By Kunwer Sachdev — Founder of Su-Kam & Su-Vastika | Lifelong Learner
I don’t know your name. But I know your heart. You feel things too deeply. Your brain never stops. You have been called “sensitive,” “intense,” or simply “too much.”
Let me tell you something I wish someone had told me at your age: Nothing is wrong with you.
I was that child. I got 49% in 12th standard. Teachers told me I would become nothing. And yet — I built Su-Kam from nothing, taught myself electronics, and I am learning AI at 63.
1. 💜 Your sensitivity is not a weakness. It is your superpower.
You notice what others miss. You feel the mood of a room before anyone speaks. For years, I hid my sensitivity — I built a mask, acted like a daredevil afraid of nothing. But that sensitivity became my intuition. It guided me to see opportunities others walked past. Research on gifted individuals consistently shows that deep sensitivity is one of their greatest strengths, not a weakness.
“Do not hide your soft heart. Protect it, yes. But do not be ashamed of it. It is your gift.”
2. 🌟 Your hunger to learn will take you everywhere.
If you feel empty when you stop learning — that is not a problem. That is your engine. At 63, I study AI, history, psychology, and new technology — not because I have to, but because I cannot stop. This hunger built Su-Kam. It made me the Inverter Man of India. Feed your curiosity. Follow the questions that keep you awake at night.
“Read what interests you, not just what is in the textbook. That path will lead you to places no classroom can.”
3. 📊 School grades do not measure your worth.
I got 49% when I needed 50% for medical college. That one mark changed my life. For years I carried that shame — until I realised: I cleared the toughest medical entrance exam with a rank in the first 20s. I was not unintelligent. I was a government school boy with no guidance. The American Psychological Association’s research on giftedness confirms that traditional grading systems often fail gifted children entirely.
“You are not your percentage. You are your curiosity, your kindness, your stubbornness to keep going when the world says no.”
4. 🤝 You will find your people. They are looking for you too.
I used to stand in a room full of people and feel completely alone — until I found someone who thinks deeply, asks real questions, and does not just talk about the weather. In school I found Micky. In RSS, Rajiv and Arun. In college, Sanjeev. These friendships saved me. You will find yours too. Read about how deep human connection shaped my leadership journey.
“One deep conversation is worth a hundred empty ones. Do not settle for shallow connections just to fit in.”
5. 🎯 You will never be fully satisfied — and that is okay.
I have built a company, created products that changed an industry, trained thousands. And still — I always feel I could have done better. To others, the work is excellent. To me, it is 70%. This is not ingratitude. It is giftedness. The 77 patents we filed at Su-Kam came from this same restless need to improve. Learn to celebrate completion — but know that the gap you see is what drives you forward.
“Do not let the perfect become the enemy of the done. Celebrate completion — then reach for more tomorrow.”
6. 🧠 Your brain that never stops — learn to live with it, not fight it.
I don’t know how to turn off my mind. Walking doesn’t stop the thoughts. My brain keeps spinning, especially at night. But when I am positive, I can work for days on something I believe in — like building India’s first DSP-based MPPT solar charge controller before the world even knew what solar was. This intensity is not a disorder. It is giftedness. You will not learn to switch off — but you can learn to redirect.
“Feed your mind with good things. Give it problems worth solving. Ride out the spiral — it will pass.”
7. 🛡️ Protect your heart from those who would use it.
Gifted people are easy to manipulate — because you are a problem-solver, you see every difficult person as something to fix. I learned this the hard way after twenty years. If you are always explaining, always defending, always tired — you are not the problem. Read more about how personal battles shaped my biggest professional setback. You deserve relationships where your sensitivity is honoured, not exploited.
“You are not ‘too much.’ You deserve relationships that feel safe — where your sensitivity is honoured, not exploited.”
8. 💪 You will fail. And you will get back up.
I have failed many times. The 49% that broke my heart. The bankruptcy that crushed me. Read the full story of how I rebuilt after Su-Kam collapsed. After every defeat, I thought: This is the end. But after every defeat, something better came. I call it God. You may call it stubbornness. Whatever you call it — it is real.
“Do not be afraid to fall. Be afraid of not getting back up.”
One Last Thing
You are not broken. You are wired differently — and that difference is a gift. The world will not always understand you. But you must understand yourself. Be kind to your restless mind. Honor your sensitive heart. And when you feel alone — remember that I was once that child too. The one who took apart radios to see where the songs came from. The one who was beaten for being curious.
I turned out okay. So will you.
With warmth and hope,
Kunwer Sachdev
Founder of Su-Kam & Su-Vastika | Lifelong learner | Gifted grown-up
Further Reading
- The Rise and Fall of India’s Inverter Man — My full story
- How Su-Kam Came to File 77 Patents — Innovation from giftedness
- The Challenge of Priority Setting in Gifted Children
- Psychology Today: Understanding Gifted Individuals
- APA: Giftedness Research
DISCLAIMER: I, Kunwer Sachdev, wish to clarify that I have had no involvement, affiliation, or relationship of any kind with Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd. since 2019. As per official IBBI records, my directorship ceased upon initiation of the CIRP ordered by the Hon’ble NCLT. I do not represent or speak for Su-Kam in any capacity. Source: IBBI Official Record
