I am from a tier-2 city named Sangareddy , ‘MORE’ was the first super-market to be opened there and it instantly became a go-to place for me and all my friends as It brought to us the things that we never had access to. Stealing chocolates from the store racks has become one of our most cherished memory. As I grew ‘BITS’ had been one of my dream colleges in intermediate and knowing about the culture there had aroused a great interest, although I never made it to the college I had a change to attend a cultural fest in BITS Hyderabad where Farhan Aktar was performing live, that was the first concert I ever attended and the day still leaves me with goose-bumps. In my engineering I had my first Interview lined up and I got to wear a suit for the first time, that Allen-Solly suit was my prized possession. I started my job in Mumbai and not a night-out went by without having a ride on the Bandra-worli sea link.
I never knew what ABG meant to me, but I know that It is customary for my friends group to visit the ‘MORE’ anytime we visit the city and get chocolates although these days we are paying for them, I know that the concert at BITS campus and the chance to interact with the students there had been an enriching experience, I know I still go back to that suit whenever I miss my college days, I know that the late night rides had made me some life-long friends and memories. Now looking back to all these, connecting the dots, I am amazed by the great role that ABG had in constructing these memories in a way facilitating some of the most cherished moments of my life. No other chocolate to me will be as prized as the one I got from that MORE store, No other suit will be as cherished as my first Allen-Solly suit and these for me are not just products but experiences and what better way to make an impact on one’s life that being a part of their happiness and this is how ABG has been BIG in my life. The Impact that ABG has on the lives of people and their subtle contribution to making everyone’s lives better & happier is an inspiration I will carry with me forever.
My fight with Anxiety
‘Don’t take life too seriously, you will never get out of it alive’ – Elbert Hubbard. I was a kid who couldn’t keep his cool, be it the class quiz or the regular exams I would have sweaty hands due to the anxiety I had and would always miss out on performing well due to this. I was an active kid in class and would be well prepared for all the classes but the fear of missing out or not being able to prove myself would always hold me back and there came a time when I started avoiding taking part in any competition fearing negative consequences .
As I moved out of my school my competition increased and so did my anxiety and this was a whole new challenge because the school people knew me and were accommodating to my issues but here in a new college in a new city with all new friends there was no way out of this, I became reserved and not participating and everyone ignored me and I was not used to this, I was struggling to get out of this and my situation caused me more anxiety and then came a time I had to finally take charge of things and it was tough I started to get involved in more discussion and gradually became a part of the groups and have learnt that everyone comes with a set of limitations of their own and owing up to these and trying to overcome these and to cherish the effort that goes into that is what brings meaning to the life. Since then I had made it a rule that whenever there was a chance to participate in anything I would first give my name and then think of what to do, Being anxious had made me work extra had hard and ensure that I do well in any challenge and that way I have smoothly turned a weakness of mine into my strength.
Since then I have been taking up challenge, facing new things and always being ready for the life as it comes. My MBA is a part of my journey to make myself more confident. I know that I will still be anxious for the journey to come but that is one of the reasons I’ll be more ready for it.