Success Story: Yajuvendra Gupta (2020)

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1976, IT Professional

1. What is the one factor that contributed most in what you have achieved in life?

   God's and parents' blessings and the help of true friends.

2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   My family and few true friends.

3. What is the one lesson that you learnt the hard way?

   In life every decision should be taken after thinking of all the aspects, and effects of it in the future. No one is in hurry and do not decide when you are angry.

4. What is the one thing that you would like to change about India to make it a better country?

   1) Corruption free India, 2) Free education and medical, 3) Employment to every one as per their ability, 4) No one should sleep without having food.

5. What would be your message to anyone aspiring success?

   First, fixing the goal that he/she want to achive. Word hard. Positive attitude for every situation that comes in life. Have blessings of God and elders.

6. What is the biggest mistake that you have ever made?

   Wrong decisions at different times. Never decided a goal to achieve in life (only professional side). I always did work that I got as per my personal situation and circumstances by keeping my family on priority rather than my career. Most important thing to me is affection of my children.

7. Please tell us about the toughest times you have ever had, the most testing times that you have been through.

   May 2013 to April 2015, two years when I had no job, not earning even a single Rupee. I had tried all options to get a job in education (teaching) or IT setor at each level.
   And last year when again I had no job during August 2018 to September 2019 (more than a year) and suffering from hyper-tension and depression problems for which I am on treatment to recover till today.

8. What is the one thing that motivates you the most?

   Faith in god. My children. And people and their families with kids who have nothing to loose in their life as they are fighting for basic needs for their survival. The food, the clothes, shelter, etc.

9. What is the one thing that worries you the most?

   My family and my children's health and future.

10. Please tell us about your five-year plan, personally and professionally.

    I don't believe in any five-years professional plan. I only believe in making present day good in all aspects (professionally and personally), as tomorrow may never come and it depends on today.
    But personal point of view, I want to be mentally and physically healthy so that I can fulfil my responsibilities towards my family as my kids are very young. I want to live each and every moment of my life with small, small happiness with my family and children.
    As future is very uncertain and we have got this life only for one time. I believe in living life and not passing it away with many tensions and fears.