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Why and How Your Success Depends on the People You Surround Yourself With
Success. It is a word that has great meaning, and the perspective of success differs from one individual to another. I considered myself to be successful if I could be independent- financially, emotionally and figuratively. My success was also attributed to the quality of life I expected.
The Effect of Peer Pressure on My Perception of Success
I was 21 years old when I graduated from University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in India. There were too many engineers graduating and there were not enough engineering jobs. Hence, I landed my first job as a soft-skills trainer. Back then, I just did not want to stay idle and waste my time. Till this day, that has never changed. I like to constantly keep myself busy, doing something or the other.
A few months later, I landed a job that was related to my field of study. Though I loved the job, I was hired by a multi-national German firm and I was strapped on a contract. Finding a job in India was not really easy, because it only worked through ‘references’, especially in the manufacturing sector. I wanted to get a job for my skills, but unfortunately, no one even looked at my resume.
