One person in my life who always inspired me with her courage and
will power is my mother. She always was the prime example of how one must be
self-reliant and should not depend upon others for anything. My mother led a
life in which she always persisted with the mindset that she must always think
of others first, before herself.
One incident from my life that I would like to share with my
readers, the very incident where my mother taught me the importance of being
self-reliant.
When I was 17 years old, I had the habit of taking a few rupees
off my father's wallet for personal expenses and I did this, without letting my
father know. My father I must add here, never allowed a situation to arrive
where any of my needs weren't fulfilled and the money that I took from his
wallet, wasn't for any important use but just for additional expenses
purposes.
My mother caught me one day and confronted me with the hard
reality. She explained to me as to why it's a bad habit to take money from my
father's wallet for luxuries that a middle-class family like ours couldn't
afford. My father had 3 more sons and he wasn't very stable financially wise,
which is very much understandable. Yet, he always met with our needs and always
fulfilled for every demand that we made.
My mother told me that at the age of 17, I must now become
self-reliant and understand that my father's money must be put into good use
and having 3 younger brothers, I realized the importance of money through this
incidence.
My mother served as a very inspiring individual in my life. Never
did I ever see her demanding anything "luxurious" or spending money
on something that isn't required or necessary. She always ensured that money
was put into good use and it was invested in good schemes - insurance for
instance.
It's because of my mother that I realized the value of saving
money and ensuring that I do not spend it on things that aren't
necessary.
It was my mother who taught me to live "apne dum pe" and
be self-reliant and not dependent upon others. It's because of this that I live
a life with my head held high because never have I compromised on this very
lesson taught to me by my mother.
Similarly, I've instilled similar values in my 3 sons and have
always taught them to live independently and always be self-reliant. "Apne
ko apne dum pe jeena sikhao" is the essence of life and the seniors of the
value must teach this to the coming generations.
It's fitting to say, if I'm self-reliant today, it's because of my
mother who was the ideal example to follow to be self-dependent and
self-reliant.
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