For many, success begins with a dream college or a high-paying job. But for Harshil Tomar, life took the opposite route, from repeated failures and low pay to becoming the CEO of DreamLaunch.

In a viral post on X (formerly Twitter), Tomar shared his story of persistence and reinvention. “At 17, all I cared about was IIT. Failed at it miserably,” he wrote, revealing that his first attempt yielded a rank of 1.3 lakh, and his second, 75,000 — still far from the goal. He eventually joined a Tier-2 college. Advertisement

By 20, Tomar’s ambition shifted to securing a stable remote job. Instead, he landed a $400-a-month role (around ₹33,000) as a software developer. “I hated every second of being there,” he confessed. “I’d sit near the bus window and think, is this my life? Wake up at 7, get h

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