Building My Own Success Ladder - Rajashree Padhi

 

“My father, a police, believed in giving freedom to a girl, and he put me into situations that made me get out of my comfort zone and learn new things. He wanted me to learn everything, and because of him I was able to learn Odissi, western dance, painting, driving bike and car, and many more things. My dad calls me the "boy of the house" and asks me to do groceries, pick up relatives, and other things. All these habits made me realize that I can do all things that I want to. Nothing is too far or too difficult to manage.

 

I used to play Kabaddi and Volleyball in school. In my college days, I have played chess at  State level, and when I was in DM School, I participated in INDEM, which was the annual meet among the 4 DM Schools in India, and I played Volleyball and Basketball on National level there. 

 

During my graduation, I wanted to be independent, so I started doing tuitions, worked as a gym trainer and a Zumba trainer in a women’s fitness gym, and learnt dance in an academy. I kept myself really busy, and after some time I got into Tech Mahindra, where I work now. Since my students and their parents did not want me to stop the tuitions, I continue them as well.

 

See? I told you I can do all things! I have a dream of travelling to 30 countries before I turn 30. Every Friday I have a week-off, and I leave all my work that day, and enjoy life to the fullest. I believe that we all can do and achieve much more than our present, and working towards making it happen is inevitable.” – Rajashree Padhi.