Why???

My brother fell and couldn't walk. He was badly hurt. He had dance practice that day and also a cricket match scheduled for the weekend. He was upset , not because his leg hurt but because he couldn't go for practice and thought he might miss the chance to dance for the event. I kept telling him to stay positive. I kept telling him that it is nothing and that he will be over it soon. That he should think clearly and all those things.

That's when a thought struck me. When someone else is going through some difficulty, we think how they should stay positive and not give up hope. But why don't we believe in the same things when we are in the same situations? This is a question I have been trying to find an answer to.

 See if you can ponder over this and try to analyse if you can stay in the same state of mind when you are going through something in life???

"I want to step out and keep pushing my boundaries"

Rohini Manohar is muti-talented girl. She loves what she does and is always bubbling with energy. She works for Green peace and Chinmaya mission. She has done the youth empowerment programme(YEP) too. Apart from this she is a regular blogger.  Never failing to set aside time for family, friends and herself. She is confident, outgoing and at the same time very down to earth. 

                Here is an interview, where she talks about herself, her work, her thoughts and the way she wants her life to be.

How do you juggle between all the works you do? How do you manage to do everything so perfectly?

                I am a person who wants to do everything at a time. I have my set of to do’s and I make sure I complete all of them. I also have a calendar app which helps me make sure that all the work is done. In this way all my things are sorted and I don’t have to take much tension.

They say’ Your morning describes the way your day will go on’! So how is it that you start your day?

                I make sure that my mornings are peaceful and that I have my ‘ME’ time. I wake up early, plug into music and go for a run. I then do yoga to calm my mind and then spend some time with the family. I also make sure I read a little in the morning. This kind of a start to my day fills me up with energy and a lot of positivity which in turn helps me in managing my work.

You have done the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP course). How has that helped in molding your life?

                The YEP course has been my best decision in life. I am so glad I did it. It helped me transform from a shy, timid and unconfident girl to a confident, fearless and bold individual. It has given me the opportunity to manage big events, explore more and also to keep learning.

You have been permitted to start a not for profit organization. Can you throw some light on that?

                Yes that is true. This nonprofit organization is called YELL(Young Empowered Local Leaders). It will be initiated soon. YELL is an organization to empower and motivate India’s youth to look at ‘Being an employeR’ as an option. It will consist of various projects, skill development activities, talks and workshops related to idea development and entrepreneurship.               

If given an opportunity, what is that one thing that you’d like to alter in your life?

                I have been too packed with work lately. Not that I hate my work. That way my work gives me immense satisfaction. It sometimes happens that this work takes over my time so much that I don’t have time to do the little things in life like reading, watching a refreshing movies or catching up with a friend. So the one thing that I am attempting to do this year is to give time for myself and enjoy life. Because work is not the only thing that helps me learn. There are other ways too.

Who is your model?

                I have different role models for different phases of my life. Professionally I really look up to and admire Oprah winfrey. She is one lady who took charge of her life. She never stepped back because of what people said / thought about her. She was criticized and discouraged because of the way she looked. But she never got by that and made sure she becomes one of the most famous TV show anchor.

Any incident that you’d never forget in your life.

I had gone to Vietnam once with a friend of mine. We stayed at a girl’s place. She had a small one bedroom flat with not many facilities. She also had a little sister. In spite of the little space and facilities, she proved to be a very good host. She took the best care and did all that she could. Her story inspires me immensely. It was about how her mother was a war refugee, got sent to Jail and still managed to bring up two daughters. The girl is a college student and works at the same time to support her family. Her story made me think that we are so caught up with the little problems we have in life and don’t bother to see the bigger perspective.

Thank you Rohini! I had an amazing time with you! Hope you liked it too! :D