The first thing that comes to my mind
after being asked about my hobby is “when my hobby became my passion,” I am not
aware. But certainly, I know I love to express myself through writing. The day I
started writing was the day when I first experienced how it feels to be alive,
in love with the people, and in love with the surroundings. I began expressing
through poems and short stories. I experimented with my skills by writing in
the guest columns of newspapers and writing letters to the editor. Non-fiction
is my forte. I believe writing demands experience and I love exploring,
travelling and socializing. I am of the extrovert kind.
I started reading with fairy tale books,
romance novels, biographies, motivational books. As reading books became my
favourite pass time I had a strong desire to write one of mine. I am eager to do
things at the youngest age possible. The idea of 'Drive to XXL Dreams' is inspired
by my real life events. I am studying in III Semester BA (Journalism and Mass Communication). Coming into the world of media was not as easy as it
looks. I sacrificed my two years
studying for the JEE entrance test. But these two years turned into a sad walk for
me. My destiny brought me to JLU School of Media and Communication fighting all
those criticizing comments of friends and relatives. I used to wonder why my
generation is behind the rat race of entering into engineering and medical
colleges. People hardly appreciate students entering journalism, media, film
making and photography.
I thought of meeting people who went
against the norms like me and did something that was different and
innovative. I met Mr. Vishnu Manohar who
runs a very famous restaurant chain in Nagpur “Vishnu ji ki rasoi”. He holds
the Guinness book of world record for 53 hours of continuous cooking. I even
met few people like Advocate Vinay Thakur (65 yrs) who quit his profession at
the age of 35 and continued with his passion for photography in later years of
his life. Today, he is a professional photographer and a Nikon School Mentor.
I found that these people have the
ability to inspire people across all age groups and their stories are powerful
enough to ignite the present generation. Thus, I thought to compile the
experiences of 20 such achievers who ones doubted themselves, but with faith
and believe they went on to become one of the greatest names in the industry.
Dreams are so amazing. The ones we see
with closed eyes are the figments of our imagination, the ones we see in broad
daylight are the ones that become our inspiration. Leaving cosy lives and
moving to a bustling environment to fulfil their dreams and passion is not
everyone’s cup of tea.
The book ‘Drive to XXL Dreams’ features
20 inspiring stories of people from Nagpur who dared to transform their XXL
dreams and passion into a profession. These people believed that someday their
intangible ideas would take a shape. After all dreaming big is a full-time job!
Everyone in the book has a relentless
bank of energy that makes them stubborn enough to overcome every obstacle.
Coming from various different fields in life, the one thing common for them was
their passion and determination. This made them sacrifice their comforts and
work hard for their plan of action to make their dream a reality. Having the
courage to trust your heart and not being influenced by the conflicting notions
of mind is challenging indeed. Through this book, I have tried to
portray the heroes of Nagpur who dared to think beyond conventional career
options. This book is written to encourage and motivate the new generation to
motivate them to listen to their heart and chase what they love.
Have the courage to dream.
Have the courage to fight.
Have the courage to win.
Have the courage to follow your passion.
And see what follows!
This book became one of the mediums to
express revolutionary ideas within myself. It is enough to create a spark
within the readers who are willing to live for their passion. After every
chapter, there is a section called ‘from the horse’s mouth’. This section would
help in implementing the ideas in daily routine in order to be successful in
the respective chosen fields.
I owe my achievement to Jagran School of Journalism and Communication for guiding me and Dr. Jayanta
Panda, Associate professor, a friend, philosopher and guide for mentoring me at
every stage and making me believe in myself “Do what your heart says and never
get influenced by what others condemn”. Jagran Lakecity University gave me
opportunity to develop and polish my skills by initiating various classroom
activities and practical learning.
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