Always aim to fly high in life

To make my parents proud by doing something different in life was my only dream while in school. To be a responsible person who really care about people's & their problems, -society -environment. To pay back “Mother Earth” by doing little-2 things making surrounding clean , saving water- electricity planting trees avoiding use of plastic,making people aware with the impact of “Climate Change”. If everybody cleaned their doorstep, the whole world would be clean’ – Mother Teresa. To be rich mentally and strong enough, physically & mentally so that can serve and help the needy whenever I get the opportunity. To keep the reading habit continue , it helps you to look at life & problems with different angle, so gain such people’s perspective and share some quality thoughts with your family ,colleagues and friends.

Learning and doing things differently , keep your creativity alive , so that I don't regret at the age of 75 by living a same person and to call it a Life. Keeping physical & mental health a priority, avoiding junk food- no smoking- no drinking so that I don't become a Liability for my self to my family and to my Country. Live just don't Exist. I read only books of great leaders, philosophers, quotes, inspirational stories and more. You become what you surround with. So, when your thoughts dwell on those highest ideals, inspirations and thoughts, that is the energy you put out to the Universe. 'What we think, we become'! Is there any wonder, my thoughts also went to that level? I read the books written about Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramana Maharshi, Yukteswar Giri, Alan Watts, Joseph Campbell, Deepak Chopra, Maya Angelou, Dalai Lama, Sarvepilli Radhakrishnan, J. Krishnamoorthy, Paramahansa Yogananda, Vivekananda, Upanishads, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, mythologies…..the list is unending. Such a limited time and so much to read! That small effect is rubbing on me. That is all!

The urge to exceed what you have done before..the urge to look up and up and up and never feelin convinced with the past results….this madness drives me. In a particular way its good. It keeps your hunger alive but the downside is it leaves you hungry all the time. There is no end to this quest. Nothing makes you feel content..I have had sleepless nights when the sense of urgency creeps in..I like that feeling ..things that keep me on the edge all the time are the best drug that you can’t can get addicted to… maybe in the long run it will drain you out but as long as it’s happening..there is no feeling better than this. And as the great Steve Jobs once said “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” . So never be content with what you have..aspire..dream and work for more.

Spite. I love proving people wrong, especially when I feel underestimated. It hasn’t gotten to the point where my competitiveness has become unhealthy these days, so I’m making the most of it. Opportunities. Striking while the iron is hot. Resources are priceless. Thus, whenever I have free time, I always make sure I’m learning a new skill or reading. Winning. I love winning. It’s an evolutionary trait that I cannot help sometimes.

Who doesn’t like to win anyway? Winning boosts my ego. My parents. They taught me everything I know. My dogs and theoretical future offspring. I want them to be proud of their alpha-female champion mom. People (including my own parents) also tell me that my dreams and aims are not achievable practically and that I should stick to being low key and not dream about such great things (basically, go with the crowd.) But yeah, I love fame and money. Everyone does. I'd love to be addressed as ‘sir’ by my employees, I'd love to be invited to TV shows, I'd love to drive an expensive car to work, to be noticed and recognized by people. Most of all, to be respected by them.

Therefore, the desire to be recognized as a respected person in this world keeps me going and makes me aim high in life. I was born into a forward caste, middle class family in a developing country as a boy and pursued Engineering, the trifecta. In order to decide my destiny of either being successful or a complete failure, I have to take things in my hand, thanks to the reservation system in my country which gives brownie points for being other caste, girl with non-engineering background in places like premium institutes and also jobs. I was messed both genetically and by a series of bad decisions. I understood that I wouldn’t get much help from my government both in education and jobs. The only thing which is under my control is my grit, through hard work and determination I struggled to come out of that pit. I should mention the things that I should be thankful for: I have parents who in spite being frugal would indulge me if it is anything related to education.

I have access to great resources like car, electricity, dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and computers which have easily given me 5 more hours of free time per week than my parents had, 40 more than my great grandparents. I grew up taking many of these resources for granted. Technological marvels like Internet and freedom of information allow me to learn anything and pursue expertise in my career. Call it what you want: fate, luck, destiny, or evolution - I’ve been given incredible opportunity. Cheers!