10/05/2016
DAY 2 2 KOM
Learning 2 # "Do not give up till you reach your goal"
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (born 1 March 1983, known simply as Mary Kom, is a boxer from the Sino-Tibetan speaking Kom tribe in Manipur, representing India. She is a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships.Nicknamed "Magnificent Mary", she is the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the flyweight (51 kg) category and winning the bronze medal. She has also been ranked as No. 4 AIBA World Women's Ranking Flyweight category.She became the first Indian woman boxer to get a Gold Medal in the Asian Games in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea.On 26th April 2016, she was nominated by the President of India as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament.
Here are the best life lessons we can learn from her:
# Your background doesn’t decide your future:
Being born in a poor family, Mary Kom had to help her parents work in the fields, cut woods, make charcoal and do fishing. She also had look after 2 younger sister and a brother. This proves how Mary overcame all the hardships and inconvenience and created a name for herself in the arena of world boxing.
# Always dream and aim in life:
Mary always dreamed of becoming a good athlete in her school days and took to sports to provide financial support to her family.
# Take inspiration from others:
When Dingko Singh demonstrated herself as a women boxer at the 5th National Games in Manipur, Mary got inspired with her success and thought she also should give a try into boxing.
# Be passionate about what you learn:
Mary began boxing in 2000 and was a quick learner. She preferred to put through the same paces as the boys around her. In just 2 weeks, she learnt all the basics and even when her parents didn’t like her winning the state boxing championship, she didn’t lose hope and continued her career in boxing.
# Do not let anybody down and try to gain support from your loved ones:
Mary’s father was totally against her getting into the boxing field as “sports” were considered as taboo for women. Her parents were worried that she would never get married but her passion towards boxing had got better and finally her parents had to give a nod to what she was doing.
# Be self-determined and have strong willpower:
Mary Kom joined Sports Authority of India, Khuman Lampak and underwent an intensive training from coach and mentor, Shri. Ibomcha Singh. She made her debut at the age of 18 at first Women World Boxing Championship held at Pennysylvania, USA within a year of learning boxing. In her debut itself, she won a silver medal of 46kg weight and after a year or so, she won the gold medal at the second Association, Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) World Women’s Senior Boxing Championship held at Antalya, Turkey.
# Do not give up till you reach your goal:
Mary Kom has overcome gender bias, poverty, the limitations of her small size, and the disadvantages of the small region to win the Olympic medal for boxing. She is an inspiration not only for the North-Eastern people but also for women who endure hardships on a daily basis.
Mary Kom says “Don’t give up as there is always a next time. Think that if Mary Kom, a mother of three, can do it, why can’t you?....
So lets stop limiting our beliefs and keep moving towards our goals!!
Keep Contributing!!
Keep Growing!!
