Life never gives you things when you expect, you get them when they're least expected. 7:00pm, 27th April, 2018, the moment I was signing off from my office with a myriad of apprehensions in mind regarding the uncertainty I had dragged my life into. Practically, I had nothing at hand, results awaited and a job already over. The moment I was to punch out from the office for the last time, a message pops up on my screen 'Congratulations! I know you'd have made it.' There's this adrenaline rush in my body, the heart beats pace up and the hands tremble. A little soul terrified of one email potent enough to decide her future course was just a click away from uncovering her fate. It happened for the first time that I wanted to stay in office a little longer and know what life has brought next for me. Instead of punching out, I went back to my desk with a head full of all kinds of thoughts jostling past one another and mustered the courage to open the portal and check my results. Ultimately, as the effect of inundating emotions subsided a bit, I closed my eyes, remembered the Almighty, took charge of my own thoughts and thanked God for whatever he'd decided for me. I unlocked my phone and a sudden surge of thoughts made me recollect the expectations that rest on my shoulders and above all, I was afraid if I'll be able to confront my inner-self if I fail at making it.
Believe me, the given description of the mental state happened just in a minuscule span of 1-2 minutes. Overcoming all the fleeting feelings and de-casting the clouds of doubts, I opened Gmail in a split of a second and tears rolled down my cheeks as a provisional admission letter popped up on my screen. The confused and doubtful me underwent this transition of emotions and suddenly the fears and apprehensions transformed into immense ecstasy. Happiness so profuse that it filled my heart in a way the smile and tears just couldn't stop. In that particular moment, I felt so full and hollow at the very same point in time. I was full of a sense of achievement and gratitude towards God & all other people who'd contributed to my journey. With a heavy heart, I got up from my chair and called up my parents and vented out all my emotions, transferring the happiness to my mother. The pride in my mother's voice helped me forget all the turmoil I'd been through during the preparation phase. This moment worked as the soothing rose water over the burning bruise. I then prepared to leave the office, punched out and left from there in the most delightful mood ever.
Till this day, I'd just read that right thing come to you at the right time, but no other moment in my life had ever felt this meaningful and fulfilling. So, life came as a surprise gift to me that evening and a gloomy & taxing journey ended paving way for the bright new beginnings. That day made me realize that the true essence of happiness can be heartfelt only after you've treaded a tough path. For the end result to make a significant difference, the path traversed to reach the zenith matters the most.
So now, I'm at IIM Indore studying here and experiencing the exciting as well as learnings-filled life which is completely different from what I've experienced till date. The life that I've always aspired for, the life that I've always worked for, the life which could be the biggest transformative experience for me.
Stay tuned for the upcoming articles and the subsequent part of my journey. All the best!