Moderator's Note: This message is about worthy book written by a worthy man. This is the success story of a person, who is declared 100 percent disabled. He has proved that disability is only in the minds and not in body for any achievement. On behalf of India Vision Group, I salute Navin Gulia, who is a source of inspiration for global youth. Navin Gulia is a member of India Vision Group from Delhi. We have also featured him earlier in this group. He can be contacted navingulia (at) yahoo.com - Srinivasan, Moderator)
In Quest of The Last Victory'
Publishers – Pearson Longman
Author – Navin Gulia
This is the story of a child who was considered a slow learner and under-performer. This is the story of a child who suffers every possible setback and loss and health problems and still goes on to play competitive sports at various levels.
At 18 years of age he joins the National Defence Academy for becoming an officer in the Indian Army. At the end of four years of training he opts to be a commando in special forces but gets seriously injured paralyzing his whole body for life. After spending two years in a hospital bed practicing mental calculations and virtual chess, he finds himself in a wheelchair and medical science declared him permanently 100% disabled.
In a wheelchair he goes on to achieve highest educational qualifications and even clearing the National UGC NET lectureship exam in computer Applications after doing Masters in same subject, that too when he could not write with his own hands.
He modifies his own car controls to drive and takes to adventure driving, being the only person to pursue adventure driving in manual transmission cars in the whole world. He also goes on to fly powered Hang-gliders and microlite aircrafts.
He teaches and motivates and starts an organization for the welfare and rehabilitation of underprivileged children. ADAA – apni duniya apna ashiana – our world our home – let us make a better world.
In 2007 this so called `under-performer' child gets the `National Role Model' Award from the President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
He takes on a near impossible expedition to drive from New Delhi to Marsimik La at 18,632 feet, the highest motorable and the most challenging mountain pass in the world. He would drive over 48 hours non-stop to accomplish this mission impossible. Something not attempted and not thought of as possible. Crossing seven of the world's highest mountain passes along the way. Would he succeed?
This book is the story of that `under-performer' child and how he succeeds against all odds.
`In quest of The Last Victory' is the story of victory over self.
An excerpt –
"With a lifetime of sever losses and setbacks behind him and an impossibly steep mountain climb in front, I knew that if I failed this day, life probably would never give me this chance again. My own words rang in my ears:
Our body and mind have infinite ability. Our ability never restricts us, our thoughts do. If we think we can, we can. If we think we can not, we can not.
Destiny and time had brought me to a point where I could prove it beyond doubt."
Book Review of `In quest of The Last Victory' in The Hindu newspaper –
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article2545672.ece#.Tpwjv3NAIDM.facebook
The Book on NDTV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd0dWTfYwFU&feature=feedu&noredirect=1
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