No Pain, No Gain

Ever wondered why we feel highly ecstatic when we accomplish our dreams? It is because we feel we have achieved a milestone for success that we had set for our self. It is a feeling of recognition of our efforts and satisfaction that the hard work has finally paved. But mind you, success never comes easy it comes with loads of pain, sacrifices and with the patience being tested at every step, it is a test of one’s character in real sense.

The path of success is laid with thorns and the one who walks the most of it comes out as a winner. I always wondered how some people in this world were so famous & glamorous with so much money to spare and to enjoy with luxury. But soon as I started studying & knowing about those people and their fame, I discovered that it was not as it seems, as they say appearances are always deceptive. There was so much that is tacit and unknown to us regarding such eminent people. I was amused to know certain facts and would like to share with you guys.

Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani popularly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, pioneer of Indian Stock market and purely a wizard in Business reached maximum height during his reign as the chairman of Reliance. But the path to success was not easy at all. At the tender age of 16, he moved to Yemen to work as ragged marketer for Shell. During early days, the Yemini Rial was made of pure silver coins and was in much demand at the London Bullion Exchange. Young Dhirubhai bought the Rials, melted them into pure silver and sold it to the bullion traders in London just to earn his bread and butter. He had to run from pillar to post, begging for a break but got no help from anyone. He had to build his own trail.

India had thrived for decades; it still does, on a system of benefaction, the cannibalistic politics business nexus. Monopoly controls were the lock, licenses were the key and corporate India was in the pocket of policymakers. Dhirubhai barged into that league, playing exactly by the established, shadowy rules of the game. The corporate skullduggery in black and white has paid a heavy price. Competition beat him down by destroying his stock, his investors' stock and Reliance's credibility as a fund-raiser. Dhirubhai then ran an operation that bought Reliance shares for weeks, drove prices sky-high and bankrupted more than one broker. Finally his tussle with Businessman Nusli Wadia, politician V.P.Singh and journalist Ramnath Goenka caused him serious stroke which paralyzed half of his body but still never lost his way. Such was his journey, though I have just given a glimpse of it. Today, Reliance is India's third-largest group after Tata and A.V. Birla and this was all because of a person’s dream, allegiance and sacrifices.

So if you are chasing your dreams then please understand that troubles are bound to come, there would be loads of hitches in your way and you will fall down many times but the real essence of life is to get up every time you fall down, clear the hurdles and believe in your own self and your dreams. Do not ever quit or fear of losing, because as they say “Darr ke aage Jeet hai” and the way you unravel your difficulties will only enhance your strength of character and this will put you ahead in the game of life.