Malappuram: “Don’t try to be a Shashi Tharoor as your purpose in life is to be yourself and to bring out the better version of you”. This was the thoughtful response of Dr. Shashi Tharoor while answering a question raised by Rafida Sulthana, a student of grade IX.

Everyone has got a purpose in life and God has given us the potential to fulfil our purpose. If you want to be a speaker or a writer, first and foremost you should develop the habit of reading. What helped me in my life is my interest in reading. It has helped me in being a speaker, developing a general understanding of the world and in writing my books. As I enjoy the reading, I am very fond of writing as well. I will spend most of time in writing and we should keep writing until it becomes as natural as breathing.