Azim Premji is the third richest man in the world according to a recent study and is the founder of Wipro private limited. He does a lot of charity work in India and a well respected man. He has made India proud by establishing brand India through his company. His company is one of the top most information technology companies in the world. He is a man of guts and I have been inspired by his works as well as principles. I vote him as the most inspiring man of the year. His actions speak louder than words.

The most inspiring personality of the Year.

The founder of Ford Company once said, “Life is a journey, enjoy the drive”. Yes, indeed life is a journey where there is a lot to be explored. But at certain points in life we may need some one to tell us what the purpose of life is, someone to inspire us to take on the world and that we don’t have to be mediocre. He will come and change the way we think, he will change our perspective and help us to achieve what we dream of. And that personality is ought to be called the’ Inspiring person ‘of your life. That person will polish up and lubricate our days.

With fluctuating values in daily life and diminishing importance to ethics, it is tough to find a right ‘role model’ or a person who can inspire for a teenager like me. Be it in corporate world or political world, universally it is decaying. With one by third of the population below 14 years of age and more than 60 percentage of the population below 35 years of age, the need of the hour in India is to have somebody to look up to. It is very important for the country in general and for the young adults in particular to have somebody who holds values and principles tight and who can be a source of inspiration like Gandhiji, Nehru, Abraham Lincoln or mother Teresa used to be.

There is one person in India who doesn’t like to steal the limelight 24/7. He is a man of few words, but his actions speak louder than his words. He is the third richest man in the world. Yet he is simple. He is Azim Premji, the founder of Wipro. He is the man I earlier talked about, a man who can kindle a fire in your belly and who can change your life forever. He inspired me to look forward to life and face the challenges .

So what makes Azim Premji the most inspiring personality of the year as well as in my life? What is so special about him? Let me explain it. Becoming the third richest man in the world is no small thing by any means. But did any one find him breast beating on that fact? Did any one find him on the cover of leading magazines the very next week? The answer is a big no. But why didn’t that happen? The answer is because his ways are not that kind. That single incident was an evidence of his simplicity. Can some one point out another person that simple and modest? What a lesson for the generation of my times, who doesn’t know to even respect elders. Have anyone made a teaching like that before? I learned the lesson. I was really touched by his ways. How I wish that the whole young adults in India follow his ways! Some body has to set an example for the following herds and Azim Premji did for us in immaculate way.

Education has made India a power in the world. But that same thing is a pie in the sky to crores of children in India. With no quality education they are like soldiers unarmed. They don’t have the power to change their life. People, who waste crores to entertain others, don’t think of these unprivileged citizens. But one man believed that he can change the fate of these children. He firmly believed in his duty and is doing what is a glowing illustration for others in corporate world. His name is Azim Premji. The theme of quality education to rural students is being carried forward by the Azim Premji Foundation. It is an individual initiative and through that he is making a difference in society. He is touching lives of a million students through his foundation. I can only appreciate his honest engagement with the society.

This fact made me to think of the purpose of our lives. Isn’t this the real purpose of life, living for others? My life is a success only if I have made someone else’s life happier. And he has made a million lives happier and meaningful. How can I not be inspired by this great man? But not many knows about his work which is laudable

In his corporate life, Azim Premji is one among the few who still thinks business ethics comes before profits. He thinks business should engage society. He thinks that every decision made by corporate world has an impact on the people and on the society around it. So he advices about business ethics and preaches that trust should be the soul of every business. Can any other businessman of our times be able to say this deep from the heart and honestly? When maximizing the profits is the solitary objective of business leaders, to find an important person like this is the luck of students akin to me. He is indeed a shining star who talks less.

Inspiration not always comes from fiery speeches. Inspiration is an insight, a thinking process, which on completion produces desired changes and helps to excel in life. In Azim Premji I found the inspiring man. The way in which he made India proud, round the world, the ethics and principles he believes in, the way in which he asks people to walk along him and not behind him, the way in which he fulfills the duty towards the society indubitably makes him the most inspiring man of the year.

He certainly has changed the way I live and my beliefs. No, he inspired me to transform. I wish all and sundry stops and take notice, for their own good. He educated me, not through words but through work, what life is all about and what are the core values one should keep closer to heart. Thus I find him as he most ‘Inspiring Person’ of the year. He is a true Indian, a true gentleman and a true philanthropist.