E30 - Major D P Singh - The Challenging One

Send us Fan MailMajor D.P. Singh is a retired officer of the Indian Army. He is a Kargil War veteran and is known as India's first blade runner.   After his amputation, he gradually started running using a prosthetic limb and has run in 26 half marathons in his running career. This includes 3 HM in extremely high altitude as high as 11700 ft in Leh. The Limca Book of Records added his name to their "People of the Year 2016" list. In 2018, Govt of India, Ministry of social justice and empowerment conferred him with the National award for persons with disabilities under the Role model category. In 2019 he was conferred with the coveted civilian award, CavinKare Ability Mastery award in recognition of excellence achieved against all odds. He was taken as Ambassador by the Indian army for 2018, which was the year dedicated to soldiers who got disabled in the line of duty.In 2019, he wrote another chapter in history when he became the 1st solo Skydiver among persons with disabilities in whole Asia.His life story was chronicled in Grit: The Major Story, a 2019 graphic memoir Singh coauthored with V.R. Ferose and Sriram Jagannathan.Timestamps Early childhood of Major D P Singh - 3:08Spiritual impact in the making of Major Singh - 10:05Operation Vijay aka Kargil War - 15:10Developing  a positive mindset - 23:35The Challenging Ones - 36:17The other side of Major DP Singh  - 40:20Key quotes and references from the episode:No escape from the reality of life but accept it and put your best forward to overcome constraintsSetting example by your deeds and commitmentSelfless service for the sake of othersIf intentions are pure the doors will open upKarma is not action but it’s the intent behind the actionWebsite: Major D P Singh and The Challenging OnesIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode - August  20’21.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify