Enigma of Mental Endurance | MAJOR GENERAL VIKRAM DEV DOGRA | TEDxDITUniversity
It is merely encompassing the ideology of treating the mind over the manner and understanding the power of will power; one which steers the ordinary people to perform the extraordinary things. The emphasis is towards how one should stretch himself/herself in order to attain decent physical well-being which in turn helps one to become better at the mental level too. Major General Vikram Dev Dogra was commissioned into the Poona Horse, an armored regiment in December 1981 from the Indian Military Academy where he was awarded the Sword of Honour for being the best all-round cadet and the Gold Medal for passing out first in the order of merit.
He commanded the Poona Horse, 180 Armoured Brigade on the western front, and 22 Infantry Division part of a strike corps. He served as a United Nations Military Observer in UN Peace Keeping forces in Angola, Africa.
He is a keen sportsman and a fitness enthusiast and has participated in several cycling events. He has cycled from Leh to Chandigarh over 5 of the highest mountain passes ranging from 13400 to 17600
On 01 July 2018, he completed Ironman Austria, the most grueling one-day endurance event in the world.
He was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, by the President of India, in 2019 for distinguished service of an exceptional order. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx