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“Dreams is not

what you see in

sleep is the

thing which

doesn’t let you

sleep”

Dr. Abdul Kalam

Reading success stories of greatest professionals stimulates motivational enzyme within us and
we all wish to emulate them on path of success.

Following above you will read today motivational story of our beloved President and Missile
Man of India, Late Dr. Abdul Kalam: The Man Who Taught Us to Be Human First!!

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th
President of India for the term 2002 to 2007. Popularly known as the People’s President he
was the chief brain behind India’s attainment of the nuclear status in the global arena and
was known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ for his work on development of ballistic missiles and
space rocket technology.

Last year it was noticed that the presence of condolence messages about the demise of
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam on banners held at tea shops and auto rickshaws. At first, it was
surprising and wonderful that why shop owners are displaying his picture and messages. In a
country where hardly common men and women are aware about who the current President is,
what is it that made these people showcase love and affection on his death? It was definitely
not a political cause as Kalam was not a political leader. It was because this man touched
every heart in a big and meaningful way. It was on his third visit to Rajiv Gandhi Indian
Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong on July 27th, 2015 when the former President and
world renowned scientist collapsed while giving lecture to the students.

An ineffaceable mark is created in the minds of millions of Indians by our “People’s President”
the late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Very few eminent public figures that history has witnessed had
created such a deep influence even after their demise. This magical name sends an electrical
signal to every soul in our country who wants to be truly successful. He always preferred to
converse with people directly instead of using the web or the electronic media. He was very less
aware of protocols and security measures. He loved spending quality time amongst students
in various schools, colleges and universities to interact with them and to inspire them to be
better individuals when they grow up.

There are numerous experiences of people who worked by the side of this man who has
been deeply motivated by his honest care, affection and thoughtfulness. It was once, under
a very tight project launch a scientist working under him requested an early leave as he was
supposed to take his son to an exhibition. Engrossed in his work, it was three hours late when

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