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Author: Bhavik Sarkhedi

Bhavik Sarkhedi is the founder of Ohh My Brand, co-founder of Blushush Agency. His work has been featured in esteemed publications such as as The New York Times, Forbes, HuffPost, and Entrepreneur. He is the best-selling author of 'The Unproposed Guy'. Bhavik Sarkhedi is an accomplished and verified personal branding expert, award winning digital marketer, independent SEO writer, published author of 12 books, and storyteller known for his prolific contributions across various domains.

Unpublished Interview of Bhavik Sarkhedi

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[Date- May 15, 2015]

  • How does it feel when you are the author of a book, what is the response of your family, friends etc.?

Well, I would begin with the title of Chapter 5 “Patience & Persistence” from my book which depicts the importance of ‘Sabra’ in our life. Coming to the point, it feels bliss & ecstatic being an author because it’s like an additional feather to my cap where people say ‘There he goes-Summation of Engineer & Writer’.

Since I was a hidden wordsmith till my article was published in ‘Times of India’s Rajkot Plus’, I became really popular among my friends & colleagues-definitely

In fact, I was the reputed one in my family & relatives because wherever I go people would greet & appreciate me for my debut work.

Then, I say to myself giggling “what else you demand from this life?’

  • Did your family support you in your quest..?

It’s quite perplexing, you know when you have got 2 skills & your parents are still thinking ‘Is he going to make his passion into a profession?’, ’Is he serious about his passion or just a casual wish to fulfill?’. Yes, I must admire that Parents do care about my quest since they consider it as my special ability. They support me like anything & I still remember my father saying before my book was published ‘It’s Ok if you can’t do traditional publishing, tell me how much money will you require for the whole process?’

  • What is the exact procedure for publishing your first book?

Nothing special-It’s Self Publishing by Partridge India(Penguin Group)

After submitting my manuscript to many publications, I came to know that ‘Short Story’ Genre is never going to be accepted & moreover I was a newbie

Of course, I was demotivated like anything but you see when you have already written an inspirational content, what else stops you?,,,so I finally went for Self Publishing

  • What sort of media support did you get as an

    author?

Ummm… Nothing at all. I have tried myself promoting & advertising my book going personally to every store & sticking posters to the crowdy-famous public place.

I still can’t forget the day when my book was online & I was like OWOOOWOW for an instance but as days passed it was the bitter reality.

My Job timing used to be 7 AM-6 PM during those days & so after 6 I would pack my bag with book copy, posters & the portfolio of my writing career –visiting every good place of the city Bhuj where my book posters can be noticed.

And at 10 PM, I would come to my apartment tired despite having any negative feeling about the book but the only thing my head was filled was that I would write the second book which would be novel & I will write it so well that it will get traditionally published thus I won’t have to roam here and there again.

Not going to an emotional path, let’s say ‘It happened for a reason’& that’s why I am on my Next Meta-Physical Fiction Novel ‘Will You Walk a Mile?’

  • What inspired you and attracted you towards writing field?

OHHHH! Actually, I was an introvert since childhood and the only best friend I had was my personal diary( I have got total 12 of ‘em now from 2001/02 to 2014). Every time when I had my bad times-moments during school or at home, I would directly write it in a diary. I don’t know but I was innocent enough to think so fantasy that this diary would be read by God every night & my troubles-obstacles will be solved.

To be Frank, until today I write all the bad stuff haphazardly in my laptop secret file or in physical copy & yes “ It’s still having the same impact like childhood”. Thanks to God for giving me the Secret Special Weapon to slay the hindrance of my life.

  • Are you having any further plans for your next book?

As I told you that I am writing a novel but with a co-partner ’Shweta Suvarna’. She helps me in the Fictional Character plots while I am into the Philosophy part which is the main crux of this book.

  • In this scenario, where authors are a rarity how do you feel being an author?

Really ?? I don’t think so …HAAHAH. Lots of guys & girls are making into their future in the writing career but yes as a rarity, I feel special but I also feel frightened whether I will survive or not.

  • Being just an author can anyone survive for their lives without any jobs or business and just writing books …what are views regarding this?

Personally speaking, this is not possible until & unless you are born rich & have the money back up to live life. Because this stuffs asks time from you, a big huge period of time where you struggle from newbie to mediocre to expert professional.

I would make myself ensure when I would have only writing career that I have something that relates to my writing skills for example-Blogger- I have my own blog

bhaviksarkhedi.com/blog where I write something anything everything categorizing reality of life, risk, love, care, bliss, sorrow, aggression, emotion-In short the genre of my book

  • It’s a tradition in India that – “if you are not a doctor or an engineer you are considered a terrorist” …so what you have to say to the kids who are interested in creative fields and wish to be the freelance writers?

I would definitely support them personally if I get an opportunity since this is an era of ‘MultiTasking’, ‘Passion Pursuance’ ,’Creativity’,

I would just say one line to them’ It’s better to try once what you are capable of than to repent for the rest of the life because human beings always remember the thing they couldn’t do in their life than the things they did’

And by the way, I am a Mechanical Engineer too but look I am not late enough to accomplish this task. No regrets Engineering too…LOL but happy to got brothers like friends who made me know who I was & let my creativity glow.

  • What inspired you to write particularly on this topic?

Frustration, Depression, Stress & Tension to the generation who are even still not mature enough to know what the purpose of this life is. When I say I am emotional & philosophical by nature I surely mean it because I wish that if I am given a wishbone for life then I would make every people smile around me.

…Because nothing matters much

  • How is your family background? (describe your parents’ professional life, your professional life, any of your siblings and their attitude towards you as an author)

My father is an artist & I guess that’s why I am blessed with this creativity. He owns Textile Design Business in Jetpur-a small town near Rajkot. Yes, Chapter 12-The One with the Guts-A short tiny real-life story of my Father who is my icon & role model for life. I follow him & every one of his attitudes, ethics, etiquettes.

I go in my Flash Back when I got 73% in 12th Science & I was invited to PV Modi school for the awards but I didn’t. I was too stubborn & didn’t obey my parents who tried to convince me a lot. Because I thought that I deserved more scores.

Finally, Papa’s friend whose son was too in the same school came to me after the function & asks me to meet him personally, he said “You know what you have missed life’s biggest occasion because all the students above 70 % were called on the stage along with their parents & rewarded-pray to God if you can get the same occasion to prove yourself “

There you go, March 12, 2015, long long time after my 12th, I was called upon the stage along with my parents –it was my Marwadi College where my book was inaugurated. You can see my Goosebumps now as the glittering eyes of my parents is seen who is looking at me with proud thanking God for all.

My mother is a sweet, adorable housewife who stills pinches me on my ears when I get angry for no reason, still taunts me’Beta, bhale writer thai gayo pan mara mate to tu haji Lallu j cho’- Lallu My childhood pet name. She won’t forget to tell me daily on call’ Have you done your dinner with Punjabi or Gujarati food because be health conscious as I am not there to take care of you’.

My elder sister Heta is Married recently & I miss her so much because it’s like when you have friends –they can be your brother like but sisters are sisters-she loves me too because she stills waits for her surprise gift every time I visit her.

Though she is elder, she still begins kidding “Bhavik, now you have become an author hmm, do tell us the philosophical lecture when time permits…”

We are Joint Family & everybody wholeheartedly respects me like anything including Dinesh Uncle, Raju Uncle, my both aunties & their children.

  • Say something about your school life ? (Did you ever run after marks and grades…. Did you ever wish to be a doctor or an engineer..? are you satisfied with your career?

Oh yes man for sure, ask me again and I will feel more joyed.

I was a nerd and introvert till 12th  as  I already mentioned .Never came 4th in class till my 12th but frankly speaking thanks to the nature who made my destiny U-turn with the following friends entry-Disha,Samrat ,Chintan, Darshan, Sunny, Chirag, Bhavin,Mansi,Vimal, Nikunj.

I started becoming an extrovert after that & my College Grades were awesome & I shouldn’t say this clearly but my writing skills have made me achieve those grades.

Like every engineer, I have studied on the last night but the grades, oh my god the grades would be far more than last night study. Actually, I always wished to be a good engineer with good job for sure but now I think that I will have to give my second thoughts..hahha

Definitely, I am satisfied with the position I am in right now, because time is precious & that is what I takes advantage of –Utilizing every tinie tiny moment invasion. Like a war field

  • What more do you expect from yourself ? What are your family’s expectations from you? 

I am contended as of now. May be I am more ambitious towards the ‘Soul Soothing’ activity or deeply in philosophy language I feel good sleep if I do a work which makes other people happy, something that makes me say’Ah there he is..Virtual God’

I just wants to convey some of my good thinking to the society. Like Einstein said “ I want to know God’s thought the rest is details”

I expect nothing more than my capacity from myself because that would be injustice to my ability & creativity. My family is & will be happy with the way I may opt to choose willingly because they have faith and hope. And I must express ‘Hope sabse badi tope’

  • What do you think you must have at the end of your living…? Means what is your ultimate aim of life?

Seriously ? Ultimate aim? I would rather make it very clear the actual weird dream of my life which is unusual but optimistic : I love villages, I wish that along with my whole family, wives & children I live in the chirping birds, flowing river atmosphere (as I would have earned ample …lol conditions apply) & I would be the CEO or the President or the owner of a very unique NGO for the creative people “God’s creation”-to elaborate it “God has made every human beings unique and so they should justify of what they are capable of, unfortunately everybody doesn’t get chance or lose the hope mid-way. I want them to come up & show what they way. You see

  • Who turned out to be your pillar support for your book?

That’s toughy. I hope this is the final question as it would reveal all the secrets…hmm

A firm fight against myself :

To change from introvert to extrovert

An unknown to a popular

A nerd to the jolly one

A depressed to the optimist

A normal to the unique.

To all my friends family & everyone who nurtured me at every part of life proving me wrong & right at the specific situations, I would have been nothing without you.

I believe in Law of Karma & Everything Happens for a reason- just trust your guts because it never lies it just scares you –scares from the scars you may get but that scars stays life long, teaches you lessons, makes you stronger, enlightens your inner soul-conscience.

This journey has been full of amazement, ups, downs & grief but overall this 23 I can say I have proved something I deserved because sometimes ‘Intuition is just an Illusion’ you can trust you can’t –the only exigent thing is that you got to know when it’s true when it’s false

But sometimes ‘your faith is your fate’

Finally to the steve jobs , a line from ‘Jobs’movie( I tell it to every creative people  I meet in my life & to tell you the truth –they all adore it

Here’s to the crazy ones

The rebels, the trouble makers

The round peg in a square hole

The ones who sees things differently

They are not fond of rules

They have no respect for the status quo

You can quote them, disagree with them

Glorify or vilify them

But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them

Because they change the world

The push the human race forward

While some might see them as the crazy ones, we see genius

BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THING THAT THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO.

How was that?

Thank you….

Cheapest Destinations to go Backpacking in Gujarat [Updated]

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It is said that the true essence of Gujarat lies in its food and people. And this is nothing but the truth. As you enter the lands of Gujarat, you can feel the soil embracing you into its culture. Every person you meet is willing to go an extra mile to make your journey comfortable and your stay unforgettable.

Being a solo traveler, there are some things which always have to be kept in mind. The conveyance, accommodation, safety, destinations to be covered, budget, food and the list goes on. This is where you will realize that Gujarat is the state that offers the convenience to your backpacking experience. With amazing infrastructure of perfect roads and well-maintained transport facilities, your travel won’t turn into travail. Affordable accommodation and the variety of authentic Gujarati food you get to taste is just the cherry on the top.

However, what also helps while backpacking is the list of places to be visited and the pre-acquired knowledge about them. So here are some of the cheapest destinations to go while you are on your excursion through Gujarat.

Kutch – Bhuj

Almost reduced to sands during the 2001 earthquake, the area has resurrected itself beautifully. As you walk through the streets of the city, you come across the rebuilt structures and some buildings having cracks telling the story of its past struggles.

Kutch is area of Gujarat famously known for its white desert and its winter festival Rann Utsav. Bhuj, being the major city in the area is the place you want to land first. The city treats with its magnificent culture and traditions. Aina Mahal built in typical Kutchi style gives you the glimpse of varied paintings and embroidery pieces. The highlight of the palace is the Hall of Mirrors which a blend of Indian & European artistry. The architecture with marbles, glasses, mirrors and candelabra blossoms a sight of pure bliss.

Other areas worth the visit include Wild Ass Sanctuary, Dholavira Stadium, Bhadreshwar Jain Temple, Ramkund Stepwell and Swaminarayan Temple. However, the main attraction of the area is the Great Rann of Kutch. Spread across the huge expanse of 10,000 sq meters, the White Desert gives you an ecstatic feeling. Walking on the beds of salt crystals and seeing it merge with blue sky is one of the magical moments of life.

With cheap hotels and available transportation facility in the city, Kutch-Bhuj qualifies for the list of backpacking destinations.

Dwarka

Located towards the south-western corner of the state, Dwarka is considered as one of the main pilgrimage sites for the Hindus. If lore is to be believed, Dwarka was built by Lord Krishna and is called the city of gold. The city is surrounded by a number of shrines with beautiful history and story.

Rent a vehicle and get into your travelling shoes. Or actually don’t, first visit the Dwarkadheesh temple and Rukshamanee temple which are the must visit if you are here. The beauty of the architecture takes to an era beyond our times. Move ahead towards the exterior of the town. You will find the Shivrajpura beach which is famous for its lighthouse and Becktel beach where you will find aquarium and turtle breeding reserves. Visit Gopi talav and hear the story of its significance. Take a ferry to Beyt Dwarka and witness the swarm of pilgrims in all their devotional glory.

Within 25 kms of Dwarka is the land for salt production. Tata Chemicals has converted the area into its very own white desert. You will find salt panes spread over wide areas in the vicinity of seashores. Okhamadhi is one such beach.

Being a solo traveller, Dwarka takes you all the way into the mythology with its temples and brings you back to present with its industries, beaches, reserves and advancements.

Veraval

Situated in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, Veraval is one of the major fishing ports. You ought to explore shorelines, full of chaos, smell of fish hanging in the air, fishing boats covering the backdrop, yet so full of hope and life.

Just 6 kms from Veraval is the Somnath temple which tells the tale of beautiful construction in gold, silver and wood by the Gods. Before its reconstruction for the seventh time in year 1951, the temple was invaded a number of times by foreign invaders. The architecture of temple is so beautiful that you can spend whole day admiring it.

Kissing the shores of Veraval is the Arabian sea. Be the spectator of the beauty of the Sun submitting itself in the embrace of the large ocean. Play with its waves and loose yourself into its serenity.

Veraval gives you the glimpse into the lives of fishermen, boat builders and the rural India

So get your backpack ready and take the voyage into the land of Gujarat.

The Best Places to go Shopping in Ahmedabad 2024

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If you are a shopaholic and searching for the shopping destinations in Ahmedabad, then piece is just right amount of information you need. However, if you are not a shopaholic, then I am glad to say that you might actually become one after reading this. The walled city of Ahmedabad, being the largest city of Gujarat offers varied and extensive shopping experience.

Be it textile, handicrafts, books, art pieces, sweets & snacks, Ahmedabad has it all. What you need is the right place to spend your good money on good stuff.

Lal Darwaza

Welcoming you with open arms into its swarm of shoppers, Lal Darwaza is the busiest and most popular shopping market in Ahmedabad. Although the stuff is already cheap, you can practice your bargain skills to get the best price. The market offers gents & children garments, sarees & dresses, chaniya choli, shoes, books, accessories, handicrafts and what not. However, make sure you are satisfied with the quality of product before buying it and also beware of the pickpockets.

Law Garden

Located in the heart of the city, Law Garden is famous for handicraft stalls. Streets are found filled on both sides with local handicrafts vendors flaunting and selling beautiful handcrafted items such as jutis, jhumke, chaniya choli, etc. There are also a no. of shopping malls and handloom stores in the locality making an ideal shopping destination.

Fernandes Bridge

If you are a bibliophile and are always searching for books to add to your library, then Fernandes Bridge is your ally. Along with large variety of academia, books on art, design, management, you may also find first editions, out of print books and even some rare collectibles. The vendors are spread under & around the bridge selling books at cheap and affordable prices. Stroll around and you will witness large collection of magazines and journals.

Manik Chowk

Famous among the residents as late night food street, Manek Chowk is a vegetable market in morning hours, followed by being jewellery market from noon to evening. It is surrounded by some historical monuments which makes it a sight to behold. Offering all varieties of food, Manek Chowk should be on your list if you are a foodie.

CG Road

If you are not a street wanderer and prefer buying trendy branded stuff, then Chimanlal Girdharlal Road is your calling. With almost all the brand showrooms and popular malls in the area, you can shop the latest fashion here. CG Road is so high class that it is ranked as the costliest retail market in the city.

Rani No Haziro

Also known as Mughalai Bibi’s Tomb, this is the popular tomb complex showcasing the traditions. The market offers a wide variety of women’s clothing, accessories, chaniya choli, jewellery and much more. You can also find vendors selling mukhwas, authentic mouth freshners nearby Rani No Haziro.

Ramakda Market

Gujarat is said to be the home of wood artisans. Ramakda Market is famous for offering beautiful wooden artifacts, fine wood toys, painted dandiyas and lovely handcrafted wooden decorations. If you are into interior / festival decorations and want to add the touch of culture to the setting, then Ramakda Market is the right place for you.

Raipur Gate

If you are looking for authentic Gujarati snacks and sweets, then do visit Raipur Gate. The area offers wide range of farsaans like muthia, gathiya, fafda jalebi, dhokla, khakhra, khaman, patra and many more. Savor the dishes there or you can just pack them and take with you on your excursions.

Requirement of Cool Spaces to Spend Downtime at Work

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A recent a few also shared that they were so used to working mechanically that they felt the need to work while on their vacations as well. It seems the vulnerability lies in the way we work. It is not simply about taking a vacation, rather focusing on holistic rejuvenation. Moreover, it does not mean that a person would slave over work after coming back from a break. It defeats the whole purpose of vacations and off days. Some amount of downtime given to employees every day, counts in the long run. It is also a way of telling your employees that you care for their well-being. Here are a few tips on how to spend your downtime at your workplace:

  • One can fiddle around with some new tech or new social media platforms. For instance, one can learn the tricks of Snapchat or Telegram. It helps one connect with loved ones as well as get some entertainment. A person may even indulge in cool photo editing hacks and have fun with friends and family.

Use your downtime to do something worthwhile as well as fun. Our lives go by without thanking the right people in our journey. Use the time to create some snazzy Thank-you notes for eminent people in your lives. One can go digital and make e-cards, or one may indulge in some childhood-influenced craft ideas.

You can plan out vacations with your family and friends during the free time that you get. Just looking at probable places to visit, and booking hotels and flights is enough to lighten up your day. Who doesn’t love some vacation time with loved ones around? Moreover, nowadays, bookings for travel and stay must be done in advance because people travel a lot, and hence, difficult to get bookings done at the end.

One may also use the downtime to retrospect and relax. Reflect on your life for a few moments. Think about what you want from life. Are you happy? A few moments with your self-helps maintain mental well-being.

Why do you think companies like Facebook, Google, Adobe, Amazon, and so on are always performing well? It is because they have amazing places and structures in their workplaces where employees can spend their downtime. For instance, Facebook has a number of murals and other works of art upon which employees can reflect and spend time with. What is important is that as an employer one must understand the delicate balance of happiness and work. Employees must feel refreshed at times so that they can give in their best to the work they do. It is only when a company can truly succeed.

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I am not a fictional character but I am a funny character

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I am not Chandler Bing but I have a good sense of humor

I don’t look like Barney Stinson but I am great with pick up lines

I am not Charlie Harper but I am a decent guy with enough money

I am not Sheldon Cooper but I am intellectual enough

I am not a Smurf but I turn blues and reds often

I am not Michael Scofield but I have many escape plans for life

I am not Theodral Bagwell but I can be a badass whenever required

I am not Joey Tribbiani but I am good at asking people how they are doing

I can’t dance as MJ but I have some sensational silly steps prepared for my girl

I am not Walter White but I too have my own unfulfilled dreams

I am not Jesse Pinkman but I drink and get high when I am happy

I am not Ross Geller but I have soft corners for women I love

I am not Harvey Specter but I pretend to be emotionless sometimes

I am not Dr.House but I know God exist and we keep that faith intact

I am not Don Draper but I can still sell a refrigerator to you

I am not a Joker but I wish to be a devil many times.

I am not Tony Stark but I wish I could that wealthy and prosperous

I am not Flash but I want to be at plenty of places altogether

I am not Wolverine but I crave to kill people with my claws

I am not Eminem but I rap good, really good

I am not hot as David Guetta but I am cool from inside

I am not cool as Ashton Kutcher but I don’t feel hot for it

I don’t ride Ashton Martin but I try hard to reach for it

I am not Alan Walker but I do imitate his style of hiding face

I am not a fictional character but I am a funny character.

When women reject me comparing themselves with the fictional characters they adore, I can’t admit that I am not him but me. I can’t play many roles. They are good at being one character where else I play multiple characters at a time. They don’t notice me for some reasons because they have many reasons to be noticed.

I am not a fictional character but I am a funny character.

This article is originally published here

I write funny stories, creative content and yes, I am a trustworthy copywriter in Vadodara. Reach me at bksarkhedi78@gmail.com