"Udit won't do anything in his life" - These were the exact words I heard from one of my relatives.
Why?
Because I had secured 50% in my 12th board's exam, the most critical year for any student.
Reason? I got into gaming.
Why?
Because I had secured 50% in my 12th board's exam, the most critical year for any student.
Reason? I got into gaming.
My dreams to become a software engineer got shattered...
...but I did not give up.
I told myself, I don't want to prove anyone wrong about my potential, but I want to prove myself right.
...but I did not give up.
I told myself, I don't want to prove anyone wrong about my potential, but I want to prove myself right.
I got myself in Mumbai University and started studying for my grads in Account and Finance. Being Marwari, account and finance was natural for me.
I did extremely well, but the amount of time I got during my B&F helped me to study development without requiring any college.
I did extremely well, but the amount of time I got during my B&F helped me to study development without requiring any college.
I spent every second of my life optimizing and working.
I landed my first project when I was just 17 as a graphic designer because gaming got me into graphics, followed by web development, followed by hardware.
I landed my first project when I was just 17 as a graphic designer because gaming got me into graphics, followed by web development, followed by hardware.
Since my 12th, here is what has happened with me in the last 13 years of my journey as a professional (Yes, I started at 17 years old):
- Exited from two companies
- Exited from a project
- Had a failed startup
- Put all my experience and knowledge to build my dream project @PitchGroundHQ
- Exited from a project
- Had a failed startup
- Put all my experience and knowledge to build my dream project @PitchGroundHQ
Today, I am so proud that I got into gaming because if I connect the dots, gaming led me to get into graphics, development, hardware, architecture.
Today - All of those are the most significant part of any SaaS.
Today - All of those are the most significant part of any SaaS.
When you connect all the dots, you will realize, everything in your life is meant to happen the way God has planned it out.
So never give up, never stop chasing your dream, and never stop trusting yourself or the process.
So never give up, never stop chasing your dream, and never stop trusting yourself or the process.
I am living my dream life as a bootstrap startup founder, enjoying every bit of my life, and work running @PitchGroundHQ
If my story has inspired you even a bit, then please remember- Do not let some marks define your potential.
Do not let be bothered about what people label you.
The path to success is not easy, but you can make it if you keep believing in yourself.
Do not let be bothered about what people label you.
The path to success is not easy, but you can make it if you keep believing in yourself.
P.S. I have never shared this part of my life publicly until today on Twitter because I used to be embarrassed by myself. But when I connected the dots, it was all meant to happen to lead to where I am today.
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