The Broken Wings


Few weeks ago, I had the privilege of coming across this guy whose story left me inspired and touched. He is pursuing his Masters besides giving tuitions. Following his passion with firm dedication, he plays cricket for India. You might be wondering, what's differently inspiring about this story? Well, the guy is differently abled and has difficulty in walking without support. And he plays as a cricketer in Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team. 


His positivity, helpful nature and a zeal to pursue his passion of cricket is so motivating. What others see as a disability, he considers it to be a part of himself. The best part is that he is not ashamed of his condition. Instead of putting efforts into hiding his scars, he works on his passion whilst accepting them. All my wounds and scars seemed so small infront of the broken wings of this guy. 

Very often we become so negative even at the slightest of our troubles. Instead of focussing on finding our ways through, we focus more on the obstacle. We get troubled by looking at the severity of the high tide rather than enjoying it with our surf board.Remember, every situation can be moulded according to oneself. You only need a motivated thinking and a positive outlook.

The guy made me realise that you can fly even with broken wings. And when you do so, you leave others in awe setting up an example for them to follow !

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