Malala Yousafzai, the name which is not unknown to any of us. It’s true to say that “Action speaks better than Words” and that’s what Malala has shown. Malala Day is celebrated on 12th of July every year to highlight the fight of education of the Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai. Actually she was born on 12th of July, so that day is celebrated internationally as Malala Day.
Who is Malala?
A common girl hails from Pakistan. But being a common amongst all, her thinking was not common. At the age of 11-12, she wrote a blog for the BBC which becomes viral. Later with the passage of time, she becomes popular. But as she was running human right advocacy for education and for women in northern Pakistan where Taliban had banned girls from attending schools, she always remains as the major target of Taliban. On 9th October 2012, while departing for her school, a gunman shot her three bullets. One bullet hit her on her forehead. Under critical conditions, she was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, England. But even after touching the shore of death, she never underestimated herself. Instead of that, she become stronger and started making her problems a global point of concern. For her outstanding work, she has been given Nobel Peace prize in the year 2014. From this story, you might be thinking of what qualities do this young girl have which you should inculcate. So, below are 5 lessons you can learn from Malala Yousafzai.
- Never Hesitate to Raise your Voice: Always remember that if you are right, then you should not be silent in front of others. Your truth will be seen by others with your confident and strong voice. So, always be bold and courageous enough while speaking your strong point.
- Never Give Up: It’s a lifetime Funda. Not only in SSB, this never give up attitude must be kept alive in each and every phase of your life. Malala showed this attitude by becoming stronger after her death assassination attempt by Talibani’s
- Dare to Dream: Dreams do come true! But, it’s only the case when you dare to dream. Never stop dreaming. Because once you stop dreaming, you will be satisfied with what you have at present and hence you will be at a position of halt in your life.
- Never Doubt your Ability: Since childhood, you retain some qualities. By the passage of time at school, college, you came to know your weak points and positive points. But always keep in mind that never ever doubt your abilities. It’s your abilities which make you unique from the crowd.
- Come Forward to Help Others: Helping others is not only the characteristic of Malala Yousafzai, but it is a ‘must required’ quality for every Indian Armed Force Officer. Always come forward to help others because helping other gives more joy rather than being happy in your own life.
Come forward and show your qualities in your upcoming SSB. The testers at SSB are waiting to select you. If you are having these above-mentioned qualities, then you are all set for selection in Armed forces. Your attitude measures the life you deserve to live.
So, what are you waiting for? DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU?
