I was in my college and in vacations, I used to go home. It is not our house. It was a rental one. We did not have a house till then. We used to get a lot of flak from relatives because of that. And then one fine morning, my father decided to build a house. I was obviously excited. Finally, we were going to get our own house. But it’s the implementation that matters. And that comes with a lot of problems. We did not know how to build one. With a lot of consultation, we got to know about the initial steps. Long story short, we build our house, our home. And it was Ultratech Cement that came to our rescue. Cost effective and most importantly, trustworthy, this brand became truly part of our lives. Now again when I am in college for my MBA, I call my parents and I use Vodafone Idea as a network provider. I get to hear their voices even from a place this far. When I want to indulge in some spending spree realizing that I don’t have much to spend, I go to Pantaloons. I get there what I want. When I used to work, I gifted my father a Shirt with my first Salary. It was not expensive. I had a humble start. I could not afford to buy anything expensive. I went to Pantaloons again. I got a decent Shirt for the price that I paid. When I gifted it to my father, the scene was not dramatic. I won’t lie about that. But he was certainly happy to see his son grew. In all these stories, one name is common and it is part of our lives like that. Aditya Birla Group, more than a name, is a conglomerate we trust for all the good reasons. And that is why it holds a special place in my life.
SOMETIMES CHALLENGES KILLS US. SOMETIMES WE LEARN TO RESURRECT OURSELVES.
When we talk about some challenges people face in their lives, we get to hear about things that really inspire us. We get to see pure determination, perseverance to see things through. We get to see the strength in people’s will. We see the value of the quantum of hope that can really make the difference. But then again, it’s those kinds of stories, deserving of a movie adaptation, or at least a novel. If nothing else, an interview for a blog. But are we all that lucky to have such kind of lives? Obviously not!
My life was simple. At least, up until now. I don’t know what lies ahead. But if I have to think, and think really hard, I don’t find any story in my life that will live up to this expectation. At least that is what I think. I did face some personal problems now and then, but then again, who does not! So what should I write here and more importantly, how should I write it, so that this article makes through the scrutiny?
Maybe I can talk about my transformation as a person. Maybe, just maybe, that can add value to your lives.
So, here I was, 4th-year Mechanical Engineering student in SRMIST, Chennai. A sense of self-entitlement prevailed in my mind for god knows what reason. I was perhaps chasing a Utopia but now that I think about it, it was laziness. And depression. I did not sit for placements for any core companies. Don’t ask me why. I had a job offer in hand though. I was fat. Used to eat anything. No concern about my health. Its no wonder why she left me. Then college was over. And suddenly reality struck me. It was overwhelming for me. I did not even know what it was. My father was retired. I was not getting my joining date. Other aspects of my personal life were completely hopeless. And I was gaining weight. God, I was ugly. I really was. And then one day I woke up. I thought this is not how I want my life to be. I did not really know then what should I do to change things, but I decided that I will do things. I will keep myself occupied. I started writing journals. Whatever that came in my mind. I started going to the Gym. Also started preparing for CAT 2017. I tried to keep things in order. No matter what I felt, I decided that I will do things and fortunately, I stuck with my decisions this time. Slowly, it became a habit. I also started seeing some of my self-destructive patterns when I read my journal entries. I realized that its not really the world that owes me anything. I don’t matter at all in the grand scheme of things. I was so arrogant with my thinking and what I desperately needed was humility. I also needed to be grateful for all the good things in my life. I was blaming the world for my problems. I then decided, not anymore. And slowly, I started having clear and structured thoughts. I knew what I had to do and what I should not. I learned to say No. I fared poorly in CAT 2017. But now I knew that it was not the end. Around that time, I got my joining letter for my job. I took it up. And now I was confident. I was not sure that things will all be rosy all the time. But one thing that I was sure about, I won’t ever give up. And here I am now, writing this article, sitting in my chair in Cenderet Residence of XIMB. Things did turn around for good. I am not claiming that I achieved something really great. But I do have my mind with me now. I have discipline and I trust myself.
So, that is how I overcame the challenge of changing my fate. It is not grand, but in my humble opinion, it might add value to your lives.
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