Four years to that maelstrom. Would you believe it? It still feels like yesterday. Its' time you gave yourself a pat on your back. You've been through fire and ice. You've faced the litmus test. You've looked them in the eye. You've given your dear ones every reason to be proud. This post is needed, very much needed. Not to inflate your hyper ego, but to salvage you in the emotional torrents you lap yourself up in. This is to remind those events were not flukes. Hours of determination and sacrifice have gone behind for yourself to be in the position you are now in. Having said that, you've been lucky but you've deserved your luck. Below is a recount of your life so far, the days which pushed you on a new level. Let these serve as your sentinels. May they ward off all negativity, may they push you to take on new challenges and most importantly may they ward off any complacency on your side. Celebrate.
#First prize at suburban level for your handwriting. (And you never bothered to turn up for your prize).
#Third prize at suburban level for your acting (You did turn up).
#The scholarship exam which you came through being only the third from your school to do so. (The circumstances under which you delivered)
#That mathematics exam where you put away your fears for ever.
#Being only the second from your school to clear the HBSTE (Foolhardy)
#Runner up at suburban quiz junior level.
#Runner up at district quiz (This was a one man show).
#Cleared the MTSE (Again, this was a renegade performance on last hour preparation).
#Third in class (Like a rookie).
#Time your father told you to start taking life seriously.
#Second in class
#First in school in board exam (with a record that stood for the next five years). And yes you kept your promise to the school headmaster.
#The day when you decided to take on the beast.
#The day when you shook yourself up. Dedication reached a new definition.
#The day when you decided to go for it all out - The first big gamble. The founding principle of your life - Take it or Leave it.
#The day when you shot yourself in the foot but still won the race.
#The day when life changed. (Admission to IIT Kharagpur). When you were allied with the definition of responsibility.
#The days under the scorching sun. When you felt you deserved more but still fell short.
#The turning of the tide. The rise of arrogance.
#Your first earnings. Meager as though they were, you felt the world out of them. That seething feeling of pride.
#Your first trip abroad. Your first experiences. The DAY in London.
#Your first job. Arrogance and flamboyance on full manifest here.
#The ultimate prize - Institute silver medal (and nearly ending up with the gold one).
#First Shock - Met with defiance and utter delusion.
#First chance - Offered by God himself. You refused him.
#First betrayal - When those you idolized turned their backs on you with a smile.
#Second Shock - When you lost the gift of belief.
#Second Chance - Offered by God again. You surrendered.
#Third Shock - Giant killer. Destroyed you. Could not destroy your will.
#The beginning of Rise - When you shed your achievements, when you shed your skin. The time when you started to play.
#The acceleration - When you picked up full steam. When arrogance returned.
#The Hammer of God - In a minute you were shown your true place.
# Rise - When you dissolved before God. When you abandoned and burned your arrogance. When you were melted in the furnace along with discipline and patience and reforged afresh.
# Restoration of confidence - Promotion, Your second foreign trip. Vindication.
# Plateau - When you find yourself in uncharted territory again, trying to make sense of direction of life. But you are going steady, solid and are steel.
Temptations will always keep coming. You are travelling on a road leading somewhere which you don't know. The Journey has been top-notch so far. Go ahead, forget the destination cling on to the journey. You arrive every moment. You've been bestowed with a gift, use it wisely.
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn.
Adieu.
#First prize at suburban level for your handwriting. (And you never bothered to turn up for your prize).
#Third prize at suburban level for your acting (You did turn up).
#The scholarship exam which you came through being only the third from your school to do so. (The circumstances under which you delivered)
#That mathematics exam where you put away your fears for ever.
#Being only the second from your school to clear the HBSTE (Foolhardy)
#Runner up at suburban quiz junior level.
#Runner up at district quiz (This was a one man show).
#Cleared the MTSE (Again, this was a renegade performance on last hour preparation).
#Third in class (Like a rookie).
#Time your father told you to start taking life seriously.
#Second in class
#First in school in board exam (with a record that stood for the next five years). And yes you kept your promise to the school headmaster.
#The day when you decided to take on the beast.
#The day when you shook yourself up. Dedication reached a new definition.
#The day when you decided to go for it all out - The first big gamble. The founding principle of your life - Take it or Leave it.
#The day when you shot yourself in the foot but still won the race.
#The day when life changed. (Admission to IIT Kharagpur). When you were allied with the definition of responsibility.
#The days under the scorching sun. When you felt you deserved more but still fell short.
#The turning of the tide. The rise of arrogance.
#Your first earnings. Meager as though they were, you felt the world out of them. That seething feeling of pride.
#Your first trip abroad. Your first experiences. The DAY in London.
#Your first job. Arrogance and flamboyance on full manifest here.
#The ultimate prize - Institute silver medal (and nearly ending up with the gold one).
#First Shock - Met with defiance and utter delusion.
#First chance - Offered by God himself. You refused him.
#First betrayal - When those you idolized turned their backs on you with a smile.
#Second Shock - When you lost the gift of belief.
#Second Chance - Offered by God again. You surrendered.
#Third Shock - Giant killer. Destroyed you. Could not destroy your will.
#The beginning of Rise - When you shed your achievements, when you shed your skin. The time when you started to play.
#The acceleration - When you picked up full steam. When arrogance returned.
#The Hammer of God - In a minute you were shown your true place.
# Rise - When you dissolved before God. When you abandoned and burned your arrogance. When you were melted in the furnace along with discipline and patience and reforged afresh.
# Restoration of confidence - Promotion, Your second foreign trip. Vindication.
# Plateau - When you find yourself in uncharted territory again, trying to make sense of direction of life. But you are going steady, solid and are steel.
Temptations will always keep coming. You are travelling on a road leading somewhere which you don't know. The Journey has been top-notch so far. Go ahead, forget the destination cling on to the journey. You arrive every moment. You've been bestowed with a gift, use it wisely.
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn.
Adieu.
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