Preethi Srinivasan believes that the key to success is not solid at any place, however, if people know how to evaluate, encounter and face challenges, the doors to success will start to open automatically. In the journey to attaining success, confidence is one characteristic that everyone struggles with at one point, but Preethi Srinivasan achieved this by trusting her abilities and by being comfortable in her own skin.

Preethi Srinivasan is the co-founder of Soulfree along with her mother, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan. Growing up as a national level swimmer and a state level cricket player, Preethi Srinivasan had a freak accident in Pondicherry, India. She completely lost her identity in the span of a split second from being a bright young student and sportsperson to a person confined to a wheelchair for over 14 years now.

With her family as her backbone, she reached a state of equipoise that allows her to smile despite desperately heart wrenching circumstances.


This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx