Author Archives: Shashwat Mishra

What is one thing you would change about yourself?

After a long and arduous struggle, some of my decisions started to turn out right. Since then, I’ve found that I don’t like to listen to anyone else. I cannot tolerate anyone else’s interference in my work and personal decisions.

I don’t understand why someone else would decide what I should do, even if it is beneficial for me. But sometimes when I use meditation to examine my thought and behavior patterns. Then question to my critical inner voice and ask myself about decision in that particular situation.

So, now I would like to make a small change in myself so that I can be a little flexible in taking decisions. By pay an attention to what other people are saying and try to see things from their perspective. This builds empathy and opens my mind to new ideas, rather than dismissing anything that opposes my view.

What are your two favorite things to wear?

If you have promised someone to be with them and you know that it is not possible right now. So you both decide after a long discussion that after a certain period of time, after attaining maturity, after achieving something in your career, we will automatically try to find each other and make all it happen in comfortable environment. Then any kind of hurry can spoil your relation.

Somethings are worth waiting for. sometimes it takes time, so don’t rush it, don’t force it. Let it happen on its own. Let it find you when you are ready. Let it be the part of your life when your heart and mind are clear. Only then it bloom. Only then it will work out for you.

So please be patient with those you love, with dream you chase , with anything you feel, and with your own life. Something are worth waiting for, something takes time. Something are far more beautiful that your imagination. Just remember to always keep you heart open. Everything that really meant for you will find you automatically.

But what did you do during this time, you know you don’t have much control on that situation. So, it’s possible that unnecessary mischief during that period could backfire. Either you have the guts that you’ll overcome the situation no matter whatever it is, and you should have stood with full responsibility. Or silently waiting might be the better option I guess.

What technology would you be better off without, why?

Our world must decarbonize. Air pollution remains a significant global health threat, with most of the world’s population living in areas that exceed WHO air quality guidelines. Developing countries facing worst situation.

As the needs of a growing global population demand more from innovation and technology, it’s essential that we make the right choices to stay resilient and competitive while minimizing impact on the planet. We must move towards that technology that replace the burning of fossil fuels.

Technologies that can help stop burning fossil fuels include renewable energy sources like solar, wind, tidal energy and geothermal power, as well as carbon capture and storage (CCS) to mitigate emissions from existing plants.

India is one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, with coal being the main source. Air quality is frequently poor, especially in major cities. For example cities like Delhi and Kolkata had very high AQI readings.

Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?

Here in north India, dishes are prepared according to festivals and seasons, not for summer or winter holidays. If any special dish is cooked without any festival, then you are lucky. Here are some of winter special dishes.

Sarson ka Saag: A mustard green curry often served with coarse grain specially Makki ki Roti (cornbread).

Gajar ka Halwa: A sweet, warm dessert made with carrots, milk, and sugar.

Matar Paneer: A rich dish of paneer (cottage cheese) and peas in a spiced tomato-based sauce.

Dum Aloo: Potatoes cooked in a yogurt sauce with spices and herbs.

Chole Bhature: Spicy chickpea curry served with deep-fried bread.

Dal Makhani: A rich and creamy lentil dish made with black lentils and kidney beans.

Rajma chawal: Kidney beans and rice, along with aromatics like onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.

Aloo Paratha: A flatbread stuffed with a spiced potato filling.

If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?

If sleeping isn’t necessary, like to explore nature more go for a bike ride, cycle ride in any remote area, or try a nature walk go to park and collect leaves. Also give more time to my blog, try more creative writing and more learning and reading.

I’d like to spend more time with Mom. It would be nice to help her cook. She has other things that I can’t yet devote time to, so I’d like to do them all if I get extra time.

As mother says, you should also do religious rituals and prayers daily, even if it is just a little, but do it regularly. Because she loves doing all this. Her free time of day is spent in this.

During the preparation for civil services, i got a chance to study philosophy. From Vedas, Upanishads to morden thinkers, I have studied Indian philosophies which is very vast and deep.

Along with this, I have also studied western philosophies. Due to this, i get a chance to read and understand many schools of thought, due to which my logic increases.

Our religion Sanatan Dharma doesn’t rely on a single scripture, a single god, or a single founder. Our religion offers many options, it depends on you what you choose to follow. And religion is only matter of personal faith and believe not logic.

So, I don’t understand the need to follow a particular religious ritual every day. But if I have time, I would like to understand my mother’s religious practices in more depth.

These mornings and evenings are spent amidst all the difficulties of life. A continuous cycle of planning, execution, and effort to do something new and different. Sometimes struggling with my own circumstances and the daily complications tires me.

The truth is I didn’t need any therapy. I just needed to feel loved and happy to know that someone out there craved my attention. The other person feels that every step in blogging I take is with her in mind. She sees potential in even my most negative reactions.

It feels like I’m blessed. I can influence someone’s thoughts through my pen. And if the results are visible, through whatever medium, I believe I’m doing the right thing. And this is not my illusion, this is actually happening.

But now it’s okay if some things remain illusions. That era is gone, that youthness, that innocence, that flow is gone. It is not anyone’s fault, time and circumstances forced us to do so.

We all deserve a calm love.
A love that brings peace and comfort
not chaos and confusion.

We all deserve a genuine love
A love that is natural, spontaneous
No any struggle or fight for supremacy

We all deserve a love that feels like a safe haven
where you can be yourself without fear.
Nothing required to hide inbetween

We all deserve a preferential love
Love that remains true to its words and promises.
Not with full of illusion and fake stories.

We all deserve a faithful love
A love that supports and understands you,
stands by you through thick and thin.

We all deserve love that prioritizes you
a love that makes feel a little bit easier and brighter.
not the one who runs away in trouble

We all deserve a devoted love
A love that will never let you go away for the rest of your life
who stays with you till your last breath.

What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?

It’s hard to pinpoint my favorite month right now at this stage of life because every month feels the same. Same work pressure, struggles every morning and evening, same dreams of achieving something new etc. Amidst all this, the difference between months and seasons is unnoticeable.

But I can tell you about my childhood, that is summer vacation month, it used to be in June at my place. Summer vacation is not just a break from studies for students, it is the best time of the year where the alarm clock is on vacation, the school bag gets a rest, and the day is licensed to have fun.

No rush to get up early in the morning, no pressure of homework. Summer vacation gives you the opportunity to decorate your day in your own way whether it is sports, a hobby of painting, or an exciting trip with family or friends.

In the summer vacation granny’s house is new world around us to be discovered. There are new foods, friends, talk to new people, different environment  to live in. We have lots of  memories of these trips, and we fondly look back on these days even today.

If you will have to make changes for your own betterment. You may have to pay a price for that, as some people may not accept these changes. They may not be comfortable with the changes taking place in you but.

You are allowed to change without explanation. Life doesn’t owe anyone a neatly typed letter justifying why you’ve become someone new. If they question you, let them their confusion isn’t your responsibility.

Your evolution is personal, private, written quietly inside the uneven pages of your own story. No apologies, no reasons, only your growth and mental peace are important.

Just you, shifting, becoming, living honestly even if it confuses the hell out of everyone else. You have complete right to live your life on your own terms and conditions.

What’s the first impression you want to give people?

When I meet someone new, I welcome him with a graceful smile. A genuine smile is a powerful nonverbal cue that is crucial to making a positive first impression. It really helps to start a positive and warmth communication.

My simplicity with a normal behaviour communicates warmth, trustworthiness, and confidence to the person in front of me. That can make them seem more approachable, intelligent, and successful.

A smile genuinely lighten the mood and foster more fruitful communication. This simple expression often creates a welcoming atmosphere, putting others at ease and helping to break down barriers, which leads to more open and positive verbal exchanges.