India is poised to grow into a $ 3 trillion economy in future, and it will have tremendous opportunities for people who can contribute to development, said Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) former President and Padmasri award winner T.N. Manoharan.
He asserted that chartered accountants will be playing a crucial role in the growth story and exhorted students doing the cou0rse to think big and have the endurance required to realize their dreams.
Delivering a lecture on Strategies for Success on the final day of the two-day National Convention of CA Students here on Friday, Mr. Manoharan said for India to reap its demographic dividend (nearly 45.7 per cent of the population is aged below 25), youth should work hard and be glued to their goals.
In the yesteryear, chartered accountants students or for that matter any student had no means of entertainment except going to theatres to watch movies. They could devote most of their time to studies or families.
Distractions
Today, students have many distractions in the form of multiple screen-tops (theatres, mobile phones, computers etc.) and other things that grab attention from their academic pursuits. They are at the same time lucky to have information just a click-of-the-mouse away.
Mr. Manoharan went on to say that practice brings perfection and it is more important than having basic understanding of concepts.
“I have no fear of a person who knows a thousand kicks but I shiver at the thought of taking on one who practised a particular kick a thousand times”, Mr. Manoharan quoted martial artist Jackie Chan as saying to his fans, drawing a huge round of applause from the students.
Importance of dreaming big
He also drew the students’ attention to the meteoric rise of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, while duly pointing out that it would not be possible without ‘dreaming big’ and ‘complete dedication’.
“Tell me one champion who had never failed. It is impossible. Be inspired by individuals like Olympian medallists Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, who rose to the pinnacles of success by defying heavy odds. Don’t forget our own men of mettle who made the country great, he added. (The Hindu)
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