I would like to begin with asking a simple question, what is a challenge? If you are a good dancer then even difficult steps seem easy for you and if you don’t even know how to shake a leg, then even simple steps might seem as a huge challenge. So basically, challenge is anything which forces you to shift out of your comfort zone and do what you have never done and think something out of the box to arrive at a solution. My life has been basically a continuous roller coaster ride. When I was 4 years old, I started developing inflammation on my face to an extent that I had severe reddishness on my face and was simply bullied in school. Still that didn’t deter my confidence as I kept on achieving success during my schooling days. Finally, when I turned 13, doctors were able to diagnose that I have IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disorder) a not so common condition for a child at the age of 13. During that time, I turned so weak and fragile to an extent that I couldn’t walk. I was advised by doctors to skip my exams but something struck me and I said that no I am giving them but with no strength at all, I devised a way in which my mother used to read the subjects and I used to just listen them lying down and somehow I cleared the exams with good grades. As a 13 year old I always had that question why me? But as I progressed and grew up, I realised that okay this is what I have, and I must deal with it. I decided to become a doctor with just the intent of making a difference knowing fully well that the odds are stacked up against me and no one would believe in me. But I had to make a choice rather take the easy path and regret my whole life or choose what I desire, and rest just leave it on the almighty. I know fully well that I would never be a 100% and always have to be content with 90% health and on off days may be 85% but I do back myself that even at 85% I will produce a better result then any 100% has to offer. Right now after successfully becoming a doctor, I am pursuing MBA because I plan to bring about an effective change in the lives of people in a systemic way and even if I am able to touch upon and make a difference in 2-3 lives it would mean a lot to me. Because you cannot expect everything in life to be fair so just make the most out of what you have.
Aditya Birla Group has always been an inspiration for me right from the time I learnt that Mr. Birla has taken over the company at a young age of 28 and has made it so successful. The quality of will power is the one which I strongly admire. The group has always meant something to me, be it giving a meaning to a house or education or making us look fashionable and classy. To me Allen Solly is the definition of fashion, is the definition of looking trendy. Even my MBA journey started with the formal clothing of Allen Solly. Being a doctor, I don’t have fixed food timings but that is even sorted by the products of the Aditya Birla Group as no matter what the timings, my food always stays hot and fresh. Even the IDEA advertisement which was so catchy that it had actually got me walking while talking. So basically, my day to day activities have some where a portion of Aditya Birla Group in it. Hence, I feel that in the hindsight if I see then Aditya Birla Group has become an irreplaceable part of me and I am sure this happy association will go on for ages to come. Some day given an opportunity I would like to work with the group and bring about a positive change in the world.
