We remember the firsts. The first words. The first step. The first flight. The first man on the moon. The first… the list can go on and on....
We remember the firsts. The first words. The first step. The first flight. The first man on the moon. The first… the list can go on and on. There have been many firsts in the history of mankind and each of those firsts changes something in us.
We remember them because of what they represent. The will to be better; to not accept the norm; to not allow anyone to set boundaries; to be free to dream; to be better; to be the one that kicks off a revolution; to be the pathbreaker.
To be the first.
There are some who will tell you that you can’t cross an ocean on a raft. But try telling that to those who set off on the Kon-Tiki expedition. There are some who will tell you that you can’t possibly get faster but trying telling that to Usain Bolt. There are some who will tell you that can’t get stronger but try telling that to Mirabai Chanu. There are some who will tell you that Indians aren’t good enough to win a medal in athletics at the Olympics but try telling that to Neeraj Chopra.
Even as the javelin soared through the sky for the second of his six attempts, Chopra put his hands up in...
