I once met Dr. Abdul Kalam. He said, he wanted to become a pilot but couldn't because of his height/eyesight (not sure which). But he did not become dejected.

I once met Dr. Abdul Kalam. He said, he wanted to become a pilot but couldn't because of his height/eyesight (not sure which). But he did not become dejected. He still got into flying, as an aeronautical engineer. May his soul watch over the world.