Becoming the Spark
I’ve lived many lives inside this one. And I’ve carried a spark through all of them.
Some days, I’ve been light—offering clarity in the dark.
Other days, I’ve been a spark that catches—disrupting what no longer serves.
But through it all, I’ve never stopped listening.
“I am a spark. Not to burn or glow—but to become what the moment needs.”
Where I Come From
I was born in Tamil Nadu.
My faith was Christian. My school was Catholic. My college, secular.
I was formed in contradiction—and found truth between the lines.
Hyderabad taught me diversity.
Wilkes-Barre taught me survival.
Fort Worth gave me structure.
Chicago gave me synthesis.
But movement never scattered me. It revealed me.
The Pain That Realigned Me
I once compromised my integrity to keep a relationship alive. I thought silence was kindness. That surrender was peace. But I learned that love without truth is self-erasure.
That moment didn’t just hurt. It woke me up.
“Self-respect isn’t pride. It’s the boundary where healing begins.”
What I Built — and What I’m Cultivating Now
My career in finance transformation was built on solving real, everyday problems.
I’ve led teams, rebuilt systems, and partnered with executives to bring order to complexity.
But along the way, something deeper called to be reconciled — not in opposition to my work, but in service of it.
What I’m cultivating now is a renewed spirit of leadership:
One rooted not in performance, but in presence.
Not just in outcomes, but in alignment.
Writing as a Leadership Practice
The Living series came from stillness.
The WOKE!? trilogy came from rupture.
Neither were planned. Both were necessary.
Writing has become a way I lead —
by reflecting out loud, staying grounded, and giving language to what often goes unnamed.
It’s not a curriculum. It’s a record of how I return —
to clarity, to conviction, to wholeness.
Who I Am Today
I’m not here to preach.
I’m not here to save.
I’m here to remember—with you.
I’m a father. A friend. A quiet disruptor.
I’ve lit paths. I’ve set sparks. I’ve carried water.
And now I live what I once feared to say out loud:
“Goodness is enough.”
A Quiet Benediction
The river doesn’t ask where it’s going. It trusts that its unfolding is enough.
I no longer chase certainty. I walk with rhythm. I offer what I’ve been given.
“Life and time are gifts of grace; learning to share them is our Lifetime.”
Sam Hubert Sukumar
Scholar | Humanist | Synthesist.
Still Becoming.
Keep Walking the Spiral 🔗
You’ve met the man behind the mirror. Now explore the rhythm behind the return—or follow where the spark led.
“The story is not the destination—it’s the doorway back to yourself.”