Sinewave – The Ups and Downs of life #IIMTrichy

I belong to a middle-class family in Maharashtra, I grew up with my father, since my mother use to work in another city. I grew up watching my parents work hard throughout their lives to make ends meet. We would compromise on a lot of things, but the one thing they never compromised upon was my education. I would see them struggle, frustrated, lost and tired by the end of day, but the next day they would get back to life. Out of all the values imparted to me, the biggest learning I got from my family was to never give up. There have been instances where I failed to fulfill my expectations, lost my way and struggled, all I remembered was the advice to put my head down and keep working hard. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense, or the results are not immediate, but the results follow very soon and its creates a positive field around you.

I always had a problem of anxiety before any big exams or interview, which would make me nervous and as a result, I ended up performing below expectations. While I was discussing this with a friend, he asserted that the worst that could happen is I would fail to live up to the expectations, but this will only make me wiser but a better person. This discussion had an impact on me, slowly and steadily I started gaining control over my anxiety, as a result I gained confidence and significantly improved upon my personality and performance.