-JAYANT MUNDHRA
**I am writing today taking inspiration from stories of many
of my friends at my Engineering College, IIIT-Gwalior.
Many of my friends were not really into Engineering, but due
to rigid Education System of ours, they took up Engineering. As, professions
like dancer, poet/poetess, motivator, public speaker, stand-up artist or an
actor or a singer etc. are promoted or encouraged neither by our Education
System, nor by most of the parents and
families citing the fact that the success rate in such professions is quite
low.
But, does that mean, you should give up on it?
Yes you are a good flute player. And, you joined an engineering/medical
college or some other specialization institute. That doesn’t imply that your
career as a flute artist is over or bleak. It just means that you will have to
find a way to carry on with both the prospects.
After all, if you
keep on with your artistry, you will gradually improve. Then try reach out to
the audience that will be your critic. How? Make your videos and share them via
platforms like YouTube and Reverbnation.com etc. That way people, musicians and
music directors and composers from all round the globe will get the opportunity
to listen to your melodies. And, who knows if some major music director signs
you up in his orchestra or band. And, finally your dream of being successful
flute artist comes alive.
I know that most of you will say that this is totally
UNREALISTIC and IMPRACTICAL.
But, that is the reason why most of the people lose out on
their passions and dreams, and end up becoming something that they never dreamt
and desired to be. And, only a select few who carry on with their passion despite
all odds, actually Make It Large.
Shankar Mahadevan, such a marvelous and highly acclaimed
singer. Musicians and Singers all-round the globe bow to his expertise in Classical
Music. Did you know that he is also a Computer Science Engineer. He wished to
pursue career in Music Industry, so he kept rehearsing his music even in his
college and anyone can say that he has Made It Large in his life.
Another example can be the famous author, Chetan Bhagat. His passion was to
Write. He did engineering from IIT-Delhi. He did MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He
took up a job in Hong-Kong at a Banking firm and worked there for almost 6
years. But, he kept on writing. He didn’t stop. And, it finally paid off and he
Made It Large in his life.
A friend of mine is an awesome poet/poetess (Top Secret :D) whose writings can make anyone bow down. There
are two options in his/her hands, either he/she can keep writing in a diary,
pass out with an engineering degree and carryon with an engineering profession.
Or, he/she can put out those poems for the people to read and share via a Blog,
Website or a Facebook page. That way, people would get to read those beautiful
creations. The good works will be appreciated by the people and hence drive in
motivation and pride and increase his/her thirst to write more. Moreover, who knows if
some Publishing House comes across any of those poem and likes it. They may ask
him/her to officially write a Book of Poetry. Could it be any better? But, the
efforts will have to be made.
You will have to keep moving towards your passion and
someday it will payoff.
There are your dreams waiting for you on the opposite front
of the river, but the effort will have
to be made by you to swim across the
fast and thrashing river, fighting all odds to live those dreams. The thing
that matters is “Are you ready to Make It Large or not?”.
Create a better world to live in.
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