Shakti Reforestation

Yes, it was a humbling experience. I, who had always taken casual pride in being near the top of every crew during the first 6 years of my treeplanting career now found myself at the bottom! Previously I would take regular naps during the day, or take strolls with camera into the neighbouring uncut forest, and still walk into camp after a long day to receive praise and respect from all the slower planters. Now though no such breaks could be permitted, lest I'd be forced to eat my humility to greater measure. After a long season of analysing what the key to their numbers were, I came to the conclusion that perhaps I had grown too accustomed to doddling my sweet way to the next plantable spot. I suppose I could have pushed myself to the limit as each of them did every day, and I'd like to take a second crack at it, if I can convince my aging and brutalised body to listen. After all, I find myself joyfully kicking the young spring buck around the squash court, so physical limitations need not be the problem. But a willingness to push one's mental limits and efforts to the extreme. Relentlessly and without break. Skakti is an ancient Hindi concept for force, power and energy. The crew seemed powerful indeed and was a great source of inspiration. If you'd like to work with this industry's elite, feel free to contact the owner. It is a young company, started by a hiballer, for the hiballers, sucking in his elite friends from across the industry. But if you're a rookie, perhaps beware. He doesn't like them too much. In fact, he eats them for breakfast!

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