๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ a real-life ๐๐๐ข๐ฒ๐๐ณ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ง
Through Graphology, Iโve come across and connected with some truly amazing souls, and one person is this incredible guy!
If youโve ever watched the movie ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/) one of the great movies for self-motivation, the hero of my story mirrors so much of Tom Hanksโ character from the movie.
It was back in 2017 during an event in Madurai, his sister asked him to meet me. I knew her through the start-up ecosystem. She expressed her concern, saying, “Sir, heโs not listening to me at all. Letโs look at his handwriting.” Thatโs how I got introduced to him, thatโs when we first met.
When I completed the assessment, he was surprised. From that day onward, he started staying in touch with me. It wasn’t regular, but he would update me on what he was doing.
๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ:
Like many others, he pursued a BE, but unlike most, he chose Aeronautical Engineering. After completing the course, he found himself uncertain about what to do next, as there was no mentor to guide him in his field. As a result, he wandered aimlessly for a while. Like many in Indian families, he faced criticism from his siblings and family members. After some time, he moved to Chennai with the help of his friends. One day, he visited a nearby badminton court with one of his friends. He had an interest in badminton. He was captivated by the court and played a few games. He then asked if there was an opportunity to work there. At that time, the court was looking for someone to manage it, so he was hired immediately and given accommodation on-site. He stayed there, and badminton became his bread and butter. He worked there for one year. He learned a lot, but there was one problem, since he was in charge of the court, he couldnโt go for any matches. Every time he asked the owner to participate, he was denied. So, one day, he just decided to go for an important match. His owner came to know about it. When he returned, the owner asked him why he did that. He replied, ‘Iโve asked you so many times, but you never let me. This was an important match, so I had to go.’ After that, within a week, he told the owner he was leaving. At that point, he had no clear plan. During his time at the court, he helped people wholeheartedly, and most of them were from the IT sector, so he built a strong connection in that field.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
Once he left the job, within two days, he received a call from one of the customers and mentor he had supported.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ: Hey, what happened? Why arenโt you coming?
๐๐: Anna, โ He explained the whole scenarioโ and so I left the job..
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ:Donโt worry; Iโve already mentioned you to a friend of mine who owns an IT company. Letโs go, and you can join there.
๐๐: Anna, I donโt know anything about IT.
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ: Itโs okay da, no problem. Just go, heโll take care of you.
๐๐: Okay na , Tomorrow Iโll attend the interview
The next day, he went for the interview.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ:
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ: Weโre looking for someone with skills in C++, Java, and other technical areas.
๐๐: Sir, I donโt know those skills, but I can refer some of my friends who have this knowledge in IT and are really looking for openings.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ: We need someone who’s good at operations and can stick around for a long time.
๐๐: I have a friend who’s really experienced in operations.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ: So youโre not interested in working here?
๐๐: No sir, It doesn’t mean that. I just donโt want to be a burden without the relevant skills, thatโs all.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ: Did you know anything about badminton before joining there?
๐๐: No, sir, I didnโt.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ: So, how did you excel there?
๐๐: I learned and practiced.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ: Exactly! You can do the same here. If you’re interested, come and join tomorrow. You’ve got a strong recommendation, so Iโll teach you.
(This scene might remind you of the interview in the Tamil movie Dhadha Kavins.)
The very next day, he joined the company and was given accommodation.
Fast forward four years, and heโs now one of the team leaders in the organization.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก:
About six months ago, I spoke to him and he told me heโs also doing agriculture on weekends!
I asked, โWhatโs this, man?โ He replied, โyes na during weekends I am doing agriculture in my ownerโs land I am taking in charge of it.โ
So, right now heโs juggling three different things: Badminton matches, IT, and Agriculture.
Also, during this time, his sister has become an influencer in the startup ecosystem. She has recommended many high-paying job opportunities for him, but heโs not ready to leave his current company.
The reason Iโm sharing this story is that today is his birthday.
Secondly, just like ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐.๐๐จ๐ฆโ๐ฌ tagline โ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌโ ,when you hire for attitude, youโll get a valuable resource.
For students: Simply being a part of the ecosystem can bring you more than you expect, as long as you have the right attitude.
Thirdly, he never do any self trumped about himself, He don’t even have an active LinkedIn account. Just yesterday, I got his account details, it has only 66 connections.
His Name is Saravana kumar
His ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ is none other than Venkadeswari N from StartupTN called as Venky
The reason Iโm sharing this story is that he reminds me a lot of the character Meiyazhagan. He shows that kind of love and affection, even though we donโt meet frequently.
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ my dear brother Saravana kumar
Wishing you an amazing year ahead
(๐๐จ๐ญ๐: This story may not be exactly the same, but itโs close to the maximum.)