Chronicles of Motivation! -- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam

Mission in life :
 Dear friends, when I see you all, I see in you great doctors, great engineers, great social workers, great teachers, great judges, great political leaders, even I see some of you may have an opportunity to reach and live in Mars. Let me share with you, what are the traits needed to accomplish these goals based on my experience.

I have seen three dreams which have taken shape as vision, mission and realization. Firstly, space programme of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), AGNI programme of DRDO

(Defense Research and Development Organisation) and PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) becoming the National Mission. Of course these three programmes succeeded in the midst of many challenges and problems. I have worked in these areas. I want to convey to you what I have learnt from these three programmes based on my personal experience.

Wherever there is a dream in life, that transforms into a vision and vision takes shape as many missions.

The necessity of high level thinking to transform the vision into missions.

Acquisition of knowledge from all sources.

Working and working without boundary conditions till the realization of the missions.

Leader absorbs the failure and takes the responsibility and gives the credit for success to his team while executing the Missions.

 The experience that I have discussed with you friends, has given me few verses for you to remember in your life.

 Mission in Life :  

• I am great in thinking and in action.
• I firmly believe that I can do any mission.
• I will dream to live even in Mars.
• It doesnot matter who I am
• I will work, work and work,
• All the forces of the universe will also assist me,
• I will achieve what I dream,
• I will also reach any part of our Galaxy.

-- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam ( Former President of India / Scientist