Just Start
In a world where we can no longer plan or predict our way to success, how can we achieve our most important goals? The first step is: “Just start.” In other words, take action now and learn as you go.
Sometimes we do many things without knowing the consequences of doing this. Some of them we do to make us busy, some for enjoyment purpose and some of them to check our abilities, whether we can do this or not.
Here I want to share my story on “just start”. During graduation, we group of five friends (BAANI, the first letter of names) were always thought to start a business after graduation. There were many ideas in our mind like working on drinking water, textile dyes business, etc. We wanted to do this just to become self-independent without relying on any family member. Also, we wanted to do something for our families because they have done a lot for us in bringing us to this stage.
Once a day, we gathered at one’s home for a get-together. We started discussing our plans, what we have to do whether we should try to start a new business, or apply for MS in abroad. We were not thinking of jobs because we had already applied for it. Then eventually one brings with the idea of making grease. Although we didn’t know the market strategies. Somehow we discussed what will be the best procedure to make grease because we wanted a fine quality grease that can compete able in the market. We were discussing this in just a funny way.
Then the next day, we gathered again and started working on it without thinking about how we can manage money for it. We assigned some work to everyone like search the best procedure, equipment, chemical, etc. We go to the bazaar and buy all the relevant equipment and chemicals. On the very next day, we started performing experiments. We did 3 experiments on that day and unfortunately not succeed even in a single one.
We were very disappointed, but this thing shakes us think again about the mistakes. Then we came to know that the chemical we are using has a high melting point (≈ 12000C) and we can’t able to reach that temperature at home. Then we bought some new chemicals with a lower melting point. After that in the entire week, we performed at least 10 experiments and we are improving day by day.
We are hoping to achieve good quality grease soon. We together again with a new spirit and ideas and we start. Last week we again performed experiments. This time we did this best and we improved viscosity, stickiness, shine, etc. and now we looking for its lab test e.g., viscosity, pressure resistance, etc. Hope this time we will succeed.
During this, I faced many challenges like, I did a market survey and go to the bazaar to find out chemicals and during this, I realize there is nothing that we can’t do, just we have to know our capabilities and without jumping into practical life we not able to do this. In the end, I learned from it that we should start with small beginnings, and then let the work teach you.
“God helps those who help themselves”. In the future, I wish that we may successfully produce our required product.
This is my story of #juststart