Author Archives: Shashwat Mishra

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

One morning, waking up and then sleeping for a while, resting even after breakfast, then taking a bath and then resting again, followed by lunch and a lazy afternoon. We all have some days full of energy and some days where we can barely move.

There is a body clock which needs a break, rest and energy to restart. Do not force yourself to embrace the feeling of laziness. Allow your mind to feel the freedom of having breaks and rest when needed.

This helps to trigger the sense that we can take rest when it is needed. Apart from this do take mini breaks. There are many ways to recharge and feel energised to kick start the day and make it productive.

So do not hesitate to take a “Lazy Day”. It might be the best thing you can do for yourself. Remember, being lazy is not a sin, it is a necessity.

What could you try for the first time?

I was born on this earth for the first time. It was very risky, and doctors and nurses were all working to take care of me. Then I saw the world for the first time, walked, laughed, cried, and did many things for the first time and learn everything.

And still I kept doing new things at different stages of my life. There’s still a lot left to do, but why worry of risk, that’s what life is all about, try, experience it, gain and enjoy. Every morning I get to do something new. Every new day is our last day, so live every day to the fullest.

Taking a risk for the first time can full of excitement as well as feel scary because of the fear of uncertainty, failure, or judgment. However, smart, calculated risks are often necessary for personal growth and can lead to new opportunities and increased confidence so don’t afraid of taking risk for new things.

If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to?

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their groundbreaking work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

These innovative materials feature a new type of molecular architecture that contains spacious cavities, described as “rooms for chemistry,” through which gases and molecules can flow.

Their pioneering research has opened up unprecedented possibilities for designing custom-made materials with functions that address some of society’s most urgent challenges, such as harvesting water from desert air, capturing carbon dioxide, and storing toxic gases.

Who are your favorite artists?

Raja Ravi Varma, known as the father of modern Indian art, is one of the greatest painters of the country. He captured the images of Hindu gods and goddesses on canvas with such skill that his imagination came to be considered their true faces.

He invented new techniques by fusing Indian and European aesthetics and taught himself the art of painting. He created over 2,000 paintings in his lifetime, of which Shakuntala became the most famous.

Raja Ravi Varma was born on 29 April 1848, he was closely related to the royal family of Travancore of present-day Kerala state in India. His religious depictions of Hindu deities and works from Indian epic poetry and Puranas have received critical acclaim.

What would you do if you lost all your possessions?

I will choose the path of Satyagraha, a movement for lost rights against the system until justice is achieved, may be it any authority, the government or the United Nations. A movement for holding firmly to the truth, we all proud citizen stands with rules and regulations.

Satyagraha is an active method of mass agitation based on ahimsa (non-violence), aiming to convert the opponent by awakening their sense of justice and changing their heart, rather than defeating them through hatred or physical force.

Key aspects include courage, integrity, the voluntary suffering of the movement , and a deep faith in the ultimate triumph of truth and love. If necessary, all rules and laws will be changed. If the government doesn’t listen, we will democratically change the government through the Satyagraha movement.

What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?

You don’t know whether you’re going to be born rich or poor, male or female, infirm or able-bodied, in the United States or India. All you know is that you get to take one ball out of a barrel with 5.8 billion balls in it. And that’s you.

Hard work creates the conditions for luck to flourish, while luck provides opportunities that hard work can capitalize on. So only hard work doesn’t make you sucessful it’s need luck in appropriate time. Similarly if luck is in your favour then you have to work hard to capitalise it.

Some people got sucess in 21 years, some 30, 40 and so on. I read a book of Morgan Housel ” the psychology of money” in this he described the sucess story of top billionaires of world. You clearly indentify the luck and risk factor very easily.

I grew up in that kind of surrounding environment since childhood, in which everyone told me that if I worked hard whether it’s study or any work, I would succeed. But over time, my belief changed. Not every unsuccessful person is stupid.

Your life without a computer: what does it look like?

We are living in the era where computer is god and internet the blood in his veins. So now a days it’s hard to imagine a life without computer. But a simple, real and worriless life which is very close to nature, for which humanity is paramount, which knows the value of being human.

Somewhere we have lost the human touch. We were born to live in a society, not in some virtual world where people fake their identities. After all, we are not robots. We have feelings and emotions which a programmed computer can never understand.

We cannot live in our virtual fantasy world ignoring the real world. We need to realise that we have invented the internet technology, we are the masters and should not become slaves to this technology.

We should not allow the computer and internet to rule us but allow it to work for us. The internet is a wonderful technology but it needs to be used wisely. We’ve lived without it for millions of years, so we can say it’s not a basic human necessity. We can live a wonderful life without it.

What details of your life could you pay more attention to?

One day, definitely you’re going to find someone who loves you exactly how you deserve, without you having to beg or battle for that affection. A person who will not make unnecessary boasts or try to show any favors. There will be no inferiority complex or bitterness in the mind.

This love will feel easy, natural, like it’s just meant to be. It’ll be the kind of love that doesn’t make you question your worth or whether you’re enough. No unnecessary complaints and resentments there will only be mutual understanding, appreciation and acceptance.

You won’t have to constantly prove yourself or fight to keep their interest. There will be no fear of breaking that relationship. It’ll just be there, solid and unwavering. This person will see your value and cherish you for who you are, flaws and all.

They’ll love you in a way that feels like a sigh of relief, a coming home. And when that happens, you’ll wonder why you ever settled for anything less. It’ll be clear that love isn’t meant to be a constant struggle but a peaceful certainty.

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?

Growth automatically happens when we start doing hard work, it doesn’t matter you are qualified for that or not. With the time hard work make you feel confident that you are qualified, good enough and worthy.

Hard work gives a sense of purpose and personal belief of who we are, it strengthen our thoughts and make belief ourselves physically and mentally. We feel personally and socially strong. It increases our beliefs about our capabilities, potential and competence.

Hard work feel me fulfilled with a sense of purpose that’s feeling of having meaning, direction, and goals in life, providing a fundamental sense of value and motivation to achieve personally and socially meaningful, long-term objectives, often focused on contributing to something larger than oneself.

Across the world, young people are protesting against corrupt governments, growing inequality and a lack of opportunities. But can these mass movements, which often begin on social media platforms, bring lasting change.

Gen Z is taking to the streets in the U.S., Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and now in some parts of India. These revolution arises due to economic injustice, lack of political representation, social inequality, suppression of freedoms and the yearning for dignity and self determination.

They often relied on mass mobilization, street protests ideological movements and sometimes violent confrontation to achieve change. Generation Z, however, approaches revolution differently.

Gen Z harnesses the power of social media, online campaigns, and global connectivity to amplify voices and organized movements an unprecedented speed. Unlike past generations that relied on physical gatherings, Gen Z often triggers virtual revolutions that ripple in to the real world.

Their struggles are not only against political autocracy but also against climate change, gender inequality, systemic racism digital surveillance and economic precarity.