You think, you become

What you think you will become I would like to go back to an incident in my life. When I was a child, I always wanted to be a software engineer, and so I finally landed at Infosys, but before landing here, I worked at two other companies.

In the 5th grade, with my friend Ganesh, I joined a computer literacy course. In nineties the computers were in boom and still it is. Naturally, as a young child, I got fascinated by computers and their way of working.

I spent hours studying and an additional several hours playing computer games. But what I learned during that time still remains in my memory. Those concepts and commands are in my permanent memory. 

Even today, when I want to use that knowledge, I don't need to revisit its instructions.

I wanted to tell you this story because once you think consciously about any particular thing, your mind starts to create the necessary conditions to make this happen to you, and this is not a small thing.

In everyone's life, there is an incident or series of incidents that changes the trajectory of their growth and life.

Let's remind ourselves of that one thing. 

In 2013, after passing out of college, I got an internship at a small IT company. They agreed to pay me 4000 rupees as a stipend. 

But in my early internship days, I was a bit adamant about putting in more effort. As they were paying me 4000 rupees, I should only work for that amount and not a penny more. 

This mindset restricted my learning opportunities. I should have been more open about my learning.

It used to take four hours to commute from my home to the work location. I had to change two city buses. While committing to my workplace, I could see Hinjewadi IT Park. While looking at the buildings in the IT Park, I was daydreaming about working there. 

A few moths down the line I had received  job offer from one of the French international IT company. 

A goal becomes a reality; we just have to work towards it.

 

Thank you!