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Ekalaiva The Errand Boy

Discussion in 'Snippets of Life (Non-Fiction)' started by Thyagarajan, Dec 29, 2018.

  1. Mistt

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    @Thyagarajan
    Thank you for sharing such a humble and inspiring person's story with us.
     
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    Wonderful uplifting story! Where others see only obstacles, an enterprising spirit coupled with hard work will find a way. The young man in your story reminds me of the words of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
     
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    Dear Shri Thyagarajan,
    It is a really very motivating article. I am sure if there are mentors like you and others there will be many Eklavyas.
     
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    Nice biography.
    Naturally the story appeals to the crowd of immigrants who had made it good (or at least OK, or tolerable) in strange new lands they had gone to study, work, and make a life for themselves.
    I happen to read both #1 and #2 in tandem, and that set me to wonder about how the natives view traits of persistence, integrity, grit and so on... from one of their own, versus an immigrant from a different culture.
    The Shiv Sena nativists want the strivers from their Bihari, UP, and Tamil communities to go back and strive in their own provinces, among their own lot, and not come to Bombay to take up striving.

    The OP story is unusual in that of the many poor immigrants who go a long way away from home to find work/life, very few get ahead in their lives. We see them at work in many of our metro areas. To these workers, they have to run twice as fast to get anywhere.
    "Well, in our country," said Alice, still panting a little, "you'd generally get to somewhere else—if you run very fast for a long time, as we've been doing."
    "A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" [1]

     
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    There is so much happening around us. We are observant, learning and unlearning every minute that we are each Ekalaivas at some point ourselves. When rightfully guided, with hard work and passion, one can go places. His story reassures me the same and gives me hope. Thank you for sharing. Nice of you to have helped him.
     
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    Dear Tyagarajan sir,
    Good one.
    Intelligent kids belonging to poor families need a motivator also. Then only the combination works out. He is lucky in finding you.
    Syamala
     
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    :hello:Thanks to you feedback.
    REGARDS. GOD BLESS.
    HAPPY New year.
     
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    :hello:THANKS for your detail observation.
    Regards.
    GOD BLESS.
    Happy New Year.
     
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    :hello:@Gauri03
    Thanks for your LIKE.
    REGARDS.
    GOD BLESS.
    HAPPY NEW YEAR.
     
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    :hello: Thanks for your kind words of appreciation.
    REGARDS.
    GOD BLESS.
    Happy New year.
     
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