Biggest Challenge
Challenges are a part and parcel of life. A battle challenging your comfort zone, thoughts and views, is a war to win. We all, at different levels have faced certain circumstances that make us think about how to go about it and puts us in a situation which makes us struggle in a lot of areas.
Once such challenge for me was deciding on my career path. I had a lot of confusion of what to do once I was out from college. People were in various fields, but I simply couldn't find a connection with what all I had tried. I was still struggling and experimenting with a lot of areas. So, I decided to randomly apply at various jobs, whichever profile looked interesting. The next part was a bigger scuffle, which was cracking the interview. I sat in numerous interviews, but never reached the outcome which I expected. My peers had already been placed, earning well and I was not even able to crack one interview. I started regretting the decision of rejecting college placements and the idea of jumping to a course struck my mind. Then again, what to do? Where was the passion? So, I decided to take a break.
I took my time, to understand exactly what I liked. All these subjects and theories I had studied, it was time to find out which had my inclination. A slow and frustrating process, but it came to a well-defined answer in the end. I had narrowed down to major streams, my knowledge was thorough and I was ready to put myself through the rigor of the interview application again.
Finally, I got what I wanted, learnt well and in the process found growth opportunities. To pursue what I liked in a better and knowledgeable way, was the decision to do an MBA. To make the decision, bigger and stronger.
Everyone faces a challenge, with a different scope and obviously a different end; but that’s what makes us a better person, a better leader.
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