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From the pen of Ashok Kumar Misra

Thoughts
Along the Way

A pause to observe. A moment to question.
Reflections on the everyday, in his own words.

9 reflections · An open notebook
01 · Observation2 min read

You Observe a Lot by Watching

By Ashok Kumar Misra

Why do most of us pass through familiar places without remembering what we have just seen? Perhaps our minds are occupied elsewhere.

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An engineering notebook leading to a bridge supported by sincerity and discipline, with a blueprint gradually resolving into a complete span.
02 · Public Service2 min read

What Does the UPSC Really Test?

By Ashok Kumar Misra

Beyond engineering problems, an examination of sincerity and discipline.

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An appraisal balance holding many completed files on one side and very few on the other, with both contributions receiving the same Good grade.
03 · Public Service2 min read

Can "Good" People Deliver Outstanding Work?

By Ashok Kumar Misra

The gap between the work expected and the effort a system rewards.

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A cutaway family home resting on an open book, with a parent and child reading together inside a warmly lit room.
04 · Parenting3 min read

Home Is the First School

By Ashok Kumar Misra

Parents are the first teachers. The everyday example they set matters more than any syllabus.

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Three scenes from the article: a child watching road rules from a car, a smaller speech bubble echoing a larger one, and a carefully packed school lunch.
05 · Parenting2 min read

Who Is to Be Blamed?

By Ashok Kumar Misra

The example set at home takes root in a child's everyday habits.

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A parent and child walking towards a school in the morning, accompanied by a large clock, soft clouds and an open school gate.
06 · Parenting2 min read

If You Are Not on Time, Can Your Children Be on Time?

By Ashok Kumar Misra

An unhurried journey to school teaches more than punctuality.

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A Newton’s cradle in motion between a stack of physics books and a modern tablet, connecting inherited knowledge with independent thought.
07 · Education3 min read

Are Our Children More Intelligent Than Us?

By Ashok Kumar Misra

Information is the raw material. The habit of thinking is what we must pass on.

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08 · Education2 min read

Why We Study, What We Study

By Ashok Kumar Misra

Have we ever paused to ask why, from infancy to adulthood, we spend so many years studying?

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A winding path passes school, examination and career milestones before reaching two people helping one another, showing a life that extends beyond rankings.
09 · Education3 min read

Selected at Every Stage, and Yet Left Out

By Ashok Kumar Misra

Ranks change at every stage. Goodness is in our own hands.

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