19 August 2017 was the day I moved to my own apartment in Pune. This was the first time I was going to live independently, not in a hostel, not in my room at my parent’s house, but in a flat, ALONE. My parents came to drop me off, wished me luck and left. The next day I woke up alone in my room. I immediately called my mom up and we talked for a whole hour. After my breakfast, I decided to do some retail therapy and buy something amazing for my first day in office. I ended up in an overcrowded mall and managed to pick up the most amazing formal trousers and shirt.
21 August was my first day of corporate life. I put on my new dress, booked an Uber and headed towards my office. It is safe to say that, that was one of the scariest days of my life. But guess what made me feel better? The video calls that I made to my family using my Vodafone, the amazing outfit I was wearing that day that really boosted my confidence which I had brought from Pantaloons and the Uber, thanks to Birla Carbon which arrived on time.
Aditya Birla group, believe it or not, you have been a part of every Indian’s most exciting experiences even when you are not visible to the naked eye. Keep empowering this country and keep growing, as the famous American author Hellen Keller said: "those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
I was one of those kids who are absolutely scared of speaking in public. I have faked fevers, stomach aches, and headaches to avoid standing in front of strangers on the stage. I managed to continue this for 10 years and during my 11th grade I realized that I can't keep doing this forever. That was the first time in my life I volunteered and said I will present something in my morning assembly. I was so scared I messed up in front of 2000 of my school mates. But guess what, instead of feeling embarrassed I felt relieved. I did it and I was not afraid to do it again. I liked it so much I did it every month. For someone who could not even speak in public surprisingly, this experience motivated me to do an MBA.
Like Eleanor Roosevelt said: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look in the face. You are able to say to yourself 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'" I faced a few failures during my corporate life and I realized one thing, there is no point in feeling sad about it or finding people or things to blame, rather what is most important is how you convert that failure into a success. It’s never too late, so don’t stop trying and figure out how you can come up with an even better solution.