We are all, to some extent, the products of our environment. Growing up in a small town, I used to crave for big fashion brands and mega shopping stores. I could only imagine if I could wear big brands in fashion, and at the same time, I used to get delighted to visit the More store in Delhi during my summer vacations at my granny's place. I loved the idea of having all of the things that I could wish for in the same place. This experience made it big for me, where I felt like a part of city life. The experience of having things accessible and close to your life made Aditya Birla Group big in my life. When I was growing up, I got my first phone to connect with the world and that is where Aditya Birla Group helped me. Idea has been more than just a service provider for me. All these years when I look back, I realize Idea has been my comrade throughout my memory lane. It helped me connect with my family in my best times. Aditya Birla Group has made my life more accessible and has been there in places with me that I can not think of. The trust that my family had in Aditya Birla Group's Ultratech Cement is enormous. It is the trust on which my home stands on for the last 10 years. Aditya Birla Group was there even on the inauguration day of our new home, where I wore the first suit of my life. My fashion dream came true with Aditya Birla's Van Heusen with its great fabric and color that had a mesmerizing effect on me. It was Aditya Birla Group that helped me become what I am and continues to stay with me.
How I bridled my biggest challenge
At times, I like to feel that it is important to believe. It is crucial to set your hopes high and do everything you can to be what you can. All it needs is just a little hope, to travel through the tunnel and know that there is light at the end of the road. I confronted one of the biggest challenges of my life with one mistake that I did growing up. I never believed that something which was in a sense my biggest fear could happen to me. It was the fear of being helpless. It was when I was preparing for business school interviews that one day I the lumbar joints of my backbone got interlocked. It was all due to the muscular over-exertion and bad body posture that I was almost paralyzed with shock. I was on the second floor of the apartment where I lived and was all alone. There was no help coming, at least for a few hours. This was the time, it struck to me that it had to be me to help myself and that changed my life. After two weeks of bed rest and a few months of physiotherapy, I made that I miss none of my b-school interviews. After a lot of long train journeys, the moment of delight came to me when I got into my dream b-school, the Faculty of Management Studies. It was that dream come true moment which made all my efforts and perseverance count. I realized that it was always about believing.
