Author Archives: Shashwat Mishra

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

In this book “The Psychology of Money”, Morgan Housel tell the stories of top billionaire’s of world. The struggle, risk, luck and success of their life. I hope that my life journey to be a billionaire should be part of  this book.

In this book he wrote about the financial crises of billionaire’s, he realised to understand it better through the lense of psychology and history not finance.

According to him there is no need to study interest rates, have to study the history of greed, insecurity and optimism. He outlining 20 of the most important flaws, biases, and cause of bad behaviour he seen affect people when dealing with money.

Your personal experience with money make up may be 0.00000001% of what’s happened in the world, but may be 80% of how you think the world works. Means everything is not on your hand, your success is depend on situations, luck and risk.

What job would you do for free?

We have to believe in conflict between ecology and economy and give importance to coexistence between the two. The recent environmental Conference of the Parties (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024. But still we struggling to save our environment.

The large scale deforestation, which will further exacerbate the ongoing biodiversity crises, intensify human-wildlife conflict, and threaten numerous critically endangered species.

In India over 13,000 sq km of forest area, more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined, is under encroachment in 25 States and Union Territories, according to data submitted by the Union Environment Ministry to the National Green Tribunal.

In recent we face one of biggest natural disasters in Myanmar in form of earthquake and there are many more. So if I get a chance to something in large scale I like to do it free of cost something related to environmental issues.

What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?

We, as a nationalist and sports lovers, we are eager to watch our country’s representation it doesn’t matter which sports. We reserve our cheers, claps, support and love for the Olympic medal winners for the country.

The olympics sports events have tremendous energy, daring speed, the elegance, precision of the balance, the strength, fluidity, the showmanship and gravity subversion etc. It’s all the sheer beauty of a sport that seems as artistic as it is athletic.

All athletes make tremendous sacrifices to climb up that ladder and reach the pinnacle, in service of their country, and with a chance to create history.

Olympic spirit inspire us to promote the ideals, values, and vision for acceptance, human rights, and non-discrimination. It connects whole country men with same emotion. Nationalisms is on its peak during olympics.

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?

After implementing a total lockdown where in all government offices, educational institutions, places of worship, private offices, public transport establishment were shut down.

This is very strange experience for me at a personal level, despite all the fear and uncertainty, it was a time when I was forced to slow down, and spend more time at home.

We developed new routines, and I am forever thankful that I was able to form a bond with parents. That time I am preparing for civil services examinations. It’s now compulsory to take online classes, e-books, e-magazines, e-newspaper etc.

It’s a tough time to survive for us in terms of economic crises. Now, the memory of the deaths, economic distress and the mass migration appears like a stranger’s dream for most us. Others have not forgotten the horror of a pandemic that killed lakhs of people in the world.

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?

Everyone has their own unique experience with how the world works and how they can be part or contribute to this world. The things happening around us you have experienced is more compelling than what you learn second hand.

So all of us go through life anchored to a set of views about how the things works that vary wildly from person to person. But a person’s set of thoughts force to choose the things he want to do, whether its a career, life goals, personal life etc.

Personality of a person refers to the unique set of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that characterize an individual. It is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

What makes you laugh?

I would like to laugh and be happy whenever there is a change for it. Maximum time I consider that it happens in an inappropriate situations. If some how I manage to don’t laugh that time. But when we remember, crack jokes on it makes us happy and so do many funny incidents which we experience in our daily life.

Specially when I start taking about my college life with my friends. We remember different incident that makes us laugh. There are many such inappropriate situation for share.

First time when we all going to do powerpoint presentation in college seminar hall. One by one every one have to face this so the whole environment is dence. But when any friend of us hesitate or take a pause during presentation I used to laugh. Why I don’t know but I not used to see my friends in such pressure yet.

Even today when we friends remember that kind of college memories we can’t stop laughing when i tell them about a misfortune, embrace the absurdity, and know that now you have a story you can laugh about for years to come.

What’s something most people don’t understand?

Sometimes people unnecessary try to interfere in your life without knowing their limitations. When real time comes to prove their presence they disappear with unexpected logic.

In the journey of life sometimes people have special expectations without knowing my limitations. Every one’s educational background, career progression, personal growth etc these are all different from one another.

But when we start comparing our journey with others, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Every one have their own strength and limitations. I think self-love is priority so acknowledge your own need and others need and set boundaries.

Balancing self-care with helping others is essential for maintaining your own health and happiness.

How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?

I am not that such kind of goal oriented person. Who only do things related to their personal benefits. Such people always have hidden agenda in their every task.

I respect the relationship which I made. Keep doing things to make them alive. I encourage my involvement in different things which I love to do.

But sometimes when it necessary to say ‘no’, I must take clear stand on it and put my limitations without any hesitation. Leave the situation on it own, just keep quiet without any interference.

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

Sometimes people praise and admire you. Sometimes you wish people will consider this. So be careful about these judgments because everyone’s background, situation, condition, luck, support are different from others.

Some people are born into families that encourage education, others are against it. Some are born into flourishing economies and they encouraging of enterpreneurship, others are born into war and destitution.

I want to be successful by earning it. But realize that not all success is due to hard work, and not all poverty is due to laziness. Keep this in mind when judging people, including yourself.

So we all have to be proud on what we have instead of what qualities others have. Every person have their uniqueness, be happy with that.

What is your favorite type of weather?

The cool breeze that breaking
The silence of deep night
The song of this silence
Makes me feel lonely.

The moon light was covered
Completely by dusky clouds
Like a procession of memories
is coming towards me.

Tiny drop of rainy season
Just trying to say something
While draining my skin
Just relax and enjoy a min.

The rustling branches
of the trees are making
me live this pleasant moment
making sure of my presence.

My tears have found
New friends today
Many layers of my heart
Have been cleaned now.