“An Idea can change your life” – we have heard this tagline numerous times in advertisements. But it is true in a literal sense for me. When I got the news that I got selected in one of India’s premium B- schools, the first thing anyone would do is call their parents to share the good news. That’s what I did. To hear the happiness in my parents’ voice, that day was the happiest day of my life.
Part B - How you overcame challenges to achieve your ambitions in life so far?
What is life without challenges? Everyone has faced their fears to achieve their goals. I too had faced many fears in my life to achieve something meaningful. The biggest fear in one’s life is the fear of failure. The fear of letting my parents down. Not being good enough. That kind of fear tends to cripple us and do not let us achieve our full potential. The defining moment is when we overcome these fears and do not let them rule our lives.
One such incident happened when I was in my second year in under graduation. I had a gall bladder stone. I did not know that in the beginning though and it was diagnosed very late. Due to which I suffered a lot of chest pains which was overwhelming. My semesters were near and I couldn’t study a bit because of the unbearable pain. Eating food became a nightmare because each time I ate something, the pain started. However, even in the pain, all I could think of was I will let my parents down if I fail my exams. For the first few weeks, I was paralyzed with pain and fear of failure. I went to the doctor and he said that I will need to undergo an operation to get rid of the stone. My semester exams were just around the corner and I had to decide whether I should go through with the procedure now and get rid of the pain, which will hamper my exams or bear with the pain and complete my exams and then go the operation. In the end, I decided to overcome the fear of letting my parents down, the fear of failure. I went for the surgery. It took 4 days of complete rest. Then I came back and gave my exams. I fought back with all my might I had and gave my best in the exam. And even though that year my marks were not great, I was happy that I was not crippled by my fears. That was a lifelong lesson for me and I incorporate it in every challenge that I face. I do not let fear to govern my decision.
Comments
Leela Prasad Gedela
Leela Prasad Gedela, IIM Ranchi.
Nice article
16 Jul 2019, 08.51 PM
JAY VACHHARAJANI
4Ps that is Passion, patience, perseverance and positivity define me; 3Cs that is congeniality, creativity and confidence refine me. Presently exploring MBA at IIM RANCHI as a student.
Delightful read
16 Jul 2019, 10.56 PM
Deep Sarkar
A dreamer from Kolkata who loves to try his hand at anything and everything- be it the creative arts, the sciences, the technical space. Currently pursuing MBA-HR from IIM Ranchi.
:)
16 Jul 2019, 10.58 PM
Pooja Pai
I am Pooja Pai, first-year student pursuing MBA-HR at Indian Institue of Management, Ranchi.
Very we written.
16 Jul 2019, 11.35 PM
SUBHAM SINGHA ROY
HR enthusiast | Tata Steel | Ex Cognizant| Storyteller and Podcaster, Subham Singha Roy is a student of MBA HR at IIM Ranchi. After his engineering, having worked as a software tester, Subham now plans to move on to the people side of Business with a keen interest in Emotional Intelligence. He has published 2 research papers in areas of HR and Marketing in reputed journals with high impact factor and ISBN/ISSN. He is also into Dramatics and has won several awards in Street plays, stage plays and radio plays. Subham has his own Podcast channel and is into storytelling and blogging. He is currently serving as an Executive Member, Media and PR Cell of IIM Ranchi. Apart from these a major part of Subham includes his liking for blue shirts.
Beautiful read ❤️
18 Jul 2019, 02.35 PM
Tripti khushiram
Nice
19 Jul 2019, 03.10 AM
Vishal Agrawal
Enthusiast about knowledge. Seldom indulges in sketching. Shopaholic.
Nice one!
19 Jul 2019, 02.10 PM
Saumya Sachdeva
Pursuing MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi.
An interesting read!
19 Jul 2019, 04.18 PM
Shivakshi Singhal
Pursuing MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi
Great read!
19 Jul 2019, 04.19 PM
Darpan Janwe
HR Passionate who loves to spread happiness all around. Motto in life- Be Happy, Make Everyone Happy.
Clearing exam after medical treatment takes lot of courage.. Well written..
19 Jul 2019, 04.49 PM
Sibi Saravanan
MBA Student, currently pursuing my MBA in Human Resources management domain from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Did my engineering from VIT university, Vellore. Was part of the Technology and Gaming club in VIT.
Nice article Arna
19 Jul 2019, 05.18 PM
Navaneeta Saikia
MBA-HRM 1st year student at IIM Ranchi.
Very inspiring.
19 Jul 2019, 05.28 PM
Ankit Simon
Ankit Rayan Simon IIM RANCHI
good read.
19 Jul 2019, 05.53 PM
Manish Seth
An emotional poet who gets philosophical at times! Manish Seth || IIM Ranchi || HRM
Really a good read
19 Jul 2019, 05.54 PM
Anshul Gupta
Interesting article
19 Jul 2019, 06.09 PM
A B Samhitha
I am A B Samhitha.Currently pursuing MBA HR at IIM Ranchi.
Very nice
19 Jul 2019, 06.31 PM
Tania Chadah
Tania Chadah MBA student at Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
Way to go Arna. Such a motivating story.
19 Jul 2019, 06.46 PM
P SUKHDEV SOREN
P sukhdev soren , IIM Ranchi
nice..............
19 Jul 2019, 07.10 PM
Vivek Rana
He did his undergraduate from Hansraj College, University of Delhi and currently pursuing MBA-HR from IIM Ranchi.
Brilliant
19 Jul 2019, 07.12 PM
Susheel Kumar Banna
Susheel Banna(IIM Ranchi)
Great Article
19 Jul 2019, 07.37 PM
Vivek Sahu
I am a highly enthusiastic person and always ready for new challenges. For me, agility is the prime concern. Having a technical background in the field of mechanical engineering from NIT Agartala, I worked for Tata Motors for 46 months. There I was involved in the area of Operation and planning and this was the remarkable experience for me. Currently, I am pursuing MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi. My area of interest is not limited actually it's a little bit wider I have an interest in consulting, Analytics, Performance management, Industrial relation and more on the list. Traveling is the thing which is inseparable to me. This is my super hobby. Interacting with the new person and making networking, I do like.so, in short, I am an Icebreaker.
Nicely crafted Arna
20 Jul 2019, 01.08 AM
TR NIVETA SURUTI
I am currently pursuing MBA-HR from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
Nicely written !!!
20 Jul 2019, 11.06 AM
Parushi Garg
Great Work...
20 Jul 2019, 08.39 PM