Part A: Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life
Aditya Birla Group, which is a well-known name for anyone either directly or indirectly though the products used in day to day life has undoubtedly been a part of my life so far. Be it my cell phone operator (Vodafone Idea limited) or a dream engineering college or various other scholarship for students. It is not just students, even elders in my family, each one of us have been connected to Aditya Birla Group some way or the other. The annual Father’s Day shopping at Louis Phillip is something my father and I look forward to every year. Frequent visits to malls where we end up in Forever 21 and pick up something or the other. As a kid, it did not know of the indirect relation, but I had still seen the logo at various locations. During my engineering days in Manipal, the only supermarket used to be 'more' (Aditya Birla Retail Limited), visiting 'more' made us feel more like home getting groceries for hostel room.
The first drive on Bandra - Worli sea link left me in awe. ABG had a major role in making Mumbai so attractive with 0.1 Million MT of ultra tech cement. It has not only opened up a shorter route but also has made both Bandstand and Worli sea face attractive tourist destinations. Now with the introduction of blended cement and the tagline #BaatGharKi, it feels really good to see how we are evolving towards a sustainable development of the country. Especially coming from a leading company against the common perception that all businesses function for profit, Aditya Birla Group has proved that profit can be made and at the same time, we can also give back to the society.
Part B: Challenges overcome to achieve my ambitions
It was right after my 10th standard board exam, going with the trend, since I scored well in science, I took up Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 11th standard. Joined a coaching class to crack the Joint Entrance Examination. Little did I know that it is not necessary to go on the same track as everyone else. Though I did decently well in a few entrance exams, I joined a college with the feeling ‘I could have done much better’. I realized there was no point regretting. I realized this a little late. I selling in pretty well and spent some memorable time in college, memories I can cherish. However, I did not covert my third year summer internship into PPO got placed in final placements quite late. I was not happy as things were not going the way I planned. I decided to go with the flow and not waste time thinking of what went wrong. I decided switch my focus on plan B which I didn’t have at that time. I started my final year internship and decided to write CAT 2018. I worked hard; I didn’t want to compromise on work commitments or studies and hence had to compromise on my social life a little bit. I did loose connection with some really good people I had met in college but there is always a trade off in life. I got admission in one the premier business schools of the country. I was very happy, at the same time I realised I was unhappy to leave my job. I had some really good people office. It is really wonderful how things turn out. I was upset about not getting a PPO and getting placed probably in a company I didn’t expect to be so well. In the end all that matters is your satisfaction and how you learn from your experiences.
The single most important every problem is an opportunity. When plan A fails, there are 25 other alphabets to choose from. Never waste time thinking about past, think of present and how it can be made better and that’s all we can do. We do not have control over external factors. It is on you to decide whether to be happy or worried.
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