<table style="width: 134px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="134" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img height="220" alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/jul/abhinav.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Abhinav Gautam, Model/Actor</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>When I first came to Mumbai, I was struck by the sheer pace at which the city moved. Then, when I started commuting, looking for work, there was another shocking revelation. <br /><br />Commuting within the city was such a time consuming process! The over-crowded public transport system, the clogged roads put me off completely. People have to go through so much just to reach their place of work, I thought. <br /><br />That is when I realised just how gritty Mumbaikars are. I'm proud to see that people always find a way around problems to get to their goals with a dogged determination. <br /><br />I'm sure that if we had a global contest to test perseverance amidst life's daily challenges, Mumbaikars would win it hands down.u00a0u00a0 

When I first came to Mumbai, I was struck by the sheer pace at which the city moved. Then, when I started commuting, looking for work, there was another shocking revelation

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