Roy T. Bennett, in ‘The Light in the Heart,’ said, “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”
Before I share my story of reaching this stage in life, where I now run three startups and plan to expand further in the field of entrepreneurship, I want to share this saying by Confucius with you, my dear reader, 'The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.' And that's how I reached the mountain of my life.
It was never easy. I grew up in a village named Kaurali in Haryana and experienced city life only after completing my intermediate. I was an average student in my studies. After completing my 10th grade at ASN Senior Secondary School, I opted for Commerce in the 12th grade at Aggarwal Public School and pursued my graduation at D.A.V College. My family always dreamt of seeing me become a Chartered Accountant, so I took the path that could fulfill my family's dream. After completing my CA Article ship training with CA Harish Mangla & Associates, I shifted to Delhi for my CA final coaching, entering the bustling city life of Delhi, and the race to crack those exams began. I found myself surrounded by friends who were running the same race.
Like most students in Delhi preparing for CA and spending their crucial years living in the cramped areas of East Delhi, I too was stuck at the final stage of the exam. This led to frustration and sometimes motivation, but to be honest, getting stuck in life is disheartening.
The year 2020 brought horrific memories for people worldwide with the pandemic. I had to shift from Delhi back to my hometown, Faridabad, in Haryana. Prior to that, there had already been a drastic change in my mindset, and the best part was that I had already started working on my dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
In that phase, i was attended a business seminar of Mr. Ameet parekh . In that seminar one line hit me hard as they said to everyone, “If you want to start working on your dreams after 5 years, why don't you start it from today itself. Start now if possible because after 5 years you’ll be 5 years ahead in respective profile from them who’ll start after 5 years.” and here I started my first venture i.e ceNdor industry.
No one in the family knew about it except my mother. For them, I was still preparing for my CA exams. But once I took my business online and started to succeed, I had to finally tell my family that I no longer wanted to pursue a CA career. Hearts were broken, and hopes were shattered. However, they were still my family, and I am blessed to have them in my life. Their support and understanding gave me the strength to move forward and build a journey of my own. One thing my parents always said kept running through my mind: 'Don't worry. It's just an exam.' These words helped me break free from the cycle of exams and prevented me from falling into the abyss of depression, and later I got selected from IIM Bangalore for entrepreneurship degree and got Goldman Sachs Entrepreneurship degree from IIM Bangalore.
One line that always keeps me positive in my life is that my father always tells me that “life is a game, just play well”. Consider every phase of life as just A phase of life, do not consider that as the whole life.