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Revving Up: My love for automobiles

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I am a fan of cars. I enjoy blasting through my engine sounds. But was I always fond of cars? Well if you think of something that fascinates you, you will see that it evolves. And sometimes the possibilities are that we like something at first, but then our interests shift. For me, I guess it was never only an interest but a dream that I wanted to turn into reality. Of Course, everyone has a dream that they strive for, live for, and work hard for.  Talking about my love for automobiles. And how I got hooked on it. It happened a long time ago when Alok Kashyap, aged around 17 years during IIT preparation days, roamed on the streets of Hauz Khas with friends in Delhi, India. I saw a BMW passing by with an astonishing sound which swiftly caught my attention. And it wasn't the first time I was noticing a car, there were many times I used to notice different cars and their models but this time it was something different, maybe because on that day I thought of owning a BMW one day....

Dreams don't work unless you do: A fitness story

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Just like another teenage lad, I also at a very young age became fond of the gym. On social media, I followed my favorite actors who were into fitness and they used to post their pictures and videos of the workouts and the lifestyle they followed. At that point, it occurred to me, what would happen if someone used my name, "Alok Kashyap," as an influence or motivation at some point in the future? Starting, the first thing I did was change my phone’s wallpaper to a motivational quote that said “Dreams don’t work unless you do”. The laughter bubbles up now as I think about that moment as then it worked as the highest level of motivation for me. Little did I know that it was not just changing a wallpaper but changing of a lifestyle.  Later, I finished my schooling, and my graduation and then started my career professionally, and in all of the hustle, fitness remained constant for me. With all the work commitments coming my way, stress came in handy with it. And my way of dealin...