Speaking of Conglomerates and Conscientious in a single sentence may seem like a contrast, but that's an apt description for Aditya Birla Group. From owning successful businesses to being considerate towards society, adding value and meaning to millions of lives, the company is a true embodiment of the concept of social and economic development. All of us use their products every single day without even realizing the group's association with them, be it telecom network, food packaging products, or the cement we use to put our homes together, ABG is omnipresent!
Like many, I've been a user for a varied range of products. Idea was the first mobile connection I used, still do without any complaints, which has now become Vodafone-Idea. The Pantaloons outlet near my house, is the first store my family and I turn to when looking for apparels and accessories. Most importantly, we eat our food out of Freshwrap ever since school days. Most importantly, their insurance and finance products ensure that our family is taken care of when we might need it. It's safe to say, I've been a user since the beginning of my time, and all of the above hold an indispensible place in my life now.
Apart from being a part of its consumers lives, ABG has also been actively working towards building better lives for the marginalized and vulnerable sections of our society. Contributing to rural development, education for kids and generating employment in order to empower women, the company has been setting examples for others to follow from the time when doing so wasn't a norm!
My story of challenge and acceptance.
My father is one true example of perseverance, grit and positivity, even during the harshest days. He first moved to Calcutta at age 16 to study and land a job as was expected of him. Missed qualifying for his ICWAI exam by a small margin, but landed a job in Indian Railways, parents were proud, But! He didn't want to work for higher ups; against the wishes of the family he moved to Bombay in '83. Ever since, he's had his shares of ups and downs and moments of uncertainty, but we have never seen him buckle under any amount of pressure. The qualities of being a motivator, a solution seeker and a mentor comes naturally to him.
After finishing my Masters I found myself in a dilemma, whether I wanted to make my career in the Government or in the Corporate. So, naturally when I gave up on myself for not clearing Banking and Securities examinations for the most coveted organizations, I walked up to him and confessed as to how upset I felt for having failed to meet achieve my goals and letting him down. To which he very calmly replied that tasting these failures so early in my life has changed me as a person without me even realizing it. Looking back, his words couldn't have been truer. That one conversation with him has completely changed my outlook towards experiencing defeats, I am much more accepting of my shortcomings and work towards plugging in the gaps. This my story of overcoming the challenge of dealing with hurt, disappointment, being hard on myself for not meeting my own goals and it has landed me at SIBM B, to make the best out of the next 2 years.
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