Failure to Success

by Syam Sunder
(UAE)

My success story from a nobody to a somebody who has a respectful position is not through a day's work. It includes lots of hard work and sleepless nights.

When I was a small boy in nursery (kindergarten) class, my teacher used to complain to my mother that I am very shy and afraid. When my teacher comes near me I am frightened.

I have not much friends due to my poor social skills - My father and mother was always quarelling with each other. This made me a gloomy child. My father was not with me as he was a central govt employee due to frequent transfers. I was brought up by my mother a working lady and also she has to do all the house jobs and also to look after me and my sister.

I was a poor and dull child even lacking the social skills. I got a 62 % in my SSLC which is much lower compared to the students of same age and similar facilities.

I managed to get an admission with some recommendation to +2 college; but since due to my low confidence and carelessness, I failed in the course, but thanks to my mother's encouragement I studied and passed the course in third class(50%)

I got admission (even though my father was quite confident of my success) to a BE (civil engineering ) course and I passed with a first class (61%). I became a Civil Engineer which was my life's ambition.

Again there was nobody to guide me in my career.

1) I Joined the bandwagon, an e-commerce computer course and joined there as a teacher with 3000 Rs a month salary.

2) I joined a small job as Overseer for a daily wager of 140 (4000 Rs)

3) I went to a computer drafting company and got 4000 but I left within 2 months - because I could not learn the job. I was unemployed for quiet time.

4) I joined a construction company for 3000 Rs a month.

5) I joined a water supply project as technical assistant with a Christian missionary for 6000 Rs a month - but they did not give me the salary promptly.

6) I tried self employment and some real estate business; but that also burned my hands

7) I joined a real estate developing firm for a salary of 5000 Rs a month.

8) I got an opportunity to work as a specialised engineer in a construction company with the help of my friend and his colleague, my godfather) and got a salary of 40000 Rs

9) I got an opportunity to work as senior specialised enginer for a consulting company for a salary of 110,000

These are all due to my hard work, so much insults during the journey to success, and thanks to some people - I cannot forget in my life. We should work hard. Some times we have to fail in battles for a success in war (I am still in the journey towards higher responsibilities).

Good Luck all of you!