Bold Steps and Brave Choices PDF Download

Author: Udayan Banerjee
Publisher: Udayan Banerjee
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Book Description
From the early stages of my life, I found myself quietly grappling with various challenges. I gained a profound awareness of the immense hardships my parents endured, particularly on a financial front, to nurture not just me, but also my siblings. I consider myself exceedingly fortunate to have parents who selflessly sacrificed every ounce of their own comfort for our upbringing. Throughout my academic journey in school, the luxury of new books eluded me. Instead, I settled for well-loved, annotated, second-hand tomes. When it came to notebooks, my father would procure reams of ruled paper, fashioning them into makeshift notebooks. They were a more economical option compared to the pricier hardbound ones from the school bookstore. Oh, how I longed for the crisp pages of new books and the sturdiness of hardbound notebooks! Even during my engineering studies, where an ocean of textbooks awaited acquisition, I managed to complete the entire program with just three volumes, purchased in the final year of college. From an early age, I was an ardent devourer of books, particularly novels, but I had to rely on the generosity of friends for my literary fix. Thus, when I finally began to earn my own keep, I resolved to amass a personal library. To some extent, I achieved this goal once I achieved financial independence. I share these anecdotes because, upon gaining autonomy in my livelihood, my mind was inundated with dreams and ambitions. I embarked on this journey with a meagre salary. Despite my limited income, I subsisted on humble fare, allocating savings towards my cherished books, initially secondhand and eventually brand new. Even with these modest means, I found myself compelled to marry and extend my care to my wife and her siblings. Right from the outset of my career, I encountered challenges akin to those of my earlier years. It all hinged on my ability to secure a substantial position in an organisation. The trajectory of my career reflects my relentless pursuit of financial security to fulfil my fundamental desires. Now, in the twilight of my career, retired and approaching seventy, burdened with various health conditions, I endeavour to look back and reflect. I always yearned for independence, free from constraints, to chart my own course. Midway through my career, I took the bold step of leaving a lucrative position at Maruti to embark on my own venture with the support of friends. Regrettably, both of them eventually proved detrimental to my entrepreneurial endeavours. As I mentioned earlier, my love for reading fueled a longstanding aspiration to teach at a college, a dream I fulfilled post-retirement, albeit for a brief two-year span. In the end, this book encapsulates the journey of my career, a reflection of the passage through life insofar as my professional pursuits are concerned. I sincerely hope that readers engage with it earnestly and, if inclined, offer suggestions to enhance its content in subsequent editions.