It’s been a while, yes, and in line with the heading above, I’ll try to pen down here more often. Thankfully, my core job is founded in writing so I do get to follow my passion anyway.
Now, getting to the point, a few months back I got an email
from one of my well-wishers who had read my book. She mentioned about a site
called C.L.A.W. Global and asked for me to check it out. Well, I did and realized that
it was the brainchild of one of my NDA seniors (from back in 1999), Major Vivek
Jacob, who is a Special Forces veteran.
I then connected immediately, and it was inspiring to hear
about not only his exciting-difficult-fulfilling experience in the Special
Forces, but also the fact that he turned an event in his life (that led to
leaving the Forces) into an inspiring mission. Yes, not surprising given he was a Foxy (my Foxtrot squadron in NDA👦), but something that made me respect his fighting spirit and passion even more.
As I’ve shared in a few forums dealing with the topics of
PwD, most recently for a virtual webinar for NHRD (4:00 mins into the video), it’s all in the mind. PwDs
are people who are dealing with certain conditions, not only on a daily basis,
but every moment of their lives. And yet, they have decided that this condition
will not define who they are; they will define who they are. It's all in the mind.
It’s an inspiring mission that the team of Special Forces
veterans is on. Taking this mission to a global level—at a humanity level, speaks
highly of the passion that fuels this group. I went through a few of the
inspiring interviews of Jacob sir, and a few where he was brutally honest about
his entire journey (and the way he communicated it) are these ones: TRS 103 and TRS 104 😊.
It is meaningful when one has purpose.
An impact is created when passion meets purpose.
