Hard-work changes an ordinary man to extraordinary destiny

 A very good day to my fellow guests  and toastmasters.

How apt the topic is to us in our life.

We won’t be here today if we are not  hardworking and willing to go that extra mile in becoming a better speaker.

Do you agree with me?

We want to be a better communicator  in our daily life to our mirror image.

That is you all, the audience’s 

At this juncture, my past experience comes flashing through my mind.

I still vividly remember 5 decades ago during my primary school around 11 or 12 years old.I was a playful and obstreperous boy.Who was in the last class all that while.

As I had no zeal to study and progress since I was in comfort zone.

Let me ask the audience a question!

How many siblings do you have  in your family?

Two, 4 or 8 max.

In my family I have 16 siblings and I am the number 15th.

 Of course One dad and one mom!

You can imagine -the amount of pampering I would have got.

If you are in my shoes, will you study?

Surely  most of you won’t ,   like me.

My life changed one fine day. 

“DO OR DO NOT.THERE IS NO  TRY” like the YODA saying in EMPIRE STRIKE BACK.

When one of my classmate challenged me- Can you get better result than me in the final exam.

That made me, dejected, frustrated and a burning desire to proof him wrong.

Though it would be a herculean task.

Let me ask you another question.

What were your ranking during class exams?

Perhaps 1st ,5th or 20th in the class.

Am I , right?

Me, will come the  last boy in last class!!!

However I took that challenge and worked hard like the ANT.

I started learning the alphabets, multiplication, spelling and reading by the help of my elder siblings.

At the final exam, I became the 1st boy of the class.

My classmates and teachers were shocked with my unanticipated achievement.

 It brought cheers and joy to my family members.

From then on, there was no turning back for me like the saying “ OBSTACLES DON’T KEEP A CHAMPION DOWN;THEY MAKE THEM FIGHT HARDER.”

The flame of progress and challenge within me got ignited.

 I completed many exams and each exam I did better than previous.

Till I entered a medical  college and became a doctor.

Completed my master in surgery.

Now, I am teaching and training many a brilliant students to become a healers and life saving scalpel users.

Back  to you - as I told earlier.

hard work changes an ordinary man to an extraordinary destiny.

As we all want to be a better speaker.

So that we are at ease in communicating with others.

And if possible, we want  to be a world champion in public speaking.

It  will come a reality, if we put that hard work.