Abdul Kalam: An Ideal Role Model

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“Dream is not that you see in sleep, dream is something that does not let you sleep”. This is only one among the quotes cited by a poor boat-owner’s son, who used to sell newspapers daily to help out his father, who went ahead to wind up as a researcher at DRDO and later the privileged director of ISRO, under whom India’s first SLV-III sent the well-known Rohini satellite in 1980. Elected as the 11th President of India, honored with Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and honors from across the country and world, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was an ideal role model who never gave up and worked hard despite the obstacles he faced in his life. He put in his four years as an analyst and science executive, basically at the Defense Research and …show more content…

As an extraordinary personality, he lived in each individual 's heart. He was a joyful individual who inspired the entire world. He generally had the help from his family and companions. He generally said, “Failure will never overtake me if my definition to succeed is strong enough”. He gracefully discharged his obligations and did not utilize the energy of his situation towards securing his personal stakes. He generally set the interests of the nation and its prosperity above every other interest. He never made any false promises, in fact no promises like politicians, for him it was all the way only accomplishments which is the point that made him a genuine "Leader", separating him from politicians. He generally said, “Luxury and Lies have many maintenance costs but Truth and Simplicity are self-maintained without any cost”. Simplicity would be one of the numerous ethics of Dr.Kalam that individuals would execute in their life. Since that excellence would change individuals ' life and all of those who practice the virtue of simplicity. A blend of simplicity and spirituality would have a beneficial outcome on an individual 's life, which he reflected through his life. Dr.Kalam showed people how to stay simple, humble, honest, dedicated, strive for magnificence and benevolent love. He inspired bunches of youngsters and the youth to strive for brilliance and use education towards progress and improvement of the country. He was never after material possessions. People ought to resemble him. He was not interested in traveling to another country. He needed to serve his homeland first. He said that he supposes his most importantly obligation is to serve his homeland. He took with him what was his prized ownership and what he esteemed the most, it was the knowledge he acquired. Presumably, in the present world of politics, there existed a leader like him. This is the reason he is affectionately called as "People 's

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