Exams I’m POSSIBLE.. !

Every new challenge brings in new opportunity and pursuing opportunity leads to richer experience in life.. I have always enjoyed studies and writing exams has been a crazy hobby for me.

Can you imagine writing two exams at the same time on same day at two different centers with distance of 9.4km between them?

Agree, it’s possible to scribble something on the answer script on both papers but is it possible to do best in both of them?

Here is a real story of thinking and making it possible. .

On 28th Dec’12, two of my exams clashed – CS( Company Secretary) Executive (Tax) and BCOM (English), scheduled at the same time 2.00 to 5.00 PM – The distance between the exam centers was 9.4km. Skipping any, would have meant writing all the papers again. I had already skipped CS once because of work related travel to Singapore. I had won scholarship to study CS and wanted to  uphold the faith reposed in me . While CS exam was important from ethical point of view, the BCOM paper was critical for all subsequent qualifications..

Since I was new to Pune and stayed at outskirts, the city roads were new and confusing to me. I didn’t know the traffic conditions  or route. I used maps and found out how it  looks on  google.

I checked how much is the driving time  between the two centers , how many signals to cross, the shortest route and drew it on my tax book.

I first went to appear for the Tax paper at SNDT College, Pune ( marked as Exam I on the map ) Before the exam, I told the examiner – “Mam! I really have an emergency; I may have to leave the exam hall in half way. . Please consider. . “She said, okay!!  The very moment the paper was in my hand; I just forgot the world and started the paper with jet speed as if completing it in half time was the only purpose of life. I did attempt 98 Marks in about 1.25 hr. I left the paper on my seat and ran, picked my bike, rushing to the next center at Azam Campus. The scene was similar to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElFsXCiKhyg I reached the second exam center in 13 mins.

If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough!!

After reaching the next center I didn’t even collect the change for the parking was literally running to the exam hall shouting as emergency, requested the examiner to let me in. He said, You are 1.45hr late, we can’t allow you to write the exam!

I begged saying it’s the matter of my life.. he insisted that  I  speak  to the director incharge, I rushed into the directors room and apologized for being late and explained that I am coming from very far I pleaded for giving me one opportunity to write exam. I will return the paper on time as everyone else.

He said “You only have 1hr left Son”, I said, that’s perfect, Thanks!!  Not letting the tension around affect me, I attempted 80-Marks in that paper with a great sense of accomplishment.  That was the time; I experienced the real pursuit of happiness!! It was a once in life time experience which am sure I can proudly tell my kids if they ever get worried about writing exams.

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your choice by choice!!

After two months, results were declared.   I had cleared both the exams, 68-Marks in Tax (Exemption + highest among all my paper) and 63 Marks in English. Hence it’s a miracle to score 131marks in 3 hours.

If I only had three words of advice, they would be, YES U CAN!  If get three more words, I’d add, COME WHAT MAY!!

Only those who attempt the extreme…will achieve the impossible!! Do not waste your precious youth years. You have infinite energy. Learn, love, lift, laugh as much as you can then, because life will eventually make you more cynical and bitter and you will lack that blissful ignorance when you grow older.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt things we think are impossible? This blog is to all those who feel exam to be difficult.  Those who do underestimate their capability, I would be happy if this inspired even a fraction of you.  You can write to me at somani.abhinay@gmail.com

Crazy guys follow their own direction!!  Show must go on friends!!

CA Abhinay Somani

Financial Controller at www.wicfy.com

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Best wishes for exam and Life is Beautiful

Before you read.. make you heart Brave & Positive, remember Life is beautiful.

So Exams are near. Preparation are going on. Some stress or depress, then may be this article is for you. I am writing after long time. Recently, on previous week Sunday, I just saw a disaster. A young girl committed ‘Suicide’ – ‘Gave away her life’ in our society complex, family running here and there… May be rumor – it might be due to study pressure. This gave me flash back of bad memories & upset me.. for about week, I thought to do something called depressed students –  motivated them & now writing this article for everyone based on student request also.

Let me ask you following question? a exam before paper exam.

Q. What if in emergency any of your relative/ best friend required blood & you can provide them, will you donate & pray and care for them?
A: Naturally, you will.

Q. What if suddenly your Parent got hurt / your spouse / your kid got hurt badly – will immediate take them to hospital & care for them?A: Naturally, you will.

Q. If you got hurt in any disaster – will your parent / spouse/ kid – feel the pain. Don’t you wish that you get cure faster so that even they are comfortable?A: Naturally, you will.

Q. What if, a disaster happens of collapse building – surrounding you & there are people & kids calling you to remove them.A: Naturally, you will.

Q. What if all this happen during your exam day and instead on exam, will you go for exam or help them?A: Naturally, you will help.

Q. When you succeeded in helping them, all life are safe, surviving… will you be happy in saving others life?A: Naturally, happiness will be beyond explanation – thanking god – that you were at the right moment to save your beloved & others.

Q: If that is the case, why any run after career –  why any disappointment of missing one year of study – Why failing in any attempts, why any missing opportunity – is breaking, your moral down…. Such that, student start saying – “My career is finished”, “My life is useless”, “Others are ahead of me & now – I cannot do it – it’s over”, “I cannot show my face to society, parents.”

Q. Naturally calamity strikes at various places, people die – rich & poor – yet we pray for all. We See Solider [Jaawan] & other people unbiased were helping everyone – with humanity.

Friends – be happy –that many of us – have not faced many such disaster.

If you’re answer to any of my question – is positive – that you will help… then friend – you are a good person. World requires you – your beloved requires you.

Remember – whatsoever problem come in the life, like missing career, breaking of heart/relation, finance, etc.. face it with courage, your beloved parents, family, friends are always there. They love you. If you are alive – they can recreate beautiful world for you. Even you can recreate the world, bring back relation with your Love.  As only thing NOBODY knows is how to bring back Life in body.

If you have faced any problem, try to become such person that in future you are able to help other – so that they do not face such problem. [Highly recommend all to watch talk show: Satyamev Jayate – how problem are & how people fight back. Especially last episode: We the people]

Never ever use the word “Suicide” in your act and neither in your talk.. both create unbearable pain in heart of your beloved.  I know whenever such act is said or done – that person saying would be in bad pain, hence they required love, care, hearing, guide, time & support – instead of discourage & shouting. Be with them.

Friends I am not old guy to share gyaan… but I know one thing “suicide” is never a solution – but it creates more problem for your beloved – to whom, you never want a single scratch hurt to happen. Just expressing & trying my best way to stop others.

No one is not good in everything.. Nobody is perfect.  Important thing is how much importance are you giving to good thing of that person. Suppose – I might not be good in Languages or Grammar or Dancing or Singing or Cooking or Driving Train or Chemical equation or Mountaineering or Flying plane or Flying rocket or Bull fight or….. ha ha… smile came on your face friend.. Good!. Does it mean I must stop doing good thing which I am capable of doing it.. Everyone should do good – each one have something good and try honestly best to improve your other area and if not done – its not end of life to frustrate for.. chill.

Friends, Life is not a competition where – if one bad moment comes – we should end our life. Life is to Live… enjoy… make it meaningful. Remember – if life is competition – then in competition only one person win and single person cannot live alone – correct.. he will be bored and we are billions of people.. if each hour one person wins, still… it will take … how many year? Do calculate – just for fun, you started laughing correct… smile is important in life. Remember “ All Work, No Play makes a ____ a dull ___”

Stop too much competition with each other – stop comparing too much. Enjoy together – be a family / team.

Never ever compare – life of one with other – as we never know what struggle he/she would have faced.

"Without stress– give your exam. My tips for CA exam is already given in
my old article link:
http://www.dhullasir.com/?p=160

Friends, I can keep on writing. Need to stop. However, will continue to motivate everyone, in my different possible way even at vipul@dhullasir.com

because actual big exam tho daily hai. I can say – do watch motivational movie like: Chak de India, Life of PI, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Satyame Jayate talk show, The Miracle Man [Morris Goodman "The Miracle Man: who survive from plane crash]

“Life is beautiful, not competition. Have courage. Enjoy with beloved people – keep smiling – keep loving”

I wrote this Article for exam tips : As over years,  after interaction with thousands of student – It is important to make each student aware that, de-motivation is not the solution. Enjoy life exam.

Hope you will share with others too & at any moment of life if this article can help you to get motivated or help other to motivated. It will make my message meaningful & might heal parents of that girl. Pray – that no one use or act “suicide”

If this article has brought some light in your life – than its like Diwali to us.

Let this Diwali, bring light in your life – full of enjoy, happiness & courage to lead a lovely meaningful life. Also you are able to bring light in other life too.

This Article is written by CA Vipul. He CAn be reached at vipul@dhullasir.com

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