Success Story: Akriti Chauhan (2019)

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Akriti Chauhan

1994, Banker

1. What is the one factor that contributed most in what you have achieved in life?

   My parents. Their trust and love.

2. What is your single biggest achievement?

   I think I have yet to achieve many things.

3. What is the one lesson that you learnt the hard way?

   That no matter what, your abilities, capabilities and self-belief will never leave you. Everyone else will, gradually maybe.

4. What is the one thing that you would like to change about India to make it a better country?

   Many things, it is a long list infact as I am a newspaper person. But answer would be 'dirty politics'.

5. What would be your message to anyone aspiring success?

   Try constantly.

6. What is the biggest mistake that you have ever made?

   I don't remember any such.

7. Please tell us about the toughest times you have ever had, the most testing times that you have been through.

   Umm... Well, no such time I can think of. Okay. I had many but the toughest was when I wanted someone to stay, but I lost. I did every effort that I could do but I lost. It was someone, but now it is something.

8. What is the one thing that motivates you the most?

   That I am a human being. We are the most intelligent among all the social animals. I can build my space in the future.

9. What is the one thing that worries you the most?

   The path to peace. I don't want anyone to be a hurdle in my peaceful world.

10. Please tell us about your five years plan, personally and professionally.

    I go with the flow. I am doing good. And of course, in my personal life, I would marry, love my husband and in-laws and have a child.