My Dream Transcended
Having served in leadership roles across different organisations, and later undertaking research in leadership, I nurtured a dream—encouraged by fellows and well-wishers—to one day become a
Member of Parliament. I imagined myself in that august chamber where laws are enacted, contributing to the well-being of the people and the nation. I wrote, I met party leaders, I sought opportunities. Yet destiny did not open that door.
At first, I thought the dream had ended. But reflection revealed something deeper: destiny had not denied me, it had redirected me. My path was not to legislate through statutes, but to inspire through
words. The trilogy I have written, and the poem Every Dream Comes True within it, have given me fulfilment beyond measure.
The poem says: “Every dream comes true—not always in the form one has envisioned, but sometimes in a different way, and at times in a greater way.” Today, I see the truth of those words in my own
journey.
Parliament enacts laws; writing enacts consciousness. Laws may change with governments, but ideas endure across generations. My trilogy has become my parliament of words. Each essay, each refrain, is a bill passed into the conscience of humanity.
Thus, my dream has not ended—it has transcended. It has taken a nobler form, aligned with prayer and optimism, and found its truth in literature and philosophy. I continue to serve, not through political office, but through the chamber of reflection, where every dream that touches the soul becomes part of the eternal march of civilisation.
Dr. Mahendra Ingale @ Pune on June 1, 2026
Author of “Value-Based Leadership”
mvingale2405@gmail.com
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