"Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine." Believing in oneself is one of the first steps to success. Without confidence, it is difficult to succeed in anything. Life is full of challenges, obstacles, and setbacks. Without self-belief, these hurdles can seem insurmountable, causing us to give up before we even try.
Clarity of goals provides us with a clear vision, making it easier to set priorities, stay focused, and measure progress. It involves knowing the details: the “what,” “why,” “how,” and “when” of our goals.
This is the story of a man whose clarity of vision and belief in himself led him to fulfill his dreams and achieve his goals despite all the obstacles he faced in life. He left no stone unturned to transform all his adversities into opportunities. Born on July 23, 1986, to a drunkard father, Sunil channeled all his energy to become one of the best orators of his time. Audrey Hepburn rightly stated, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”
After failing in the 8th grade due to bad company, Sunil went to Mumbai to escape from his father but returned home four years later. He focused on his studies and regenerated his interest when he was in the 10th grade. By the 12th grade, he started to participate in debate competitions, winning first prize in more than 70 out of 100 competitions. While pursuing his graduation in arts, he participated in almost 450 debate competitions and won 420 of them. He won two gold medals in youth festivals organized by the university and a gold medal from the cultural ministry of Maharashtra.
Sunil became an Akashwani anchor and took up private anchoring jobs for small programs. This helped him develop contacts with renowned and powerful people, earning him the title of "Maharashtra’s Young Speaker" and recognition as the "shining star" in the world of oratory.
At the age of 21, Sunil was forced to get married by his father, who had retired and compelled him to take up the entire family’s responsibilities. This led him to relocate to Pune with his wife and a six-month-old baby. The circumstances forced him to take up a job as a watchman at a construction site. However, his passion for anchoring led to his first assignment at the inauguration ceremony of the same construction site. This recognition helped him gain more anchoring assignments. He managed two job responsibilities: working as an anchor during the day and as a watchman at night.
During one of his book launch anchoring programs, Sunil was approached by the Suryadutta Institute for the post of a PR. He accepted the job and saw it as an opportunity to complete his education. He continued to acquire degrees from the same college, adding feathers to his cap. Finally, he climbed the ladder and established himself as a professor at the Suryadutta Institute. Currently, he is a Josh Talk speaker, and a book has been authored about his life, titled "Shabd Jaadugar Sunil."
Great things take time, and Sunil proved this by never giving up and utilizing every moment of his life in chasing his dreams. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “Keep moving forward. No matter how hard it may be, keep moving.”
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