After around two months, I was discharged with a warning that I would probably never recover fully from the injuries and would probably be wheelchair bound for the rest of my life. For someone who had dreamt to become a Bharatanatyam dancer, it came as a shock. I was devastated. From having a plan for my life, here I was back to square one. I arrived back home and all my friends and acquaintances were just as much shocked and disturbed as I was. But I got full support from most of them. My home was flooding with people who came to see me, some of them were quite supportive and some were saying stuff to me and my parents like my life is over as I am just a girl and it is going to be a hard life for me etc. You know, typical stuff.
Initially, all these negative statements got into my skin which lead me to severe depression. It took me a long time to get out of it. All the motivational words which I kept saying to myself, meditation and yoga helped me a lot. And I did recover more than what was predicted for me by my doctors. But I had to start by changing my thought process. I read many self-help books by Shiv Khera, Robin Sharma and others. Not only was I able to gather my inner strength but also started walking with the help of a stick. Even though I am still dependent on a wheelchair but now I can walk small lengths with the stick.
None of it would have been possible without the constant support of my family throughout this journey. They continue to support and encourage me every day, especially my mother. I love her dearly. She is my absolute idol and source of strength. She encouraged me to become independent so that I can survive the world on my own without being dependent on anyone.
This coming June’19, it will be exactly 10 years since that incident. And it is unbelievable where I am now. Studying at a premier management institute. I have worked hard to get here & I am proud of who I am and where I am. IIM Udaipur has been the best thing that could’ve happened to me. I have some of the most amazing and wonderful people around me. And I feel extremely blessed.
In the end, I would like to say that it is perfectly okay if your life is not going exactly according to your plan. You need not to have all the answers, and everything figured out. I am deeply spiritual and firmly believe that we need to have maximum faith during such difficult times. Every cloud has a silver lining and our struggles do not go in vain. We are just a bit short sighted to see the whole picture. Faith and patience that’s all that we need. I know it sounds preachy and over the top, but this is what has been worked for me when nothing else did. I don’t think anyone intentionally wants to suffer in their lives. But every difficult thing that you go through, makes you stronger. And this is the reason I would not change a single thing in my life, as I would not be the person that I am without them.”
Shwet Nisha,
IIM Udaipur,
Batch of 2018-20
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