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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.)

Pant’s rescuer fights for life after suicide bid

  • PTI
  • Feb 13, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 14, 2025

Pant

Roorkee: The man who helped save the life of Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant following a car accident in 2022 is battling for his life at a hospital near here after consuming a pesticide along with his girlfriend in a suicide bid.


Rajat Kumar (25) and his 21-year-old girlfriend consumed pesticide three days ago when their families opposed their marriage citing caste issues. His girlfriend died but he is fighting for his life at a private hospital in Jhabrera, a doctor treating him told PTI.


According to the medic, Rajat's condition is improving. The cricketer may come to Jhabreda in a day or two to visit Rajat, the doctor said quoting the cricketer's PA.


Rajat and his friend Nishu were the first to see Pant's Mercedes car crash near Manglaur on the Delhi-Dehradun highway ahead of Roorkee in the early hours of December 30, 2022, and immediately rushed to his rescue without knowing who he was.


They pulled Pant out of the mangled car and rushed him to a hospital nearby. Their timely help was acknowledged by the cricketer in a post on social media later describing them as "heroes".


Pant had gifted Rajat and Nishu a scooty each as a token of gratitude to them.


Rajat Kumar and his girlfriend Manu Kashyap were brought to Pragya Hospital in Jhabreda near Roorkee in a critical condition.


Dr Dinesh Tripathi told PTI that Manu's condition was more critical when the duo were brought to the hospital and she was referred to another facility.


But the doctor got to know that Manu's family took her home instead and wanted to make arrangements for her there, the doctor said, adding she died the next day.


Rajat is still being treated at the Pragya Hospital and though his condition is improving, he is not in a position to talk, Dr Tripathi said.


In a video clip shot reportedly before her suicide, the girl can be heard saying that she had consumed poison as her family was not allowing them to get married.


Jhabreda police station in-charge Ankur Sharma said the matter came to his notice on Wednesday but no report has been filed yet since the incident occurred in Buchcha Basti village of Purkazi which comes under Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh.


The Uttar Pradesh police is investigating the matter, he said.


Dr Tripathi said although the incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh, Rajat and his girlfriend were brought to Pragya Hospital in Jhabreda as it is well known in the region for its expertise in poison consumption cases.


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