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My Hero : APJ Abdul Kalam My Hero : Abraham Lincoln

The person who has been my idol is Abraham Lincoln. If
On 15 of October, 1931 a legend was born who changed there has been any great soul who has inspired millions of
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Indian space history. The legend was the great Indian people, it has been Lincoln! His own life was nothing but a

scientist Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He is the series of incessant failures that he converted into stepping

person whom I admire the most. He is known as The Missile stones to his success.

Man of India. He also served as the President of India. He is

renowned for his works dedicated to development of Indian Born in a poor family, he saw many hardships through

Space centre with Dr Vikram Sarabhai and group. His his life. For instance, he had the provide for his own
education, he had no money to buy his books so he
qualities like intelligence and kindness made him the borrowed them from others.

People’s President. Dr Kalam always inspired the children

to build their futures. Dr Kalam is my idol because his Sometimes he had to go long distances on foot to get a

teachings helped me to take up my career and follow his book and during the night he used to go writing and

kind qualities. His great books including Wings of Fire, India arithmetic practice on the kitchen floor with burnt out coal.

2020 etc. are fascinating and motivating to read. He also

received many National and International awards including Ultimately he succeeded in becoming the president of

Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan etc. His great inspirational United States of America. But before this success, he
suffered many failures. He kept on trying. He learnt the
personality was magnificent and will motivate the lesson he needed from his failures. His life is the most

generations.
inspiring story for all those who really want to be

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