A Motivational Message for Youths in His Autobiography “Wings of Fire” By Abdul Kalam

Abstract

In Wings of Fire, Abdul Kalam presented himself as a good motivator, a good leader, a good project manager, a good scientist and above all someone with penchant towards work. The major aspects of Kalam’s personality in Wings of Fire with reference to the notion of identity, intention, memory, gender, amenability, spontaneity, youth, patriotism, self, self-consciousness, hopefulness, work strategy, motivation, philosophy of life, spirituality, etc. It also searched the forms of Kalam’s personality through his descriptions. Kalam explained the major aspects of his personality that transformed him from a humble and rural person to a remarkable talented scientist, quick-witted guru and the President of India in Wings of Fire (1999). He explained his personal, psychological, physical and professional struggles that stirred his spirit to obtain his noble goals. He described the ways in which Kalam portrayed his characters as well as the characteristics of “others” that acted as his internal and external motivators. He identified and shared the nature, attitudes, secrets and will power which acted as the agents of his success. He explained the methods that he followed to narrate the journey of his self which aims at attaining universality by harmonizing it with the development of the humanity and nation. He noted the importance of “collective effort” that evolved a special identity for him in India and in the globe, mainly in the field of missile technology. He opened his spiritual thoughts and personal philosophies deeply based in altruism. Abdul Kalam explained his personality in Wings of Fire to achieve his aim of motivating Indians, particularly the youth to dream high for a developed nation.