Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 19, 2024, 06:00 AM
Ratan Tata Wish: Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Group, handled a business worth billions of rupees in his life and achieved many successes. He had so much wealth that he could buy whatever he wanted. But, despite being such a big businessman, Ratan Tata had a dream that he could never fulfill. This dream was to learn a string instrument, which he could never buy in his life.Ratan Tata's unfulfilled dreamRatan Tata mentioned this unfulfilled dream of his in an interview. He told that he always wanted to learn a string instrument, which was like a violin. However, due to the busy work schedule in his youth, he could not get time to learn it. When he later decided to learn it, he realized that this instrument was quite expensive. But surprisingly, the price of the instrument was not a hindrance for him, but his own simplicity and habit of not spending on himself.When he was asked which instrument was so expensive that he could not buy it, his answer was that he never made a habit of spending more money on himself. This answer of Ratan Tata highlights his simplicity even more.An example of simplicityRatan Tata was also known for his simple life. He always used the least resources in his life. He used to travel in his own company's car and used Tata Group's flights to go out of Mumbai. He even preferred to stay in the hotels and guest houses of his group.Ratan Tata did not build any luxurious palace to spend the last moments of his life. He built a small three-storey house on the seashore of Mumbai, in which he lived till his last days. Not only this, Ratan Tata used his dream's most special project 'Tata Nano' car in his last days, which is a symbol of his thinking in the form of an affordable car for the common people.Ratan Tata's legacyRatan Tata made a place in the hearts of people not only with his business, but also with his simplicity and ethics. He was honored with 'Padma Bhushan' and 'Padma Vibhushan' by the Government of India. Many stories associated with him, his experiences and his ideals will remain a source of inspiration for generations to come.Ratan Tata's unfulfilled dream may not have been fulfilled, but the simplicity of his life, his success, and his unique personality established him as a great person forever.