Down NOT Out

This post might be long but definitely worth a share. I recently had a talk with a person who was my senior in school. So, I thought to share his story because not only its an intriguing one but also motivating.

I'll start with going 6 years back describing this person, let me set his name as 'X' (X because of my love for Maths). So, as being my senior, he was the boss of mine, a little cheeky and brazen but I guess, every senior behaves the same way. Mr.X held a foolhardy personality in his school days, although he was the most famous boy in the school both between students as well as in management. Adding on, being the Head Boy and before House Captain, this guy was the most versatile I ever came across and also he always held the position in top 5 in the class.

But, surprisingly, when he left the school after completing class 10th and went on to join a different school after getting above 90% in the boards examination, he had a complete makeover. The guy was turned introvert with very few friends. Neither did he roam around nor he did any co-curricular. It was extremely bizarre to see the image makeover possibly because of the work load which he got from studying for the JEE examination. As being smart and intelligent, he scored brilliant marks in every test paper of the coaching and not only his teachers were counting on him to crack JEE with a good rank, but also his parents, relatives and friends were also hoping the best but he ran out of luck and didn't get a rank in either JEE or any other examination.

It was like the lightening had struck him, his whole world turned upside down but he was a scrupulous person and without hesitation joined 'Chemistry Honours' in DU University. Although he was scathed by the fact that he didn't crack any examination but was unfazed and unabated by the taunts which he received later from everyone for failing.

He might have taken admission in one of the best colleges of DU University, but the personality which he had was no where near to the one 2 years back. He lacked confidence, his speaking skills were down to zero, he was not that smart as he was earlier. The 2 years almost ate him from everywhere. Moreover, when he managed some strength to fight back, he was rejected by everyone. X tried to get in a couple of clubs and Student's chapter but was rejected every time.

Well, if he was not X and any other person, he would have accepted defeat to the hands of nature because it's not quite easy to reconcile the fact that he failed at the most important exam and selected a different. But, he was not over yet, he rose back and he did that remarkably.

He didn't accept defeat but accepted his line of work. He wrote a research paper which was not only appreciated by his own professors but also by foreign University professors. Then, as having already an interest in Business, he put his step in the share market and within an year he stood over the profit of 1lakh rupees of his own. Not only this, out of being dejected and recluse, he started a new student chapter himself quoting,'You disallow me, I'll ruin you' and is on the eve of opening a NGO. Not only this, he managed to crack IIM-Ahmedabad and is currently pursuing his MBA there. No one in the college knew about him till the end of 2nd year, no one eyed on him for 2 years and now not only he has fame but also he is successful.

The reason for the sharing of this particular story is when I was demoralized and frustrated, knowing about him and his efforts pumped a great energy in me and now I'm filled with all the enthusiasm to fight back.

Let me try to summarize in points,

1. In what so ever field you are, don't neglect it as it is fruitful. It depends upon the person to how to extract benefits from it.
2. The past doesn't sets your end, but the future does.
3. Find happiness in whatever you have but crave for more.
4. Failure doesn't mean OUT, it means to come again with more capacity and capability.
5. You might be down but you won't be never out.
6. Time is a circular river, you'll reach the same place from where you started, but it depend on you whether you'll drown or you'll flow with it.
7. Dreaming satisfies, but conquering your dreams is much more than that.

You might be down, demoralized, feeling incapable of doing anything, but the truth is that's the start of your race, to show the world your worth, to show everyone who considered you a looser what you are capable of. It's time to put your wrath and agony in right direction and make your way to glory.