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Asha Tripathi

14 April 2025 at 1:35:28 pm

Stop Comparing, Start Growing

Success does not grow in comparison; it grows in focus. Over the years, women have made significant strides in every sphere of life. From managing homes to leading organisations, from nurturing families to building successful careers, women have proved that strength and resilience are deeply rooted in their nature. Financial independence has become a significant milestone for many women today, bringing with it confidence, dignity, and the freedom to shape one’s own destiny. However, along...

Stop Comparing, Start Growing

Success does not grow in comparison; it grows in focus. Over the years, women have made significant strides in every sphere of life. From managing homes to leading organisations, from nurturing families to building successful careers, women have proved that strength and resilience are deeply rooted in their nature. Financial independence has become a significant milestone for many women today, bringing with it confidence, dignity, and the freedom to shape one’s own destiny. However, along with growth has come another silent challenge — the tendency to constantly observe, compare, and sometimes even compete with the journeys of others. But a crucial question arises: Is it necessary to track the growth of others in order to grow ourselves? From my personal experience of more than two decades as an entrepreneur, I have realised something very powerful — true growth begins the moment we stop looking sideways and start looking within. A Small Beginning I had a flourishing career of teaching abroad, but when I restarted my career after moving back to India, my beginning was extremely small. My very first assignment was a simple home tuition for a single student, and the amount I earned was meagre. There was nothing glamorous about it. No recognition, no large batches, no big earnings. Just one student and one opportunity. But instead of worrying about how others were doing, how many students they had, or how much they were earning, I made a conscious decision—my only focus would be on improving myself. I focused on teaching better, preparing better, and becoming more disciplined and consistent. And slowly, without even realising it, things began to grow. One student became two, two became a small group, and gradually, over the years, the work expanded beyond what I had initially imagined. Looking back today, I can confidently say that the growth did not happen because I competed with others. It happened because I competed with myself yesterday. Comparison Creates Noise When we keep watching others' journeys too closely, we unknowingly divert our own energy. Comparison creates unnecessary noise in our minds. It brings doubts, insecurities, and sometimes even negativity. Instead of walking our own path with clarity, we start questioning our speed, our direction, and our worth. True success grows through focus, not comparison. Every woman has her own story, her own pace, and her own struggles that others may never see. The path of one person can never be identical to another's. So comparing journeys is like comparing two different rivers flowing towards the same ocean — each with its own route, its own curves, and its own rhythm. As women, we already carry many responsibilities. We balance emotions, relationships, work, and society's expectations. In such a life, the last thing we need is the burden of comparison with one another. Instead, what we truly need is support for each other. When women encourage women, something extraordinary happens. Confidence grows. Opportunities multiply. Strength becomes collective rather than individual. There is enough space in the world for every woman to create her own identity. Each of us can build our own niche without stepping on someone else's path. Choose Encouragement Envy weakens us, but encouragement empowers us. Rather than questioning how someone else is progressing, we can ask a more meaningful question: "How can I grow a little better than I was yesterday?" Lift As You Rise Today, after twenty years of experience, the most valuable lesson I have learned is simple yet profound — focus on your own work with honesty and dedication, and success will quietly follow you. We, women, are capable, resilient, and creative. We do not need to pull each other down or compete in unhealthy ways. Instead, we can lift each other up while building our own dreams. Because when one woman rises, she does not rise alone. She inspires many others to believe that they can rise, too. And perhaps that is the most beautiful form of success. (The writer is a tutor based in Thane. Views personal.)

Doctors face disciplinary action

Dr. Jayshree Pagare Dr. Vishal Kewari
Dr. Jayshree Pagare Dr. Vishal Kewari

Neral (Raigad): The death of two-and-a-half-year-old Jaydeep Wagh from Kurkulwadi village in Karjat taluka has taken a troubling turn, with local citizens alleging grave medical negligence and deliberate suppression of evidence by health officials. Residents claim that official lapses at the Kalamb Primary Health Centre (PHC) not only delayed the detection of a suspected murder but also compromised the course of justice.

 

According to citizens, despite the child’s death being suspicious in nature, two doctors at the Kalamb PHC allegedly declared it a “natural death” without conducting a post-mortem examination. Locals allege that visible injury marks were present on the child’s body, yet no detailed medical examination was carried out, nor was the police informed. The body was reportedly handed over to the family in haste.

 

Residents allege that this was not an isolated error but a serious act of negligence, possibly aimed at shielding those involved. They claim that these actions resulted in the suspected murder remaining concealed for nearly two days, during which the child’s last rites were performed, causing irreversible damage to the investigation process.

 

Citizens have also voiced suspicion about possible links between the accused woman in the case and the doctors concerned, further intensifying demands for a comprehensive, impartial and transparent probe into the entire episode.

 

It has also emerged that administrative action against the doctors was initiated only after sustained follow-up by The Perfect Voice. 

 

While speaking to, ‘The Perfect Voice’, District Health Officer (Additional Charge) Dr. Anand Gosavi confirmed that disciplinary action has been taken against Dr. Jayshree Pagare, a permanent medical officer, and Dr. Vishal Kewari, a contract doctor at Kalamb PHC, under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979. He added that a further inquiry into their conduct is underway and that both doctors will be transferred shortly.

 

However, citizens have strongly objected to what they term “limited administrative action,” arguing that transfer or departmental proceedings alone are grossly inadequate. In view of the serious allegations suppression of evidence in a suspicious child death, manipulation of official records, and failure to inform the police there is an emphatic demand for strict legal action against all those responsible.

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