“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
Have you ever thought of a world where there are no cars, Disneyland or even ‘chai’. Fortunately, we have all this because there exists ambition-the desire for some type of achievement, the desire to do something productive with life. What is your ambition in life? This is a question that we’ve encountered in almost all the years in school. The funny thing is most of us had a different answer every year.
But eventually, while in 10
th I was sure that I wanted to take science and pursue B.Tech afterwards from IIT/NIT that too in automobile stream. I studied hard for 2 years but the results were not favourable enough to land me in an IIT/NIT. I decided to compromise on the college but I was adamant on changing the stream preference. Although my parents were always supportive of my decisions, I changed my mind from Automobile to ECE after hearing about so many drawbacks that the female automobile engineers face in life. Being emotionally drained, I joined my college and with time realised that the study of technology doesn’t excite me. I found my safe haven in the various committees, societies, social work from where I realised, I was really good at the management work. The plans to bell the CAT started, but destiny had other plans for me. I didn’t manage to score well in any of the exams. By the end I was so tired that I gave up. During my “mourning” period I got a call from IMI Delhi but I wasn’t mentally stable to prepare and go for the interview. I lost that opportunity. That was the moment of regret and self-hate. That day was the eye-opener for me. I sat down and analysed all my shortcomings, failures, attitude, achievements. I promised myself that come what may I would never give up, listen to everyone but eventually do proper research and go with what I like, be emotionally and mentally stable, chill and take life as it comes and not to be too hard on myself. I searched for the internships day and night and got an opportunity to work with a start-up as a sales & marketing intern. Then I accepted my TCS offer and planned to work for 2 years and then try for MBA again. The 2 years went by juggling between work, family, friends, workout and obviously hard work(studies). There were breakdowns during this period to but by now I was strong enough to manage every situation I came across. Now, here I am in one of the most prestigious institutions of the country pursuing my MBA, working towards my ultimate passion.
Though it might seem weird but I feel that sometimes it's okay not to stick to charter you prepare for the next 30 years of your life, because life is subject to many risks/turns. Just be clear about the ambition-because this is what drives the world. We need to adapt accordingly and not cry on what was planned and what actually happened. As Mufasa says
“Remember who you are.” You are the solution to every problem that you face.
“Life is a roller coaster. It's your choice to scream or to enjoy. It's better to enjoy because then you will have great stories to tell.”
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