Maya Angelou said,“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.”
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In our today's #MondayMotivation blog focusing on the #WonderWomen segment, we bring to you a woman who left behind a corporate job to pursue a career in something she loved doing more in comparison to a desk job. Meet, published author, as well as a Fiction and Travel writer, Salini Vineeth. She has three published books under her name already, and she writes tech columns for startups. So, what made her quit her engineering job and turn to full-time writing? And, from where does she draw the motivation to continue her writing passion? Let's find out in her own words.
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"I'm a fiction and travel writer. I also write tech columns for startups. I used to be an engineer by profession, however, I quit my job in 2018, after 10 years of being in the electronics industry. There was no sudden transition that got me into this field as I used to write from childhood. However, I didn’t think of making it into a full-time career. I rekindled my passion for writing through my travel blog pickpackgo.in where I write about archaeological destinations in India. Once this gained popularity and I began posting here regularly, then I started writing fiction as well..."
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Follow link in bio to read Salini's full story. 👆🔗
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John Wilson said, “In a world where news of inhumanity bombards our sensibilities, where grasping for things goes so far beyond our needs, where time is squandered in busyness, it is a pleasure and a privilege to pause for a look at handiwork, to see beauty amidst utility, and to know that craft traditions begun so long ago serve us today.”
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In our #FridayFeature blog focusing on the #WonderWomen segment, we present a woman who believes in making everything around her beautiful through her creativity and artistic skills. Meet, Barkha Gagan, who is a Software Engineer by qualification as well as profession, but is also an Artisan of Handmade Items. She does a day job as a software engineer and alongside that also runs a venture by the name SassryArtStore where one can find ample variety of handmade stuff right from candles and other home décor items, to dessert items like cookies and chocolates. How does she juggle between two such varied professions and from where does she draw the motivation to do them? Let’s find out in her own words. .
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“As a child, my parents always encouraged me to attend creative workshops and classes which made me grow a strong interest in creating artwork that added so much to our home spaces. It also made me develop a knack of handmade gifting which kept growing as I grew older. The struggle in India is mainly about creating an awareness and appreciation about handmade products. Here, handmade gifts are not as popular..."
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Follow link in bio to read Barkha's full story. 👆🔗
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