Ranchi: Will force separates a winner from the also-rans.
Eleven achievers spoke at the 6th edition of TEDx, held by IIM-Ranchi in CMPDI Complex on Sunday. Through life stories, each proved how he or she defied Murphy's Law that says if anything can go wrong it will go wrong.
Shubha Vilas
Spiritual seeker, author
Byte: I went out of my comfort zone thrice to find joy. I left my engineering job to study law, left it to join a monastery, left it to become an author
Ritu Saini
Acid attack survivor
Byte: You can ban acid sale in India, but it's difficult to remove the acid inside one's brain. Remove it to become a better person.
Rajendran Dandapani
Contra-academician, '(un)graduate' from IIT-Madras
Byte: We have to learn to do as we learn by doing
Ayesha Billimoria
Athlete, sports trainer, model
Byte: I overcame hurdles and won as I controlled my mind
Manasi Pradhan
Women's rights activist, author
Byte: I decided to study in an Odisha village where girls would be married off at 12
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Miss India World 2016
Byte: I fell ill and had to undergo surgeries before my pageant but I did not give up
Mercy Tetseo
Folk singer
Byte: Coming from one of the farthest corners (Nagaland), we managed to connect because we are storytellers
Pawan G. Agrawal
Mumbai dabbawalla expert
Byte: It's not about the number of deliveries dabbawalas make, it's more about how it's done
Ashok Bhagat
Padma Shri social worker
Byte: Inclusion is the key
Harshdeep Ahuja
Techie who makes fun videos
Byte: Know what makes you happy, do it, be unstoppable
Major General (retd) PK Saighal
Heads two NGOs in education and disaster management
Byte: Love and passion for the nation helped me face danger and save others