“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
Good morning to all readers and
viewers of my blog – Maddali Swetha Blog - http://maddaliswetha.blogspot.com/ (IDEAS
CAN BE LIFE CHANGING).
Now, I am going to talk about my
story which happened in my MBA Time. Why I am saying this to you?
Because I am a student at that age.
Let’s start this wonderful story:
This happened on Friday – I went
out to bring flowers in my apartment trees. When I was bringing flowers home, I
was thinking - What is this life?
After I came home, I was
preparing to go to college and my father came home. My father is a bank manager
and he was in transfer living in Warangal (Telangana) on those days.
Every week he comes home and spend
time with us in Hyderabad (Telangana), again the next morning he goes back to
Warangal (Telangana).
Immediately, when I saw him, I
got angry and said to my father – My elder sister studied in a richer college, my
brother is studying in the richest college and you joined me in Only Rich
college. They go to college in their college bus and sometimes in cycle and scooty.
I go to college by walking or in
a sharing auto rickshaw, everyday which is very crowded. Also, YOU NEVER BUY
ME ANYTHING.
My father said to me that what I
don’t buy you anything. Here, is 1000 Rupees – “GO AND MAKE EXPENDITURE – It’s
Your Wish, It’s Your Day!
Again, I am saying – It’s 1000
Rupees and it’s my day!
On that day, I didn’t go to
college took that 1000 rupees started shopping in my area surroundings only.
These are the questions that
raised in my mind and the answers which my heart saying:
Question 1: I
went to the bakery - Want to buy a sweet bread pack.
My Answer: When the bakery man
showed fresh sweet bread to me. I was thinking - Every day I eat
sweet bread in snack time – It is already there in my home. Why I need to buy? There
is no need to buy. So, I left that shop and went to the other shop.
Question 2: I
Went to the Kirana Shop to buy chocolate, biscuits, etc.
My Answer: When I went to the kirana
shop – I was thinking - Just today only my father brought all
things to home. Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy. So, I left that
shop and went to other shop.
Question 3: I went to a sweet
shop to buy sweets and hots – To buy snacks items?
My Answer: I have seen all snacks
items that were displayed in that shop. Immediately I was thinking
– Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, my mother makes sweets
and hots - when I return home. My mother serves me food. Why I need to buy? There
is no need to buy. So, I left that shop and went to other shop.
Question 4: I went to clothing
store - To buy a new dress?
My Answer: I went to clothing
store and said I have 1000 rupees. I want to buy a new dress. They were showing
all dresses in different colours. I was thinking - Just recently
my sister marriage held. I have a lot of dresses in my room and every year on my
birthday - my parents buy me dresses, some are gifted. Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy.
So, I left that shop and went to other shop.
Question 5: I went to a temple to
do charity of this 1000 rupees?
My answer: My telugu teacher said
in my school days, if you give money to God, God will give you back in future.
From school age to MBA – on the way, you will find temples. I have a habit of
visiting temple every day.
So, when I entered inside the
temple, I was thinking – This is my day, if I give it to God I
have to wait for many years. This is 1000 rupees and it’s my day.
After some time, I came out of the
temple and there was a beggar asking me – “Swetha can you give me some money.
You have 1000 Rupees in your hand, when he is asking for money – I felt that I
also begged money from my father saying” – You Never Buy Me Anything.
I said to the beggar – I will get
change from other shop and give it to you. Wait for some time. And I left the
temple and went to the shop.
Question 6: I went to a beauty
parlour for a haircut (Most stylish)?
My Answer: I asked them to do a haircut
for me and that everyone has to say – Oh! Swetha - You look beautiful like a
miss world hair style and I should look like a miss world.
She said to me, I will cut your
long silk hair into short hair. I was thinking - it took so many
years to grow this long hair why I need a haircut? There is no need for a haircut
and I left that beauty parlour and went to other shop.
Question 7: I went to movie the theatre
– To watch a movie and eat popcorn?
My Answer: I have asked the movie
ticket from the counter to give me a seat in the high row and want to watch a
movie on a big screen from the back. He said ticket cost and popcorn cost.
I was thinking - every day,
we all family sit together and watch all the movies in a week – 10 movies in
Television and every Sunday go to the movie theatre and my mother makes popcorn
at home. Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy. So, I left that theatre
and went to other shop.
Question 8: I went to a game shop
to buy games – To enjoy the day by playing games?
My Answer: I went to a game shop and
saw all the games and I was thinking – I have the internet in my
home. I play games every day. Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy. So, I
left that shop and went to other shop.
Question 9: I went to a foot wear
shop – to buy a foot wear?
My Answer: I said them to show all
latest models. When they are showing footwear – I forgot that I am wearing
function foot wear and came to buy in this shop. I was thinking –
I have regular footwear (White colour) and function footwear. Instead of buying
here I can go to fancy store and buy chains. Why I need to buy? There is no
need to buy. So, I left that shop and went to other shop.
Question 10: I went to a fancy
store to buy some earrings, bangles, etc.
My Answer: When I was looking at
all the items which were was shown by the shopkeeper. I was thinking
– I wear gold earrings every day, I have fancy hand rings, I have Real pearl
chain with ear rings which was gifted to me by my parents on my birthday, and I
have silver foot wear chains. Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy. So, I
left that shop and went to other shop.
See my Real pearls set in the
image below – this is gifted by my parents when I am studying 10th
class.
Question 11: I went to a
Restaurant to eat - Royal Family Food – Royal Meal – South Indian Pure Vegetarian
Food?
My Answer: When I visited, I
asked about the food menu and saw the menu list and cost - I was thinking
- all food I have eaten on different occasions in my home itself – everyday
in life. Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy. So, I left that shop and
went to other shop.
Note: I am a
pure vegetarian in my whole life.
Question 12: I went to a Mobile shop
- To buy the latest mobile?
My Answer: When I visited the mobile
shop, I have seen all latest mobiles which were displayed in the shop. When I saw
all the mobiles – I was thinking – 3 questions have appeared in
my mind.
Why I need a new mobile phone?
See I have
a mobile Phone which was gifted by my father on my birthday and I am
using it daily.
Why I need to carry my mobile phone?
My
college is near to my home, I have given these numbers to my parents - my
classmates, My teacher, My college in-charge, My principal, and college Library
teacher. After college I come back home and learn subjects which were taught in
college and do homework.
Most of the time I stay in the library
that my parents and siblings know it. If I go out, I don’t have a habit of
carrying a mobile Phone – I give contact numbers to my parents and siblings.
Then Why I need to carry it out? – See, in my school days, there were no mobile
- only landlines – We lived happily. Right!
Money for recharge in mobile Phone?
I clean - 2 bathrooms and 2 balconies’ (Deep Cleaning - Monthly), Home Cleaning (Weekly - Sunday), Sofa Cleaning (Monthly), Kitchen Cleaning and Vegetables Cutting (Daily) - Take money from my father and my mother give me pocket money to drink coconut water – everyday.
Note: I AM SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON. I FEEL GREAT!
Also, I save my earnings for
travelling to college and mobile recharge too.
Why I need a new mobile phone?
Why I need to buy? There is no need to buy. So, I left that shop and went to
other shop.
Question 13: I went to a hand bag
shop – To buy a new hand bag?
My Answer: I went to a hand bag
shop and I have seen all variety of new hand bags. But I was thinking
– I have bags which were my birthday gifts. Why I need to buy? There is no need
to buy. So, I left that shop and went to other shop.
Question 14: I went to buy stationary
items – To buy new books, pens, etc.
My Answer: When I visited that
shop to buy – I was thinking – I have my earned money to buy Books,
Pens (Use and throw), Pencils (1 rupee – I buy 2 pencils), I don’t use - white
papers books, I use only yellow papers or ash papers books.
Remember in India – There is no
rule that students should use only white pages book in college.
Why I need to buy costly items? There
is no need to buy. So, I left that shop and went to other shop.
After some time, I have seen my college
classmates coming out from the college gate – I asked them let’s go and enjoy
and they told me that Swetha exams are there, we cannot spend time now. See you
in college tomorrow. Bye! And they have left!
Then after I travelled in sharing
auto rickshaw to my home street – when I stepped out my foot wear was need to
repair and it was a very sunny climate.
I asked the sharing auto rickshaw
person - Can you please drop me in my home? I will give you an extra amount – I
don’t have extra foot wear to walk and it was a very sunny climate. And he dropped
me at my home gate - I said please wait I will get change for 1000 rupees.
He said to me - I cannot see a
woman walking on a road without footwear, you look like my daughter,
it’s your birthday gift and the sharing auto rickshaw left! And I came home.
I came home and said to my father
– “Every Street - There is a Bank and Bank Manager, You Don’t Have an Own Home,
No Car and How I Can Spend Only 1000 Rupees. It’s not enough! And I cried and
slept and he left to Warangal on that night!
Likewise, for 3 months – my
father and I have no talks.
This is the part that you should
be surprised – A miracle happened after 3 months.
What happened? You tell me! Any
guesses!
My father came – answered my
questions he said:
Question 1: You are a Bank Manager?
Answer: Now, I am Asst – Vice President
in bank
Question 2: You don’t have own
home?
Answer: I have purchased a new
home with 3 bedrooms and you have a special room also which is very near to
your college.
Question 3: You don’t have a car?
Answer: Here is my new car and my
driving license.
Now, here is 2000 Rupees – “GO
AND MAKE EXPENDITURE – It’s Your Wish, It’s your day.
I was shocked – I said to my father
– Father, I have all, no time to spend with friends, Exams are there.
Please take back your money.
He say’s No - I say’s No -------
After some minutes. There is a big laugh from my back. That’s my mother
laughing by seeing both of us.
She said to my father and me.
Father doesn’t know what to buy! –
My daughter doesn’t know what to buy!
Let me solve your both problems, come
and sit here. Give me that 2000Ruppes.
Answer 1: I will
pay here college exam fee
Answer 2: I will buy
her a new hand watch
Answer 3: Remaining
amount - Swetha will pay amount for petrol of your car.
Drive her in your car to her friends,
relatives, college, exam centre, etc. wherever she likes to visit.
See the image below - The hand watch which was gifted by my mother – Whenever I see it on my hand I get laugh and I remember what that day happened in my life. All those are sweet memories in my entire life.
Now, I ask you a question – You have read this story. Right! – Now! I ask you – What does an MBA Student want in life?
My points which I recognised from
this story:
POINT 1: To Score
Good Marks in Exam
POINT 2: Bring
Good Name to Your Parents and Your Family Tree
POINT 3: Good
Habits
POINT 4: Earn and
Save Money for Future
POINT 5: Be A
Self-Respect Person in Life and In Society
POINT 6: Think
Twice Before You Speak
--------- Save money and money
will save you – Indian Saints Quote ---------
Thank you for reading and viewing!
Maddali Laxmi Swetha, MBA (HR)
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