He comes in the gasp of selling
things – from items of daily usage like kitchenware, scissors, combs, knife and
all sundries, he is still a student with a rock-solid aim.
The current economic distress has hit upon his family and as a rational, “Ravish” took upon himself to support his father to run the family show. In doing so, he has for sure taken up the responsibility of a obedient son and a family member. The task is daunting but he is sure that he would be able to accomplish that...
His smile, as elegant as he is,
covers his daily struggle but he is sturdy and has a strong resolve in his mind
– to be working in an MNC as a software engineer – his aim’s are high,
considering his current situation. Ravish is soft spoken and on the first look
would make you believe as a mundane hawker with no distinction but when you
start conversing with him, you will find the real tinge of his character.
I was astonished with his
soft-spoken English stance, not by an iota of any expectation or surprise, I
dived into that short-lived communication that we had just the other day in my
local flea mart. He was at his best of moods and I saw him after quite some
time as due to various restrictions imposed as covid protocols throughout
Delhi.
As always, he has arranged his
cart in a pristine way – not a single item is off-track and all of his
‘products’ (as he calls them) are stacked cleanly to the customer’s delight –
This is the first tinge that you get of him whilst you will meet him.
A general chit-chat lasted for
about few minutes and that happy and shy smile was ingrained in my thoughts –
whilst I took his snap, I told him that he would soon be seeing himself on the
web with a short parable – no surprises, I knew he is addicted to the net and
his best friend – his smart phone ( as many youngsters today are).
“Sir, this is the best companion
I have, I study and download my chapters from my phone – this is my virtual
class as well. I also chat with my friends and share pics and study notes.
Occasionally, I watch movies!”, I gave him the URL where he would be reading
his story, whilst I make him virtual, Ravish’s zeal has an intriguing caption –
“The Man with a hidden Desire”
So what motivates my street Smart
“Hero” to work for considerable hours of the day and then become a focused
student in the night – he reverts “ I want to get my family out of poverty and
the misery of living a downgraded life, I want to help my father and that is my
single minded aim.”
The firmness in his voice was the only bet which can make you think about his sturdy aim, he is adamant to become something in times to come.
Though as a good Smartian, he
hardly gave me any discounts, but smiled, which captivated me to give him
whatever he asked, his confidence beseeched my bargain and I succumbed to his
salesmanship.
Here, I am seeing a next gen
businessman in the making, the tricks, and tirades of business, he is learning
from the ground. He has not taken the anti-situation of life as his destiny as
most people do, he is struggling each single day as it comes and one day who
knows what comes out of his struggle...
“As they say a journey of thousand miles start from the first step.” – Ravish has taken the first step and his journey has just begun, I will hope that he proves this saying for me to emulate his story to many other souls who have succumb to the pressures of day to day hassles and have almost given up on their aims and aspirations – till then, let the time be the best answer to our expectations and journey of our life….
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