In this inspiring talk, Anubha Ma’am draws from decades of teaching and personal experiences to challenge the common myth that motivation comes as a sudden spark. Through powerful real-life stories of resilience, her own journey to NASA’s Space Training Program, and lessons from her classroom, she reveals that true motivation is built through curiosity, discipline, and the people we surround ourselves with. With warmth and wisdom, she shows how setbacks can become strength, how daily practice shapes our future selves, and why motivation is less about fleeting inspiration and more about consistent, purposeful action. Anubha Ramgopal has 30+ years of experience in secondary and senior secondary education, having served as Principal, Vice Principal, and Academic Coordinator. Founder Principal of a reputed CBSE school in Pune, she is also a trained NLP practitioner and NASA Flight Graduate under the Honeywell-sponsored STEM program. Actively involved in social work, she is a founder member of Soroptimist International Pune Metro East, served as President (2016–2018), and currently holds roles in Soroptimist International committees in India and the UK. 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