3 Turning Points: How Passion Became My Purpose | Mr. Tushar Pal | TEDxLNCTBhopal

Tushar Pal's Journey to Success

• Tushar Pal, co-founder of Proton Technologies, shares his journey and the three turning points in his life that led him to become a successful software engineer.
• His first turning point was in school when he discovered his passion for computers during a computer course. Despite not having access to a computer at home, he would visit friends' houses to learn and teach them about computers.
• The second turning point came when he decided to pursue engineering against his family's wishes, who wanted him to study biology due to their connections in the medical field. He convinced them of his passion and switched to the science stream with English as his medium of instruction.
• The third turning point occurred during college when he realized that software engineering involved programming languages, which he had not anticipated. However, he became fascinated by the logic of programming and started attending events at IITs to learn and practice programming. He won multiple competitions, published research papers, and even won a national-level Java challenge.

Speaker's Career Turning Points

• The speaker describes three turning points in their career.
• The first turning point was when they decided to pursue engineering and attended local events to learn about new technologies.
• The second turning point was when they got a job in a corporate setting and realized that they wanted to experiment and innovate more.
• The third turning point was when they decided to leave their job and start their own company with a friend.

Key Takeaways

• The speaker emphasizes the importance of taking risks, being patient, and always seeking solutions to challenges.
• They also stress the importance of helping others and creating a positive impact on society.