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The CEO of OYO Rooms took to social media recently to share a valuable life lesson with the graduating students of the Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur (IIM Nagpur).
In the 43-second-long throwback video shared by Agarwal, the entrepreneur shared the lesson that continues to stay close to his heart to this date. "I recently got the opportunity to share some of my stories, experiences and lessons with the amazing students of IIM Nagpur. This particular lesson that my family taught me early on in life, continues to remain so close to my heart," he wrote in the caption.
While it is normal for ambitious people to pursue excellence and build the biggest businesses in the world, Agarwal believes there is every bit of value in being rooted in life. "To say that I came from Raigad (his birthplace) and wanted to make this positive difference is valuable in every bit of life," he could be heard saying in the video.
Recalling his mother's words, the 29-year-old said it is important to be rooted in life. "In pursuit of excellence, don't forget your roots," he could be heard saying. His mother, "Jo ped sabse bade hote hain, woh sabse zyada jhuke huye hote hain," which means "The more successful you become in life, the more rooted you should be."
“Jo ped sabse bade hote hain, woh sabse zyada jhuke huye hote hain.”(The more successful you become in life, the… https://t.co/uXw3TrG6B1
— Ritesh Agarwal (@riteshagar) 1681803870000
The Oyo founder's post found a lot of takers on social media. It got more than 45K views since it was posted earlier this week.
Decornt founder Lagan Saluja, who attended the convocation live, said that he was in complete agreement with Agarwal's thought.
Truely agree with you, @riteshagar . I had the opportunity to witness your stories live and even recorded them to share with our team. Your inspiring story has left a deep impact, on @Decorntindia and we believe there's much to learn from you. pic.twitter.com/JUUciNm0jb
— Lagan Saluja (@Lagansaluja) April 18, 2023
Akshay Chaturvedi, the founder of Leverage Edu, said that Agarwal has always "played it that way."
And you’ve always and always played it that way! 🫡
— Akshay Chaturvedi (@Akshay001) April 18, 2023
Agarwal was the guest of honour at the seventh convocation of the IIM Nagpur held on its Mihan campus on April 8.
Congratulations to the graduates of IIM Nagpur! The hard work, dedication, & commitment shown by the students have… https://t.co/M7p1aRRc7n
— IIM Nagpur (@IIMNagpurIndia) 1681975770000
The official handle of IIM Nagpur also took to Twitter to share the moments from the convocation.
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