Mumbai-the suicide capital' shouted one of the newspaper headlines,'The 3Idiots effect' said another,every news channel and paper trying to use as many catchy and attention grabbing slogans as possible .Well,it was quite obvious that mumbai was in the news for all wrong reasons following the recent spate of suicides in the city especially by young children and teens.
All this makes us wonder about the immense stress these children went through,were their problems so abstruse that they couldn't figure out any solutions and perhaps decided that the only way to solve their issues was to give up on life itself? Do we feel that it is only our problems that are unsolvable or for that matter is it a perception that it is only us who face problems while the remaining mankind lives in an utopia.Well,after reading the blog of ex army-man Rajat Mishra,I figured out that the answers to the above questions is simply a big 'NO'
Wondering,who Rajat Mishra is? well,he is currently a student in 2nd year of PGP at IIM Ahmedabad. No,he is not your typical nerd who studied for 15 hrs a day and made it to an IIM. The story of this Fauji goes much beyond winning battles on the field, it shows the victory of sheer human determination and spirit.
Rajat Mishra was from an army background.The fact that his dad was a valiant officer in the army inspired the young Rajat to become one too.He got into the prestigious NDA and was appointed as a Lieutenant (Lt) in the army.So,things were going quite well for the young Rajat Mishra.
But, life as they say comes without warnings. On 22 Dec 2004 Rajat met with a terrible accident which led to the amputation of his right arm which unfortunately was his working arm.Life really came to a standstill and all rajat's dreams of being in thick of the action in the army ,well,came to a grinding halt.
But, the brave Lieutenant wasn't prepared to accept what life had left him with.He, decided to fight back like a true soldier.The first step in his fightback was to perform basic activities like writing,eating etc.with his left arm and soon with his tenacity Rajat managed to not only write but also drive with only his left arm
But,this was only the beginning of the journey of a true winner.With a good support system consisting of his sister and some old friends he decided to take the plunge into the world of MBA competitive exams. He appeared for CAT and GMAT. His determination paid of and he got selected into India's most prestigious B-school IIM,Ahmedabad and also ISB, Hyderabad but he chose the former.Now,he is doing second year of his PGP course at IIM-A.
The story of this man goes a long way in emphasizing that no amount of obstacles can ever a deter a determined person from what he/she wants to achieve. A lesson which every kid and youngster can learn from Rajat-ji is to
‘Never give up on life, and life will never give up on you’.
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