Moni Singh (YOB: 1990, Cook)

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Moni Singh

1990-Nov-30, Cook

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

   Hard work.

   Mehnat
2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   Without education, without knowledge I came to Haryana for work.

   Bina padhai, bina jankari ke Haryana mei aa gayi.
3. What is the one lesson that you learnt the hard way?

   Be strong, don't be emotional.

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

   Women are not safe in this country. Something should be done about it. So that they go come and go anywhere anytime.

   Desh mei ladkiyan surakshit nahi. Unke liye kuch hona chahiye. Voh din mei, raat mei kahi bhi aa-jaa sake.
5. What would be your message to anyone aspiring success?

   Work hard and don't involve yourself too much in societal matters.

   Mehnat karo. Kisi se koi matlab nhi rakho.
6. What is the biggest mistake that you have ever made?

   I trusted Sandeep Pandey and gave him Rs 25000 for scooter but he neither gave me the scooter nor gave me my money back.

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

   When I was coming to Haryana by train, all my belongings and money was stolen. So I had to work as a labor at 600 Rs per day.

   Jab mai yaha Haryana mei aai job karne toh mere documents kho gaye the aur mere paise bhi kho gaye the. Train mei samaan chori ho gaya tha.
8. What is the one thing that motivates you the most?

   God. Goddess Durga. Lord Krishna.

   Bhagwan. Durga maiya. Krishna Kanaiya.
9. What is the one thing that worries you the most?

   Education of my daughters.

10. Please tell us about your five year plan. Personally and professionally.

    I would save for two years. Then I would send my daughters to college. Then I would open my open PG accomodation.

    Do saal bachat karna hai. Uske baad beti ko college karana hai. Uske baad PG kholungi.
11. Define 'hard work'.

    Hard work is a good thing. It give you mental energy.

    Mehnat achi cheez hai. Isse shakti milti hai.
12. Define 'family'.

    Zero divided by zero.

    Zero bataa zero.
13. Daughters are also family then why did you say that family means 'zero by zero' to you?

    Whether the relation is of daughter or son or sister or husband, nobody would be there if you do not have money.
    There was a boy who used to ask his mother "where is my mama? Do I have a mama? Everyone's mama comes to visit him, but not mine."
    Then the mother said "go to that farm, your mama is there." Boy went there and scouted but he could not find his mama. So he came back. Then his mother gave a handful of mustard seeds and said "spill it across farmland and your mama will come". When the boy went back to the farm and spilled the mustard seeds, this produced a very good crop of mustard. Next day his mama came and asked "I have heard that you have got a very good crop of mustard?"

Dated: 07 Feb, 2023 Tags: Communication Skills,Management,Success Story

Shalu Jain (YOB: 1995, 3D Visualizer) Year: 2023

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Shalu Jain

1995-Mar-14, 3D Visualizer

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

   Patience and practice

2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   I have not achieved anything "biggest" yet.

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

   Always care for your parents before anything else. The way they care for you no one can.

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

   By shutting down those people who stay in India and still talk bad things about India 😝

   By shutting down those people jo India mein rhkr India ki burai krte rhte 😝
5. What would be your message to anyone aspiring success?

   I think I'm not that successful enough to give anyone such message.

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

   Not enjoying my school life.
   Should not have taken it that seriously.

   Not njoying my school life Utna seriously nhi lena chahiye tha
7. Please tell us about the toughest times you have ever had, the most testing times that you have been through.

   My mom had caught typhoid during the Covid-19 pandemic. That one month was toughest for me and my family.
   I was scared a lot.
   But by God's grace, everything went well.

   Meri mummy toh typhoid hua tha corona ke time pr.. that 1 month was toughest for me and my family Mein bhut dar gyi thi But by god's grace everything went well
8. What is the one thing that motivates you the most?

   My dream of buying my own house 🥰
   And I have to do something in life... Don't want to sit idle.

   My dream of buying my own house 🥰 N kuch toh krte rhna h life mein..Khali nhi baithna
9. What is the one thing that worries you the most?

   Taking care of my family.

10. Please tell us about your five year plan. Personally and professionally.

    Professionally, I want to explore more in the field of 3D. But as such there is no 5 year plan.
    Personally speaking, things are not in my hands that what I think and plan will happen. So, it depends on luck.

    Professionally mein 3d ke field or explore Krna chahti hu. But as such 5 year ka plan nhi bnaya h Personally toh mere hath mein nhi h ki jo Sochi vaisa hi ho jae Toh kismat pr h
11. Define 'hard work'.

    Putting our efforts in action. (Rather than sitting idle and ideating.)

12. Define 'family'.

    Family means peace.
    Family is what we can rely on anytime.
    When the family is with us, we feel we will find one or the other solution to a problem.

    Family bolun toh SUKKOON. Family is what we can rely on anytime Unke sath hone se lgta h kuch na kuch solution toh nikl hi jayega
13. How would you prioritize following two items in your life:
    A. Friends and Family
    B. Personal Development and Hobbies

    1. Friends and Family
    2. Personal Development and Hobbies

Dated: 05 Feb, 2023 Tags: Communication Skills,Management,Success Story

Ashish Jain (1991, Data Scientist) Year: 2023

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1991-Dec-18, Data Scientist

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

   What you sow, you reap.

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

   Provide free education.

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

   There are lots of such mistakes of mine.
   Biggest is that I have not been able to quit caffeine yet.

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

   I am paying a home loan that I took in August. I think about it a lot. It worries me the most.
   Interviewer: That is correct. Loan is a headache.
   But hardly anyone buys a home without taking home loan. Interviewer: Yes, that's the only option with us the middle class people.

Dated: 2023 Feb 5 Tags: Communication Skills,Management,Success Story

Success Story: Tenzin Kunsel (Jul 2021)

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Tenzin Kunsel

1996-January-15, Chef and Manager at 'Tenzin Tibet Kitchen'

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

   I am working, and am larning, and paying my own bills. I would say 'self-reliance' is that one factor.

2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   There are a lot of things that I have achieved. Today, one thing that I am proud of is that I try to be better than what I was yesterday.

3. What is the one lesson that you learnt the hard way?
   Don't expect too much from anyone.
   Whatever happens in your life you need to learn to move on.
   Because in the end life goes on.
4. What is the one thing that you would like to change about India to make it a better country?

   Keep the environment clean.
   India also has the second highest population so it needs to work on population control.

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

   Never give up. Even if you fail, you need to learn to stand up and keep on trying.

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

   I trust so easily and I think that my biggest mistake and weakness too.

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

   Covid period in 2020 was my toughest time as I was unemployed and was also not doing very well healthwise. I had become lazy too.
   He adds, "your questions are not simple, they make a person think deep and look back and look inside for answers.

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

   My mom. Because when I see her it makes me feel that I can do anything. She is the one who was there when I was small, and she motivates me that I can do anything and I am grateful for her support like having someone who can back you up, in case you fall.

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

   This is also related to my mom as she is getting older so it makes me worried.

10. Please tell us about your five year plan. Personally and professionally.

    I might get married in five years, this is my plan if I find that right girl.
    Like my boss (Kusang), I want to own a restaurant or a cafe, something that I can call my own and control. Professionally speaking.

11. Define 'hard work'.

    For me, it is that 'you need to be regular. It is a tough thing to do. You need to have patience.'

Ref: Tenzin Tibet Kitchen (in MDC, Sector - 5, Panchkula, Haryana)

Dated: 05 Jul, 2021 Tags: Communication Skills,Management,Success Story

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Srishti Jain (cousin), 20210630

A. Start Doing

1. Taking care of yourself more and have some normal basic fun things- alone or with people. (For example I like to cook food for myself and watch Netflix alone.) Do something that you enjoy and makes you relax.

2. Elevate/improve your lifestyle a little bit - occasional cooking for yourself, better living conditions, spend money on yourself - grooming, clothes etc. & get a hobby.

3. Connecting with family once in a while and being transparent with them. Let them know you’re okay. Ask them how they’re doing for a change. Everybody has their own problems. It’s good to keep in touch.
Your family will always be there for you no matter what. 

4. Meditate or talk to therapist on a regular basis.

B. Things to continue doing

1. Being independent

2. Keeping in touch with our roots and practising non-violence which ingrained in us. (I hope you’re doing that. It goes a long way.)

3. Keep focusing on your job and being educated. That’s very important. 

4. Keep taking your medication seriously and following it timely as prescribed by the doctor.

5. Keep continuing to dream of having your own startup one day - even if it’s at 50. Keep it alive if it’s your passion. 

C. Stop Doing

1. Fixating on money a lot. 
Nobody becomes a bigger/smaller person by having more/less money. It’s just something you use to buy basic necessities for yourself and family. But real happiness is not from that. 

2. Fixating on property stuff. You’re better than that. It doesn’t take anybody anywhere. 

None of that feeling was worth cutting off your grandparents for so long. Be happy with what you have. At least you don’t have a big family to feed or old family loans to repay. You’ll get whatever there is later in life - don’t keep waiting for that. And none of that should matter to you anyway - you’re educated, you can create whatever you want for yourself. (That’s how we all were raised, never heard of any property talk before, never even thought of it. I was surprised to know that you think of all that. I know for myself - that I’ll create everything myself and don’t need anything passed down to me.) 

3. Stop being unreachable and aloof all the time. 

4. Stop rushing in life. Like marrying, buying a house etc. Don’t put an ‘age’ number to these things. Do things at your own pace. There is no ideal speed for it.
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Success Story: Kusang Lhamo (Jun 2021)

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Kusang Lhamo

1992-January-1, Owner of 'Tenzin Tibet Kitchen'

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

   It's my own inspiration. And my eagerness...

2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   Waiting for the biggest achievement...

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

   Never ever depend on the others.

   Never ever depends on the others..
4. What is the one thing that you would like to change about India to make it a better country?

   People should think of themselves as part of a greater community as 'Indians' rather than having individualistic mindset and selfishness.
   There should be oneness in people. And corruption should not be there.

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

   Never give up in the hard times.
   If you want to achieve anything, be prepared for the struggle.

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

   I wish to be independent. I relied a lot on others.
   I wish to be self-reliant, not exactly independent.

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

   Covid period were one of the toughest times for my business and myself.
   I advise everyone to save for the rainy days.

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

   My biggest motivator is my uncle (brother of my mother). He is also a spiritual teacher.

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

   I would not advice anyone to worry about the process of achieving anything.
   I worry for the freedom of my people and my country.

10. Please tell us about your five year plan. Personally and professionally.

    I will (not 'try', not 'want') open a bigger outlet in the next five years.
    I said 'not try' because when you say 'try', you never do, you keep trying.

11. Define 'hard work'.

    'Hard work' means doing what's necessary, whether big or small task, you don't care, you do it anyway.
    Women today should not backout or back away from 'lifting heavy weights' by making excuses that 'this is too heavy for me' or 'I cannot do it'.
    Along with hard work, smart work is also required, which means setting smart goals and achieving them.
    Smart goals means:
    % Specific
    % Measurable
    % Attainable
    % Relevant
    % Time-based

12. What are the three things that are most important to you in a job?

    1. Leadership quality
    2. Laziness will not work, eagerness will.
    3. "Do it today" attitude.
    4. Smart work.
    5. Personal life and professional life should be separate.
    Question was interpreted differently, she answered from the point of hiring a candidate for a job.

13. Tell me about a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. How did you react? What did you learn?

    I had to do something new yesterday. I didn't know how to do it so I took help from a friend, learnt how to do it and did it.

14. Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. How did you handle interactions with that person?

    It depends on the attitude of that person towards me and my attitude towards him or her.
    I believe that person will come to understand me (if not today) then maybe a day or two later.

15. Tell me about the last time something significant didn't go according to the plan.
    What was your role? What was the outcome?

    "Patience is the key ingredient to successful execution of any plan."

16. Describe a situation in which you embraceda new system, process, technology, or idea that was a major departure from the old way of doing things.

    I want to express my experiences from my restaurant.
    Let us say there is a customer A and customer B.
    Customer A makes the following requests:
    1. Soup be made thicker.
    2. Food be served after a time duration or gap after soup.
    3. Like playing a song on repeat.
    Every customer teaches me something new.
    I cannot yell at a customer, who yelling at me. Restaurant is a professional place for me. I cannot make it a place for screaming match.
    I have to maintain my behavior and voice/tome that is pleasing.
    Behavior of customer A might be irritating to the customer B but at the end bothe are my customers.
    I handle customer A to the best treatment possible when alone and accordingly when in presence of other customers.
    Some customers who come lack patience.
    1. Customer wants fresh food.
    2. They also want it immediately.
    Now these are opposite to each other.

Ref: Tenzin Tibet Kitchen (in MDC, Sector - 5, Panchkula, Haryana)

Dated: 16 Mar, 2021 Tags: Communication Skills,Management,Success Story

Meet Ann Mumo (from Kenya)

Ann Mumo was born in October 27, 1998 in Mumbuni, Machakos county to James and Judith. 
    
I was the firstborn. Later mum gave birth to a baby boy and later two girls. 

My mother was a farmer that time but because of her having kids she had to settle down and take care of us. 

My father, a long distance truck driver, was away at the time of birth. On night I was born, heavy rain cut off my homestead from the rest of the county. My grandmother had to play the midwife. I grew up tending sheep in the company of my uncle Jackson. When I was five, I was gored by a he-goat. Some older girls who were coming from school rescued me. An ugly scar on my thigh remained for the rest of my life. I respect my parents and everyone older than me.

I attended Kasinga primary school. On my first day in school I cried torrents when I saw my mum as she walked away. I went home later in the day and swore never to return to school again. With my father's coaxing I grew to like school. At school I enjoyed singing and listening to bible stories. I worked hard to became the top performer in my local school. Eventually I finally completed my primary education where I got 285 marks as a mean grade. Even though my parents were poor they struggled for my high school fee.

At Kinanie high school where I joined at the age of fourteen, the classmates used to call me 'full stop' owing to my snail stature. I excelled in academic and was actively involved in volleyball and basketball. I finally attained a mean grade of C+.

After high school, I worked as an insurance saleswoman waiting for my parents to find my fee. I later joined University of Nairobi in 2018 taking biomedical nursing till now.



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Meet Joseph Owaga

JOSEPH’S STORY (Dated: 22nd May, 2021)




1. TIMELINE
 
My name is Joseph Owaga, born on 8th Nov, 2002 to the couple Mr and Mrs Owaga, both Kenyan citizens by birth. I was brought up in a family of three boys and a girl who go by the names: George, Paul, Brian and Silvia.

• EDUCATION BACKGROUND 

Being brought up in Kenya I went through the 8-4-4 education system where:

1.1. I began my schooling in the year 2008 and sat for my final primary paper in 2016 after the eight years of studies and scored a grade of B. 

1.2. I then attended high school for 4 years then in early months of 2021 I sat for KCSE and also scored a grade of B.

1.3. The examination was to be done on November of 2020 but due to the Covid-19 pandemic it never happened as scheduled.

1.4. Currently, I am indoors doing little of computer work as I wait to proceed to the University for the next level of my career studies.

2. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS 

2.1. I majorly read novels and short stories during my free time to come up with my summary of understanding about the book.



2.2. For body fitness I love football (soccer).

2.3. I also like coming up with new ideas.



2.4. Finally, I like having fun and hanging out with friends. Original: Finally I like having fun hunging up with friends  


Tags: Kenya,Politics,Biography,Communication Skills,Success Story,

Success Story: Anil Dahiya (2021)

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Anil Dahiya

1986, Software Engineer

1. Define 'hard work'.

   Hard worker is one who puts in more than expected effort to make sure no stone remains unturned for achieving something. Ultimate result can be failure or success but effort that goes in for this task is best that which this person could have done in his capacity with limited resources available. Someone rightly said, "Tides can change shape of stones if consistency is maintained". Hard workers are someone having similar characteristics where they continuously try to perform best under extreme circumstances to gain best out of the provided situation.

   Hard worker is one who puts in more than expected effort to make sure no stone remains unturned for achieving something. Ultimate result can be failure or success but effort which goes in for this task is best which that person could have done in his capacity with limited resources available. Someone rightly said - Tides can change shape of stones if consistency is maintained. Hard worker are somone having similar characteristics where they continuously try to perform best under extreme circumstances to gain best out of provided situation
2. What are the three things that are most important to you in a job?

   Respect, renumeration and growth.

3. Tell me about a time when you were asked to do something you had never done before. How did you react? What did you learn?

   Tasks are always new for me most of the times. Am not afraid of new activities or tasks. Older, repetitive things (no brainer) irritate me the most.

   Always new for me most of the times, not afraid of new activities or tasks. Older repetitive things (no brainer) irritate most.

Dated: 16 Mar, 2021 Tags: Communication Skills,Management,Success Story