When the celebration were over, he sat by the Manimala river and asked himself the question for the first time: “ why am I born?”. The answer came after a couple of hours: “I am born to change the world with my life”. Even since, it has been his motto to change the world, wherever he was.
He did not let destiny deicide things for him any more. He decided that he was intelligent. He decided that he was talented. He taught himself English the hard way. He began to top in every class he went to. He began to get a prize in almost every event in the University. He became the best inter University debater in India.
He asked himself , while in college: “ which profession will give me the biggest scope to make a difference to the world?”. He zeroed in on the Indian administrative Service ( IAS). He was one of the toppers of the IAS examinations in the year 1979. Even though he was an economist by training, he opted for history, sociology and philosophy and came out with flying colours. Once in the IAS, he decided that he was going to be a civil servant with a back bone. For 27 years, he lived with his back bone intact. Every job he held, he has made a remarkable difference.
With eight years to go in the IAS, he quit he IAS in 2006, and was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly, from Kanjirappally in Kottayam District, Kerala, 32 days later, with a huge majority. He has been a voice for progressive change in the Assembly. He is also a practicing advocate in the High court and the Supreme Court of India. |
