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Feedback from National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Students " National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai one of the top 8 B Schools of India had a unique guest on board during the first week of March. The institute was graced by the presence of Mr Minocher Patel, the founder director of “Ecole Solitaire” India’s first residential finishing school and also an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and corporate trainer. Amidst the maddening zeal with which the B school students derive themselves, concentrate on the business of doing business and learn the nuisances of how the world functions, they somehow loose themselves and there identity and probably what they truly stand for. The high stress work life and maintaining a healthy work life balance seems to be an impossible task, formidable for most. It hence becomes imperative that these aimless flights do touch down for a reality check every now and then. And hence the director of the college Prof. AD Awale invited Mr Patel to the lush green campus for a session with the NITIEites. Speakers like Mr Patel act as the guides in an ATC tower. They would help students redefine not only there flight but also the direction of there flight, only too reach higher and more open spaces with a whole new world, equipped with the right attitude and outlook. Mr. Patel kept the audiences in captivated and the realization sunk into the teachers and the 180 students who were sitting in the audience to question our attitude towards ourselves, others and life in general. It also made each one of us take responsibility of what happens to us and our lives. We all felt that we could take control of our lives once again. Mr. Patel’s tremendous personality, unequivocal voice, unmatched conviction and great sense of humor was so potent that nobody could escape the magic of it. This is what some of us (students) had to say about Mr. Minocher Patel “I have worked for 3 years before joining my MBA at NITIE. Mr Minocher’s heart to heart conversation was a pleasant and refreshing change for all of us and it left us all motivated. In our day to day activities of attending classes, endless submissions and assignments, our attitude goes through a drastic change. The pressure gets on to many of us and most of us know that as we get into the corporate world it would only get worse. Mr Minocher Patel’s humor that was coated with the wisdom to live well and take life in our stride has filled me with enthusiasm and it seems I am ready to take on the world ” - Ankita Pathania, 25 Years, NITIE "I am a fresher who has never worked in corporate but a B School life gave me the first glimpse of how turbulent and rough the sea can get. Amidst all the fierce competition and knowledge rush it seems that we are heading towards something we are not sure of. Mr. Patel has a knack of making the most difficult concept so easy that it seemed to come naturally to everybody. His easy smile and warmth made him come across more as a “friend” than a speaker or a teacher. If you want a motivation speaker with the feel of a friend and the zeal of a guide, a session with Mr. Minocher Patel would give you that and much more." - Anuj Malhotra, 23 Years, NITIE "Most of us could relate to him so much. It seemed to be the easiest thing to do. Mr. Patel is not like the conventional speakers. He has something about him which makes everybody around him feel good about life and oneself. Mr. Patel makes the simple fundamental truth that “attitude determines altitude” sink in with so much of conviction and ease. It was a pleasure listening to him. I specially liked the post session informal chat that he had with all of us. I would recommend more of the B Schools and other institutes to make such kind of sessions an integral part of an Institues life." - Deepak Pathak, 24 Years, NITIE There are certain moments of truth that change a persons life for good. They come like flashes of light and life. Mr. Patel is so young that when one looks at him it’s hard to believe that there is so much depth in him and so much wisdom lies in what he says. It’s only once that he starts speaking that one realizes there is no greater power than the power of words, words of knowledge, wisdom and truth. Mr. Patel talked about how the right outlook and attitude can change our lives and that of those around us. But it’s not just talking about it, it’s believing in it that makes all the difference. Anybody can hold the helm when the sea is calm but true strength comes out only in the toughest of times. Mr. Patel inspired and enchanted the audience and I am very sure that whosoever listens to him can never forget that day, because that day somewhere, somehow, even though a little, but his/her life changes for good, for sure. “Wisdom begins in wonder” and Mr. Patel made me wonder. I was infused with energy and enthusiasm. It felt as if someone has just switched me on. - Shikha Lal, 25 Years, NITIE “One cannot discover new oceans unless one has the courage to let go of the shore”. All our lives we keep struggling, struggling to get an education, get a good job, struggle for personal happiness…today’s era can be rightly named as the “era of struggles”. With the ever increasing pressures and stress related diseases/problems it becomes imperative that we have a healthy mind, body and soul. And if there is one person/one thing that can make all the difference and lead one to happiness, it is “thy self”. This is what I realized the day I heard Mr. Patel. Needless to say there is nothing more one can ask for from a speaker. - Shriharsh Sarkar, 23 Years, NITIE “There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few that will catch your heart… pursue those”. Mr. Patels session definitely catches the heart and fills one with the grit to achieve al that one truly aspires for. A great session, very finely structured and beautifully delivered. - Varun Bhutani, 24 Years, NITIE All that I can say is that Mr. Minocher Patel’s sessions are like a breath of fresh air for all those who have long waited. They are like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day. It was a pleasure listening to him. - Priyanka Kashyap, 26 Years, NITIE Most of the times you listen and you forget. All I can say is that it’s very difficult to listen to Mr. Patel and then forget him or what he said. Some people touch your lives rarely but when they do, they change you forever. - Ravi Malhotra, 26 Years, NITIE “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going”. In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins. Not through strength but through perseverance. The session we had with Mr. Minocher Patel at our institute made me realize all this. He left us with a strange smile. A smile that comes to me whenever I think of it. - Sharad Aggarwal, 24 Years, NITIE “He once again made feel good about life”. - Nilesh, 26 Years, NITIE “He charged me up. I felt brand new and ready to face the world.” - Vivek, 25 Years, NITIE