehta
President