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The Race

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"Winning horse doesn’t know why it is in the race. It runs because of beats and pains. Life is a race, God is your rider. So if you are in pain think God wants you to win.” “The sharpest minds often ruin their lives by overthinking the next step, While the dull win the race with eyes closed.” I'm Vihaan, and when I was in school, all I cared about was getting good grades and getting into a good science college. I thought that science was for the intelligent minds, and that's what I wanted to pursue. But as time went on, I realized that life is not just about achieving success, but about finding happiness and fulfillment. When I was in 12th grade, many people asked me what I was going to do next - medical or engineering? But it wasn't until I was in college that I realized that success doesn't always come early, and that it's not always easy. I struggled to get a job, and I was always worried about what my relatives and friends would think of me. But

Women behind the wheels

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It's a common stereotype that women are bad drivers. We often hear phrases like "Whenever there is a car ahead of you, going slowly, it's a woman", "Whenever there is a car parked wrongly, it's a woman", "Whenever the car in front of you is not responding to your flashing headlights, it's a woman", "Whenever a car goes right with a left indicator on, it's a woman". But as someone who learned how to drive at a young age, I know that this stereotype is not true. When I was in 7th grade, I knew how to drive a gearless scooter, and all I wanted to learn was how to ride a geared bike. But a family friend told me that "bikes are for boys and scooters are for girls". Those words were discouraging, but my father told me that I could do anything I wanted to do if I was confident in myself. I believe that we should trust and encourage women to drive and not make fun of them. If a woman is a bad driver, correct her, don't l