HOW ADITYA BIRLA GROUP TOUCHED MY LIFE IN UNUSUAL WAYS

In July 2018, I joined an NGO to work towards the socio-economic development of villages near bauxite mines in Lohardaga District. The initiative was going to change the lives of thousands of young villagers who would benefit by upgrading their skills in areas like mobile repairing, carpentry, steel fabricating, etc. The gust of ABG's responsibility towards the society touched me subtly when I came to know that HINDALCO CSR funded the initiative. I always knew that HINDALCO produced the freshwrap aluminium foils that mothers use to wrap their love, but I never knew that it was also helping the sons of the villages serve back their mother by assisting them in developing their skills and getting jobs in the market.

Despite having quite diverse experiences, I have always been very anxious about my future. I had often found myself extrapolating my fears, sometimes imaginary, to worry what would happen in the future and as a result ruining my present. Following Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla’s philosophy to “live life as it comes” has helped me gain a lot of control over my nerves. Now I see my life as an hourglass wherein one grain of sand falls through the thin glass neck at a time. I have realized that each day is a new day and every day brings new opportunities and challenges. I need not fear my uncertain future because even the most genius of the human species have failed to predict any future event of their lives, even one day in advance with acceptable certainty. The best we can do is to enjoy today to the fullest and give the best that we can TODAY.