Selection Stories
Their journeys have been remarkably similar. At an age when most 15-16-year-olds are just outgrowing cartoons, these two individuals had already begun thinking about how to improve their family’s financial situation. They took up various jobs in different roles—one started as a driver, the other as a laborer.
Through sheer dedication and relentless hard work, they picked up new skills and steadily advanced in their respective fields. Today, both of them have reached positions where they are responsible for leading teams of young workers.
I had the privilege of sitting down with them, asking many thought-provoking questions that I felt were important. So, let’s dive into the full conversation and discover their inspiring stories
the lowest phases of their lives and help each other grow by sharing their life experiences. She sometimes turns their conversations into reels. Her dedication to excelling in such different fields intrigued me, and I have a deep appreciation for individuals who pursue multiple diverse passions with equal commitment. After discovering her work on Instagram, I reached out to her for a conversation, and she graciously agreed.
If even a small part of our discussion resonates with you, that will be a welcomed byproduct of this conversation. So, let’s begin.
Q1. How much water do you make a conscious effort to drink every day?
Mrittyunjoy: On an average 4-5 ltr.
Pratap: 3-4 ltr daily.
Q2. What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from dedicating so much time to your work?
Mrittyunjoy: To move forward, you will have to take responsibility in your job. Without taking responsibility, you can only reach a certain level, but no further.
Pratap: I share the same conviction that responsibility and hard work are essential elements in achieving success.
Q3. Looking back, which was more challenging: when you were starting your career and had to follow instructions from seniors, or now, when you’re in a leadership position and have to give instructions to others?
Mrittyunjoy: Honestly, I feel like younger people these days are less patience, and it’s really tough to get through to them and get them to do what you need.
Pratap: I find it more difficult to get someone to do a task and to explain my thoughts in a way that’s easily understood.
Q4. What is the most expensive thing you own?
Mrittyunjoy: I bought a piece of land for 3 lakhs, using my own money, and it’s the most expensive expenditure I’ve made so far.
Pratap: I’ve built a house using my own savings, which cost me around 5 lakhs, and that’s the biggest expense I’ve ever had.
Q5. How do you build and maintain long-lasting relationships?
Mrittyunjoy: Don’t overvalue someone to the point of excess, because people tend to take relationships for granted when they feel overly appreciated. That’s my only advice.
Pratap: By trusting each other.
Q6. Do you have a backup plan in case you fail in your job at this time, is there something like that?
Mrittyunjoy: I know many types of work like driving, electrical work, AC work, so I have many skills, and all of these are my backup plan for now.
Pratap: I have kept farming as an option, if everything else fails, I will resort to that.
Q7. After all these years, what’s the one thing you’ve done in your career that you’re most proud of?
Mrittyunjoy: Starting as a simple driver and progressing to take on various roles, including heading the maintenance department and assuming multiple responsibilities in different areas throughout my career, is what I feel proud of.
Pratap: Working on different types of tasks and simultaneously solving and learning from the numerous problems that arose during the work, this is what I take pride in.
Q8. There is a common perception that individuals employed as workers or in manufacturing facilities are more likely to engage in drinking or smoking; to what extent is this assumption accurate or inaccurate?
People think laborers and factory workers are more into drinking and smoking, but that’s not true. I mean, corporate types and business folks do the same amount of partying, it just depends on the person. They’ve got fancy bars and clubs to go to, whereas workers don’t really have access to those places, so people assume they’re more addicted. But I’ve seen plenty of rich kids getting wasted in their cars, throwing up, and acting like jerks. And haven’t you seen those news stories about some rich kid who killed someone while driving drunk? It’s all just a matter of perception. [They both agree on this]
Mrittyunjoy: My father’s illness and his inability to work was one reason why, at the age of 13, I thought of leaving my village to find a job elsewhere. I was also curious about what city life was like, so I took 50 rupees and set out to find work, leaving my studies behind and preparing myself to focus solely on working.
Pratap: My father had an accident and couldn’t earn a living, despite that, I used to work a little in someone’s field or do some other work to make ends meet. I had also studied till 10th grade, but there was a problem with food because we needed money for medicine too. One day, the teacher I used to study with embarrassed me in front of everyone because I hadn’t paid the fees for 2-3 months, then I thought that’s enough, I can’t take it anymore. So, I left my studies behind and started working in a factory in Surat.
Q10. What is your definition of success ?
If someone starts their own work, then they are a successful person in my opinion. [They both agree on this]
Q11. What does your dream life look like? When you imagine your ideal life, what thoughts come to mind?
Mrittyunjoy: I wish to establish an old age home in my village after I retire from my career, where I can teach people various skills or enable them to be useful in some way, especially young people, through education or skill development.
Pratap: Considering how far I’ve come from where I was, I never really thought about having a dream life. To be honest, I feel like I’m already living my dream life.
Q12. What’s one piece of advice you’d like to give to others based on what you’ve learned?
Mrittyunjoy: Just focus on one thing and be really good at it, putting all your energy into one thing is a surefire way to succeed, it’s not complicated.
Pratap: Education is necessary, it’s very important for everyone to study, everyone should send their children to school.
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