Power of Thoughts

"If you are born poor its not your mistake, but if you die poor than its your mistake." - Bill Gates.

I don't remember when I first read these lines in my life but these two small lines has changed my life, my thoughts and so my actions. 

When I passed my higher secondary class, I targeted to work hard and clear IIT-JEE exam which to get admission into the best engineering college. I didn't went to an parties, try to focused on my studies and kept myself away from all the distractions. For 2 year I continued this journey but when results came I was just shattered. That exam was not just the exam of my engineering college but also I had planned my future on stake of that exam. For 6 months I was in depression. I didn't had the courage to face my parents as they had spent lakhs on my fees by providing me admission in best coaching institute for the preparation. 

In those 6 months I just spent my time in thinking and gathering information to reach to the level of an engineer who graduates from IIT. I knew my path would be difficult but I had decided not to bring down the level of my dreams down to even 1 step. Later, I took admission in the regional engineering college as decided I worked extra ordinarily hard. That not only helped me in enhancing my skills but also by pushing myself beyond the limits strengthen my dreams and made myself trust on me. When I became the 1st girl of my batch to get placed in the placement cell, I realized my potential and understood that yes... I not made for normal. I got this, so by working hard I can get more.

Thereafter working in the corporate culture, I groomed my technical skills and learnt more and more, working enjoying my life. I worked for 2 years in the private firm with the decent salary and lifestyle. But after 2 years I found something missing in it. I know I have a job and good life style that I had dream for but still there was something that didn't Satiate my greed to grow. I know working more for years I would get better package and more lavish lifestyle but this time my heart was not in Mood to enjoy lavishness but yes royal life is what was expecting from me. 

In those 2 years of my job I realised that whatever I'm earning and saving is all for myself. I earn, spend and enjoy. I do savings too but what's next?? Is this is all the reality of life is?? Is this is what I worked hard for last 4 years, just to earn and enjoy eating in Good restaurants, having a car, expensive clothes and matching footwear. I asked myself is this the real meaning of our life, to live for ourselves...??? Then how can I be different from animals who eat sleep and enjoy and do nothing and die doing nothing in their life. They have limitations. They can't change the world. But we are humans... the most creative and intelligent creature of God. 

That day I decided to quit that private job of 10- 7 and set a different aim that's not a job, that's not a service, that's a way to live your royal life. I decided to become an IAS officer. I decided to serve people directly and decided to change the society. For me IAS is an opportunity that gives you a platform to upbringing the various sectors of society and when those small sector will be developed, one state will be developed and hence whole country will be developed. What a royal life that would be where you can take out the people from impoverished conditions to a well to do life, how royal that life would be that can weep away tears of many poor people expecting little help to their better livelihood, how royal that life would be that can give eyes to many blinds and legs to many handicapped if we just can make them do that they can, that they want and they can do better than us. That will give them a respectfull life and for me that would be royal life which will be useful to the upbringing and betterment of all, not just me.