You stop yourself from progressing, succeeding and moving forward. I used to be a multi-tasker. I enjoyed working on many projects at a time because I got bored quickly. It was something that let me breathe, sleep, and live.

We are often asked about who our role model is. A typical expectation is to get a name and what inspires us to follow them. And that is it. However, I have always had a different view on this question. I do not have ‘the role model’, per se.

Cough has a character like we humans do. Don’t worry. Just try to understand it. I was pleasantly surprised and couldn’t help but smile with a painful throat, exhausted, sleepless mind, and drained body when I heard this sentence from an ENT specialist in Mahabub Nagar District, Hyderabad.

“Yes, tell me. . . . okay. Hmmmm. . . okay. Anything else? Okay. Alright.” (phone disconnected or a sign to leave office/place of sitting) Can you think of a few names that mostly use such plain, flat, mechanical, and cold words, whether in a phone call or an in-person conversation?

Hey! Hope you’re doing well and keeping safe. I’ve been in a non-active mode for a while. However, irrespective of what you feel, the world continues to exist and so do the experiences that we get en route. So was the case with me.

I hail from a small village in Gujarat and was allowed to pursue further studies as a meritorious female student. Thanks to my parents, who stood up for me against challenging odds in the family and village. I was among a handful of girls in my village to get that opportunity over the years.