And no doubt, these forces inspire you to put your best foot forward in your personal life, right? It did so for me too.
My father works in CRPF so I got an admit to CRPF Public School. My father always put a premium on my education but I wasn’t a good student at all, things were always hard to grasp, coming out of shell and raising a hand to ask doubts in class was always a task next to impossible, winning competitions and getting trophies was always someone else’s feat around me. Everyone was good at something and I seemed to find nothing that can lift me off mediocrity. One day, in around 7th Grade I got the news that my father has got a transfer and he needs to leave us back in Delhi as he goes to the terror prone area of India. My mother was really broken and nervous on having to live alone and take the responsibility. My brother was too small to make a difference and when he left, I saw my mother sobbing. I went to her and wiping off her tears said, Don’t worry I will be the man of the house now! It makes me smile that I was 12 and I had the courage to utter this to my mom. Somehow not having my father around was scary as he was very involved in our lives but then, I saw this as a challenge, an opportunity to take the responsibility of my situation and not rely on someone for mending my life and its problems. I started taking charge and working hard. My study was my job and I had this constant thought that my family needs me. The events turned and I ended up being the Academic Topper, it was start to my successful academic life. I also started winning debates, extempores and going out for Street Plays. I got interested in music and generated interest in Movies, Reading and Writing. Life Changed with an IDEA, an Idea can indeed do that to your life.
Thank You ABG for being the fuel to many such ideas that changed our lives.
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