When I got a new mobile phone for the first time, what SIM did I subscribe to? IDEA!
As the first malls sprung around Mumbai in the mid-2000s, which was one of the first stores to open in them? Pantaloons!
Around the same time, as the whole experience of groceries shopping was being redefined, which was the store to which I tagged along with my parents? More!
And to top it all, for almost close to 12 years, when my mother packed my lunch for school, she used to wrap the Chapatis in an aluminum foil, ‘Freshwrapp’. And guess who manufactures that? Hindalco!
Without ABG, I wouldn’t exaggerate and call my life ‘unimaginable’ or anything, but ABG’s presence has definitely added consistent value to my daily life in several ways. At this point of time in life, ABG not only brings along with its legacy a sense of pride and belonging as a conglomerate of Indian origin who has made its mark in the whole world today, but it also strongly inspires me to be a part of it.
How you overcame challenges to achieve your ambitions in life so far?
After working for over 3.5 years after graduation I started feeling irrelevant. It seemed like I had been basking in my comfort zone for too long now, and it felt like I would not be able to grow beyond this position in my life for a long time. My ability to learn and absorb seemed to have lost long back and these recurring thoughts built up a frustrating and anxious feeling inside me. It was my ambition to start my own business, to travel far and wide, learn new hobbies, indulge in building something meaningful, but all that seemed to have vanished away somewhere and now what I was doing made no sense.
One day after office, I had a call with a friend of mine who understood how I felt and urged me to do something substantial with the time I was left with. It was August of 2018 and CAT was 3 months away. I started prepping for it. Everyday I pushed myself to not follow the whims of the instant gratification seeking monkey inside and focused religiously on my preparation. I did not waste time anticipating the outcomes of my efforts, rather I took it upon myself to look at this whole exercise like a game. Every time I was left a few marks short of the previous year cut-off, I went back and prepped harder! Months passed by, the exams happened, the anticipation and waiting happened, and then one day my WhatsApp beeped. TISS had released its final result. When I logged into the site, heart in mouth, and pressed enter on filling in my credentials, and the screen flipped, I swear my heart missed a beat. Not only had I cleared the test, I had scored decent marks!
To this day, I thank my friend who helped me overcome my stagnant state of affairs and gave me that much required push. Had I not had that call with her that day, I would not have been here!
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