The life boat || Ashi’s journey #4
The right sign
In my search for a better chance in life, I have always looked for signs that could help me find my purpose. Until this one day. A company contacted me to interview me for a position. They were interested in my profile. I passed the HR interview, and was then interviewed by the hiring manager. I thought I had finally found a company which appreciated who I was. I talked about my previous experiences, and the manager was impressed by what I had accomplished. So I came out of the interview with a positive feeling about this job, and every day after that I would wake up early to make sure I received that call — the congratulation call or email that would change my life. But the call never came.
I know I can be the boss of my own life.
Was that the sign I was looking for ? Do I really need to wait for someone to initiate this call, or could create my own path and my own destiny ?I know I can do it and I know I can be the boss of my own life. Maybe them not contacting me was the sign that I was looking for to create my own future. I have to pitch my startup to Singa !
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I realized then that I needed to work in the field that I know the most, the oil and gas sector, rather than investing in a social e-commerce website. I needed to come up with a revolutionary technology that would disturb the field ! Show this hiring manager that I could do better than he thought, and that in the future he might be waiting for my call :) So, I came up with Roboot. Roboot is the first robot that detects gas leaks while moving on top of gas pipes. I had the inspiration for this technology while I was in a conference on the future of autonomous cars. I realised that the oil and gas industry would require this technology, due to the high dangers of gas leaks in these plants. Moreover, applying this technology to such hazards would be a great application for autonomous cars, since moving along the pipes would not put any human being in danger.
I repeated my father’s words over and over in my head
On the day of the pitch, I put on the same suit I had worn for my job interviews, and I was feeling more than ready to pitch my project to the public. I remembered the day I had to debate for a position in the student government association — even if my English level was not good, I managed to grab their attention and get a seat on this board. But I also realised that competition was very high. Everyone had great projects, and great motivation. I repeated my father’s words over and over in my head — always run like a horse until the finishing line.
So, I entered the hall, and I started pitching my project. Seeing the faces of everyone in the committee, I became worried. Some of them were not paying enough attention, others couldn’t understand its market potential.
Now that it is done, I have to wait for an answer to my application. Did I make it this time, or will I get another series of rejections ?
Signé : Ashi
Illustration : Alix Mains
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