
We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us. (NERVER GIVE UP) – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Life is a gift from God to assimilate, to learn something new. If we want to transform our innate qualities into virtues, then it requires to work smart and need to make sacrifices. I have created a mantra for me to achieve a goal i.e. “Dedication + Devotion + Discipline + Determination = 100% Excellence). I called this mantra as ‘4D MANTRA’ which I generally follow in professional & personal life. It is said that “Work is Worship” if you do your work as worship, you achieve what you want.
It takes intellect, mind, and body to accompany every task. Someone said that “Health is Wealth” to keep your health as your wealth it’s required exercise. I always dedicated some time to routine for exercise. I have loved Running, Walking, gymnastics since childhood. Exercise is an integral part of my life. To make your mind strong it requires spirituality. It is said that “Wealth is gone nothing is a loss, Health is gone something is a loss, but when the character is gone everything is a lost”. (“Shilam Param Bhushanam”). To keep your character as your best ornament it requires ‘Gurukilli’ of spirituality. The person who has the strength of spirituality can stand firm and smiling on any occasion. All human being is part of society. “BAHUJAN SUKAY, BAHUJAN HITAY” is better to pay attention to compassion than selfishness.
Finally, life is very beautiful, so “Nako Rahu Manava Sada Tu Kashti, Anand Bhogaya Sari Hi Shrushti”. I believe God has given a role to everyone to perform, you just need to find it out. I feel my role is in my first name: SANDIP. In Sanskrit SANDIP Mean SAN = Dyan and DIP= Prakashman Karane.
SANDIP: Dyanane Sarvan Pakashman Karane . It’s my role and my real identity.
Resource Person in AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program on “Mastering Financial Modelling – Empowering Educators” at VIDYALANKAR SCHOOL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY from 14/10/2024 to 19/10/2024.
Being born in a family where both of my parents were doctors, I was expected to take up medicine as my career. So just like every middle class family my career was decided even before I could learn to speak. During my school and college days I was an above average student but when it came to giving my entrance test for medical somehow I could not manage to get admission in Mumbai and again due to family restrictions I could not go to Yavatmal where I managed secure an M.B.B.S seat. But life does not stop right? So I was expected to prepare for medical entrance one more time. I wished to go for Engineering and brought my admission form as well but was persuaded against it. So to not waste my year I was made to take admission to B.Sc. in the same college where I completed my HSc and that was a turning point for me.
During graduation I was lucky enough to be taught by teachers who inspired me not just to understand what I like but also to take a stand for what I like. So I decided to complete my education in Electronics even after getting B.D.S. seat in a college in Navi Mumbai after my second attempt of the medical entrance. This time I was persistent and confident enough to do what I like and was ready to take all the responsibility of that. So I continued my education while working part time as tutor, because if the choice is yours, so is its responsibility.
During my graduation I realized that, it is more important to know various opportunities around us than to be stuck with a single choice. Unlike our parents’ time, these days we have large number of opportunities, but we lack is proper guidance to explore them. Also one needs to make his own decisions and not just that should be able to work hard to achieve their goal. This thought inspired me to become a teacher and I did my Masters in Electronics and completed B.Ed. I wished to be the torch that today’s kids need in the world full of opportunities. I wanted to tell them that career does not end only because you missed one opportunity, but this also does not mean that we stop taking our career seriously. We can be more alert and grab the next opportunity that comes in our way and again make a comeback in the race of life. So what are we waiting for? ON YOUR MARK. GET-SET-AND GO….