It all started when I was a kid. At that time, Every evening I would sit down with my family and we’d watch TV together. Everything, even the advertisements formed a part of that experience, unlike today when you can skip that part. One such advertisement that always caught my attention was of UltraTech cement advertisement where a small boy talked about how he was considered the weaker one in his childhood as his brother would demolish whatever he would try to build. He went on to become an engineer and now nobody could demolish whatever he’d build. Being an introvert and reserved person, that gave me courage to think that maybe even I can be whatever I wanted to be and that this particular stage of my life does not really have to define me for my whole life. Maybe that is how butterfly effect works. Very Small things or events end up changing the way you look at life. I completed my graduation in law and today sitting in one of the premier B-school in India, thinking how at times small things can have a huge effect on our mind-sets. On that point, I have observed throughout my life that how you dress and present yourself directly impacts your confidence. As a girl brought-up in sub-urban India, wearing my white and black formals from Allen Solly as a lawyer or a business suit from Van Heusen , has changed how I look at myself. I am confident and ready to take over the world. With high hopes in my eyes, I know that we have come a long way but there’s so much more left to do.
Who am I? This question troubled me since I was a child. I was an above average student in a small town in India. I was the brightest in my house. For a long time now, I have seen other people trying to define who I am and what path should I follow in my life. My parents thought I should be an engineer or a doctor, I became a lawyer. My teachers thought I have stage freight, I won debate competitions. My friends thought I will fail, I am in one of the top B-schools in the country. So, how did it all happen for me? It happened because I made it happen. I din’t sleep for nights and practiced like a crazy person in front of a mirror before I won that debate competition. I had to stand up to my parents multiple times, for something I wanted to pursue in my life. To many it might seem like a simple thing, but hurting someone who’s never hurt you does break your heart and while doing so, knowing that if at all I fail, They would just point and say that they told me to do something else. But, the idea of being conventional always made me sick and I knew I couldn’t let anybody else define my life for me. It was scary and so I worked hard to drive that fear away. I failed and felt like giving in to the pressure but then started again. Now when I look back, the only thing I remember is I’ve been true to myself and that makes me proud of who I am and who I am going to be.