Why is Aditya Birla Group significant in your life?
Before writing this article, I didn't know about all the brands which come under this huge conglomerate. It has diversified its business into so many sectors- be it banking, cement, textile, financial services or fashion. You name it, and it has its presence there.
After reading about them, I realized that the Aditya Birla Group had been a huge part of my life. From my mom wrapping my lunch in
freshwrapp foils throughout my childhood to me shopping for shirts and blazers for interviews in college from
Van Heusen- ABG has always been present in different phases of my life. In recent times, we all girls can relate to how
Forever 21 became the new shopping stop for the millennials. Shopping with mom always included visiting "
Pantaloons" for the latest fashion for Indian/western clothes. If I look back, buying my mom a bag from
Ted Baker from my first salary had been one of the proudest moment of my life.
ABG has diversified over the years, and I believe it would go on touching lives of people the same way it has been doing.
How you overcame challenges to achieve your ambitions in life so far?
My life has been a roller coster ride when it comes to achieving ambitions in life. Each and every experience has helped me rediscover myself. All through my life, I have looked up to so many people in order to overcome obstacles in achieving my goals.
While back in school, I always looked up to my mother, who being a teacher taught me discipline and always giving my 100% in whatever I step my foot in.This pushed me to excel in studies as well as extra- curricular in school. While growing up, I developed love for cricket and there I found my another idol- MS Dhoni who taught my how to keep calm during pressure situations and be resilient which helped me a lot in preparing for my college placement interviews as well as MBA. When I was stepping into the corporate world, I made my LinkedIn profile and found my next idol- Ankur Warikoo. His outlook towards life and motivating speeches is what drives me to work to be a better person. On this journey, I realized that inspiration can come from rarest of the place and I started reading biographies of people such as Elon Musk, Jack Ma etc and the teaching from these books are what helps me to overcome challenges and take risks in life.
I have always found inspiration from others life and implemented their teachings in my life. This has benefitted me a lot in some way or the other. I would continue doing so because the learnings from people like them- who have proved their metal in life , who have always questioned the status quo, who have never settled for less, who never got comfortable and worked real hard to achieve the best in life- can take you to great heights.