I was the complete opposite of my brother, who was exceedingly good at studies. I used to bunk my school, as I was not fond of it. 🏫🎒
My friends used to taunt me regularly, saying, “I won’t be successful and will die doing some mediocre job with a meagre salary.” 😤👎
I had repeatedly contemplated to myself, “Is this what I was born for?’ 🤔 when I went through my share of bullying, being left out of group activities by friends, being looked down upon by my relatives, and getting compared to other kids’ academic performances. It was a nightmare for me to show up at the parent-teacher meetings at school and collect the annual report card. nightmares 😩
I recall being a “typical” preteen who ran around the neighborhood frantically with no regard for the future until the time came for me to realize and figure out what kind of life I wanted to build for myself. 🏃♂️💭
Life changed for the better after I realized my dream. 🌟 I went from being aimless to having focused goals, such as handling emails 📧, closing deals 🤝, giving live speeches 🎤, and holding video conferences 💻 in an office room.
I got a job after finishing college that paid 6000 INR ($100 per month). 💰
I grew up in a society where a person’s success was measured by their salary. As a result, my father overestimated the value of society’s opinion of me and pressured me to keep doing this job. 👨💼
Then fate intervened and introduced me to the world of SEO, which changed my life. SEO piqued my interest, and I decided to pursue a career in this field against the wishes of my family.
I had to leave my hometown for a second job that did not pay well. I made it through and began my blogging journey. I used to blog at night while working at this job during the day.
I hustled like crazy to achieve my dream, which caused me to distance myself from my family, who were unhappy and couldn’t understand my career choice.
My next job paid well, but I left after only six months. And thus, the entrepreneur was born.
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