Waking up with a cheerful smile and checking my messages I received on my phone, I started planning for the day. It was my second day at IIM Sirmaur campus and I was both excited and confused about this newness in life.
Excitedly, I went for a shower today. While grooming myself, I picked up my new mustard coloured shirt which I bought from Pantaloons showroom in Delhi. The shirt was 100% natural fibre. I realised this colour which I wore gave me more confidence which was carried throughout the intense classes. Going for breakfast in the way, I saw the construction of new student canteen and huge number of Ultratech cement bags lying inside the campus. Undoubtedly, the company has been playing an instrumental role in building the infrastructure of this prestigious campus.
As I landed here, I was unable to connect to the internet. I got frustrated for not having a functioning internet connection because, at home, I always had the WI-FI facilities. I called up Idea Customer Care Centre and my issue was sorted in a few minutes. I understood this giant company has brought ease of living in my hectic schedule of gruelling activities.
At night, walking under the beautiful sky and having a can of beverage and mesmerising the view which I could never find in Delhi or other metro cities, gave me a sense of contemplation and immense satisfaction.
Looking back, I found that all these products and services, Pantaloons shirt, Ultra tech cement, beverage cans, Vodafone-Idea are associated with ABG. The company is contributing in building my career with good quality infrastructural strength, personality and ease of living with efficient communication facilities across the length and breadth of the country. And similarly, it plays an even larger role in the lives of millions of people all around the globe.
Especially in India ABG has uplifted the people below the poverty line with several social initiatives like establishing modern schools and providing healthcare facilities and partnered with various international organization to bring a positive impact on society
CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO EVOLVE
“WE ARE NOT DEFINED BY OUR CHALLENGES BUT LIFTED UP BY THEM “
Everybody faces challenges in life but how a person handles them determines his life.
I was guiding a young guy around 22yrs old, to reduce his weight by changing his lifestyle and exercising and I had guided around 15-20 other people as well. You must be wondering why they were taking such kind of advice from me. I am certainly not a gym trainer or a nutritionist.
I was an obese child throughout my teenage days which caused me lose my self-confidence as I was bullied for being the fattest kid. However, during my college years, I trained myself and participated in many events like the half marathon. I learned boxing and wrestling and participated in physique competitions in college which instilled discipline and confidence in me. The process is not so simple as it took around two years for me to go from 110 kgs to 72 kgs. Sheer dedication and planning was needed to achieve this result. A change in lifestyle and eating habits had to be changed which I was following throughout these years, and it has to be continued throughout the life (which I learned after meeting an accident and gaining 5 kgs as a result of not following the schedule for 2 months).
But the part which I want to focus on is not reducing weight but helping others to achieve their goals. This is the quality which I always admire. In the process of helping others, you brainstorm about the issue and get to know about so many things. It also solves their problems and brings a wonderful smile on their faces. You also realise your problems and get a better understanding of yourself and the world around you. Solving the challenges of others helps you to evolve and become proactive and pragmatic while approaching a problem. And makes you a better human being