This Inspiring Story Of A Marathoner Proves That Resilience Is The First Rule Of Success

“I’m not what happened to me,
 I’m what I choose to become.” ~ Carl Jung

If Nihad Panju’s life could be described in one word, it would have to be ‘resilience’.

When he was a kid, Nihad suffered from partial paralysis caused due to a brain injury. But did he let it stop him? Definitely not! In fact, he put in double the effort and accomplished the difficult feat of becoming a marathon runner!

Nihad’s story is testimony to the fact that success is not final, failure is not fatal and it’s the courage to continue that counts most of all. See it for yourself!

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Inspiring, isn’t it? One of the most beautiful things about Nihad’s tale of resilience is that the moral of his story can be perfectly applied to several situations! Take your investments, for example.

More and more people are choosing to invest in Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) because of their potential for long term wealth creation and ability to start with smaller amounts. But often, they grow hesitant when they think of the lows in the equity market.

What if I lose my hard-earned money? Isn’t it risky to invest right now? What about market fluctuations? These are the questions plaguing people’s minds.

To this, I cite Nihad’s example and say, “Be resilient and success will come!”

I’m sure Nihad too must’ve faced umpteen hurdles in his bid to become a marathon runner. But it’s during these lows that he pushed harder, strove more towards his goal. Which is exactly what you can do with your investments!

Don’t let the low-downs in the equity market bog you down. Be resilient with your investments. In fact, you know what? Invest more! Because when the market rises again, your investment rises with it!

And after all, investing in an SIP is like running a marathon. It’s not about constantly running fast. It’s about enduring, maintaining that sprint throughout the run and finally reaching that finish line!

So how about we coin a new moral for a famous story? Slow, steady and resilient wins the race!

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