Firmness

''I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success'', so quoted by most eminent and adorable A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

The firmness of each word in this meaningful sentence silently raises the voice towards the truth of life and when I turn the pages of past life, I can easily relate myself.

Yes, I have tasted the bitter pill of failure. From a phase of promising success, when I dreamt to come big in next phase, situation and ignorance and lack of guidance unanimously did the conspiracy to break the lad of the village into shards, who had aspired to do something extraordinary in the city.Umpteen times, I tried to wake up, but I failed and the flak from family, society, and others suffocated me and I engrossed myself in activities that helped me to stay away from reality. Lacklustre performance drowned me in the river of frustration. Though I joined engineering, lack of immaculate knowledge and diffidence in personality had killed me.

I failed miserably and inefficiently cleared all the semesters to bring the engineering certificate, holding a first-class with much difficulty. Remaining aloof, disconnecting myself from the world and thinking about the poor condition of the family, I vividly studied the books of my engineering without thinking much about the result. The motto became to master the subjects and to garner as much as knowledge possible. When friends had joined renowned organizations of software and private companies, I struggled to get any handsome job. To reduce the load of my father, I had tried my heart out to get at least any job with paltry payment Finally, I got selected in a small organization with a paltry salary. Though it was not a big deal for others, it was fantastic for my standard and I felt a little relaxed, as I didn't need to coax father for money. 

I never hesitated to do extra duties for the small plant, rather I tried my best to learn everything, making myself strong day by day, learning both practically by work and theoretically from the book. I understood that with my experience, and by rigorous study at quarter would definitely help me to grab a good and handsome job with a satisfactory salary. I did not stop and tried my best and finally came off with flying colours in life. I could bring smile and confidence not for me but also for my family. 

Today, I am an eminent engineer in a somewhat reputed organization and also words like a poet, author clings to my name to swell my personality and I read aloud Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalams' quote,

''I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success'' with much satisfaction.