All will be well.

All will be well.

Aaall is Wellll. Catchy isn't it. A lot of us will aspire to become RANCHOD DASS CHANCHAD - PHUNSUKH WANGDO (Amir Khan name in 3 Idiots) . Will because deep down most us, may have felt that , I became what they wanted me to became and not what I wanted to become . The fact is the pressure on kids today is enormous , by the time he is in standard III Momma ensure the kid joins ABACUS, so that his mathematics become super kick,and the grains of technology is engraved. In some parts of South India, by standard VIII the kid is asked to prepare for STD VIII, STD X, STD XII and the engineering entrance. Most of the parents think that any entry into IIT or any top engineering college is an automatic passage to IIMS than to USA and then to green card. Obviously the parents think that children will have a secure economic coverage (the Sharman Joshi family) and the they will have now a proud medal to display (Madhavan's family). I think ALl is not well with our education system. I won't go into lengths. But rather give an example which I know very closely. I abandoned my science stream because I was in love (OSL) with a girl who was into commerce, so I joined commerce. Though I never told my parents why I chose commerce and they never asked to join IIT's. I joined commerce and frankly the competitive environment of my tuitions made me a better student (3 year scholarship of which one year I forgot to take the money).So that was little success. All is well, listen to your heart. I joined commerce. Part 2 was what to do in commerce, obviously do Chartered accountancy to have secured life. Wrong step. Failed miserably, not even able to clear the foundations. Then came the first novel in my life called the Fourth Estate . I have read only three novels Fourth estate, The Stranger in the mirror and The Fountainhead. Anyways Fourth estate introduced me to the world corporate and no commerce taught me the fundamentals. Then I thought IIM's will be my launching pad into corporate. Tried for two bloody years practices, DI, algebra, Russian maths, English everything converted 29 percentile to 91 but still no break through. But one thing I learned mathematics from economics perspective. I fell in love with number. every thing I see started summarizing in numbers. Small success love for numbers. Anyhow I didn't know what I am good at so followed the flow and joined a B-school which has the best campus , surrounding and some smart teacher. Two people inspired me first Professor Ganti Subrahmanyam my economics teacher. I never understood what he taught but learnt how economics can be used in all spheres of knowledge be it finance or marketing. My first step I love economics and want to use it to understand consumer pattern. Got my goal Sridy will be a marketing consultant by 30 with ROI as his benchmark. I was never good in books or concepts except how practical can it be. Then we were introduced to a man called Professor Vinod Sambrani , disciplined as an iron, thinks like Google search and taught us marketing with examples. I don’t understand words much but if presented in objects or visuals its easier, and he did that he taught marketing like a science with everything as practical as possible. Since my fundamentals are weak , I picked bits and pieces. But still worth and getting my bread butter implementing some of his concepts. I knew my skill is into developing marketing communications and implementing customer engagement models . I have just started and still have a long way to go and Life is all about continuous learning. I am today in London as digital marketing consultant. I am grateful to my parents never pushing me to IIT's , and thanks to IIM's for never accepting me, they made me fall in love with numbers and all my teachers for the knowledge. For my friends who are with me today and forever there. One thing more Do what your heart says. I decided to come to London to make money quicker so that I can have my Dasvidanya dreams complete. But when I was at the final stages of taking this step my mind started saying, Sri leaving this comfortable job in India , why try the unknown in London. I again listened to my heart, which said Sri try this or throughout your life you will repent you never tried. To all my young friends try everything, till you find that onething which gives you satisfaction. All will be well.