Dr. Velumani’s life story is nothing short of a treasure trove of motivation. He is the founder of India’s largest chain of laboratories, “Thyrocare Technologies Ltd.” The journey of this genius, who rose from a small village in Tamil Nadu to create a ₹5000 crore empire from just ₹500, will fill you with inspiration.
On August 17, a podcast episode featuring Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani was released on Ranveer Allahbadia’s YouTube podcasting channel ‘The Ranveer Show Hindi,’ where he openly discusses the challenges he faced in life, his relationship with his wife and her role in his success, and details about his business. This episode of ‘The Ranveer Show Hindi’ is incredibly inspiring, as Dr. Velumani shares quotes, lines, and dialogues that can significantly benefit you if you choose to understand and apply them in your life.
Dr. Velumani’s Wisdom: Inspiring Quotes and Learnings from His Podcast
1. Whenever a person faces many challenges at a young age, they become a great individual.
2. If the challenges that seem big start appearing small, then you have grown bigger.
3. In Mumbai, those who have money can’t make more money, but those who have stamina can make a lot.
4. Those who have stamina neither fear their father nor fear a bamboo stick.
5. Money should be in the bank, not hovering over your head.
6. Success in life isn’t measured by how much money you make, but by how little you need.
7. A clutter-free brain, a fear-free heart, and an EMI-free life—once you achieve these three, there’s no greater heaven in life.
8. Everyone who thinks big is sitting in frustration. My only dream was to add a zero to 100, then add a zero to 1000…
9. Start moving, the path will form on its own. If you wait for the path to appear first, you’ll never start.
10. There are two types of people in the world. One thinks they are the only one suffering while everyone else is enjoying. The other thinks they are the only one enjoying while everyone else is suffering. I was in the second category.
11. English is a language, not knowledge.
12. In life, there are only two types of people. One who wins. The other who doesn’t make decisions.
13. If you are working in the field you studied, you’ll survive. If you work in a field you didn’t study, you might become a leader.
14. Only those who are happy become wealthy.
15. Those who are willing to lose never lose. And those who are afraid of losing never gain.
16. Good kids don’t create much. Those who do are nuts, but they have guts.
17. You know you will win, I know you will win. But no one knows that without me, you wouldn’t win. – Dr. Velumani’s Wife.
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18. India is the cheapest in the world for healthcare. My company was the cheapest in all of India, yet my profit margin was 40%.
19. Don’t do what your neighbor does, because then you’ll only be what your neighbor is.
20. If your business model is right, you don’t need a model to promote it.
21. In life, there are four things—error, mistake, failure, and blunder.
Error – Fixed before the month ends.
Mistake – Fixed before the quarter ends.
Failure – Fixed before the year ends.
Blunder – I have never made a blunder.
22. If the spouse trusts you and stands by you, your energy is 10X. If she doubts you and isn’t with you, your energy is 0.1X.
23. To do business, you need three things—focus, frugality, and discipline.
24. Look, I came from a village. I never did any financial calculations. Top line, midline, bottom line, world economy, healthcare industry—I didn’t do any of that. I’m like Salman Khan.
25. Look, I came to Bombay with 500 rupees. My company became worth 600 crores, and proof of that is this 150 crore. Thrill is needed, thrill.
Background: Investors valued his company at 600 crores and bought 25%. After that, Dr. Velumani’s family asked him why he did it.
26. If you come into the limelight too early, you’ll face confusion in the journey.
27. My company was getting listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange, but I was sitting very sad. Unfortunately, I used to say fortunately until now.
Fortunately, I came from a village. Fortunately, I was poor. Fortunately, I was unemployed. Unfortunately, I lost my wife. Just fifty days before the IPO listing, she passed away.
28. I feel very sad that she didn’t see the best side of my success. That was the unfortunate part.
29. When one man succeeds, the entire family prospers. But when one woman succeeds, the entire society prospers. Today, nearly 2000 employees, 5000 franchises—all are creating their future thanks to that woman’s support.
Background: He is talking about his wife.
30. To everyone listening to me, there must be a woman around you—whether a mother, sister, daughter, or wife. Recognize her strength and potential; she might be able to move the world too.
31. I always think that those who settle quickly tend to break later. But those who take time to settle remain steadfast.
Background: He is talking about the time it takes to develop true love between two people.
32. My wife was a strong believer in Sai Baba, but I didn’t believe in any god. I told her very rudely to forget about all that and just focus on the family.
On our 25th wedding anniversary, I told her we are going to Shirdi. She asked why Shirdi? I said you gave up your devotion for 25 years because I told you to. Today, I feel like going there with you. She cried a lot.
Background: Dr. Velumani is talking about his fondest memory with his wife.
33. After that, I told her to tell me which god she wanted to visit, and I would go with her. She asked—why did you suddenly start loving god so much? I said—it’s not about god, it’s about love for you.
34. I give this advice—Focus. If you focus, you can learn. If you learn, you can grow. If you grow, you can enjoy. And keep repeating.
35. There is no limit to how much you can grow until you decide that you want to do something different.
36. I’m not tired, I’m not retired, I’m just trying something else.
After reading Dr. Velumani’s quotes and dialogues in this podcast episode with Ranveer Allahbadia, you’ll realize just how unique his perspective on life truly is.