Shri Ankushrao Kadam
Chancellor, MGM University
A visionary philanthropist shaping lives through values-driven leadership.
When everything seems still, between what has ended and what is about to start, there is a quiet glow that stays alive in the ashes. Like a small ember, this gentle light holds the power to grow into a strong fire again. Our lives are like that, sometimes shining bright with success, and sometimes calm and quiet. Before success blazes, a small spark quietly rises, refusing to fade as it stirs to life like an ember.
Nothing powerful ever starts big. Sometimes an ember is enough. The word “ember” means small, glowing fragments of fuel that remain after a fire has gone out. It is what stays after everything seems to have burned out. Though fragile, it holds the power within itself to reignite the flame and burn brighter than before. In life, an ember symbolizes moments when energy, passion, and hope fade, but an inner spark urges “one more try”.
Life’s journey includes both bright flames and low phases, but it’s crucial not to lose passion. These difficult phases, like embers glowing faintly in the ashes, remind us that even when the fire seems gone, the spark of renewal is still alive. Like embers resting in the ashes, our spirit too holds memories of the fire. Even when dimmed, it waits patiently for a breeze and some time to awaken again. Every ember carries within itself a quiet yet powerful reassurance of a new beginning. Ashes Crumble, Embers Don’t.
