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Dr. Kalam’s looked to more words Dr. Kalam randomly
personality, scribbled in a moment or the words of other great
attitude towards personalities he chose to describe his thoughts
life, confidence, (this was the most creative part for me). I still
opinions about remember a quote he wrote which truly
the things imprinted itself in my mind. The quote was:
invoked a feeling
of becoming a If you want to leave your footprints
better version of On the sands of time
myself in me. Dr. Do not drag your feet
Kalam was not
only a great scientist This quote is so simple yet it changed my opinion
or a President but also a great human being. He for a few things in a better way and taught me
was a very positive person, away from all the an important lesson for life too. This book also
negativity of the world. Despite of all his has a lot of photos from Dr. Kalam’s different
success, he treated everyone respectfully, stages of life which makes reading this book
whether they were the people he was working more interesting. I still remember about seeing
under or the people working under him. He all photos and reading about them only on the
never looked down on anyone. He was so first day of reading despite of being bored
humble, so simple, away from all the luxuries of because it truly fascinated me.
life.
Lastly, I would say this book was like a
One of the best thing about him was that he roller-coaster ride of emotions for me. Some-
never discriminated people or favoured the times, I felt bored, sometimes motivated while
people close to him. After all that success, his reading about his hardwork and success and a
family still lived in the small village of Tamil few times sad too by his failures. It filled a
Nadu where he grew up. He never did anything different energy and motivation in me to do
out of the way to provide his family a luxurious something in my life.
life and let them work on their own. He was
rewarded with many awards for his work, contribution No doubt why I’ve read this 3-4 times till now.
to science and dedication for the country. I would urge every single person reading this
article to read 'Wings of fire: An autobiography'
atleast once in their lives if they haven't. People
I would’ve never been able to understand all these who haven’t read this yet are truly missing out
things if the book was not written so beautifully and on something best.
simply. Things are presented and explained in
the simplest way possible for the readers Most importantly I would request all
which makes me more fascinated the teenagers to read it atleast once if
towards it. they truly want to be something in
their lives. There are a few reviews too
For me, the best highlight of this on the back of this book which might
book is the way some complicated inspire people to read it.
things are explained in the form of Muskan Sharma
poetry instead of using long XII B Reference: Wings of fire: -An
paragraphs and making readers feel SSLT Gujrat Sr. Sec. Autobiography APJ Abdul Kalam
bored. While reading I have always School with Arun Tiwari

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