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In this Episode I give the introduction to the book MY JOURNEY in which the Abdul Kalam says "Dreams are not those that we see in our sleep; they should be the ones that never let us sleep." Then he talks about how he get the idea for this book. My journey focuses more on the smaller, lesser-known happenings of his life . In this book ,The incidents around his mother and father were written ,he record in detail the contribution of his sister Zohra and the openness of the outlook of his first mentor Ahmed Jalalluddin.He talked about his failure to qualify for the Indian Air force .He says that "There really is no difficulty one cannot overcome if there is determination in the heart" .He also shared an incident in which his friend professor Arun Tiwari suddenly asked him an unusual question," Kalam Saheb, can you some up your life so far, in one sentence ?" Then he replied," Arun, my life can be summed up in these phrases and the words: love poured to the child .....struggle.... more struggle.... Bitter tears.... then sweet tears.....and finally a life as beautiful and fulfilling as seeing the birth of the full moon." These are some experience he shared in his book. For more stay tuned with me..