Nishtha Agarwal: The Tale of a unique Writer

Although her hometown is Delhi, she has spent a significant part of her life in Pune, from schooling and college to graduation. Nishtha Agarwal’s father is a businessman, and her mom also runs a home business. She completed her 12th in the stream of ‘Humanities’ and then pursued her graduation in BBA (IB).

All of 21 years currently, Nishtha realized that her passion lies in writing at a very young age. In a fling to pursue her passion, she started writing a diary every day after returning from school. She started writing about the daily happenings of her school life. During her eleventh grade, she started taking writing seriously and focused on her writing skills. She started creating poetry, stories, and letters in her 11th and 12th grades.

Nishtha Agarwal: The Writer

And after writing for many years, it was last year when she published two of her poetry collections. One being ‘On the Edge of the Cosmos’ and the other being ‘The Fruit of Paradise.’

After publishing these two poems, she noticed that she was getting a good response from her colleagues and the general writers’ community.

But her real journey started at another point in her life. One day while performing at an open mic, she realized that local writers are undervalued and under-acknowledged. The local writers don’t get a particular platform to display their talent. With the moment of realization, she decided that she wanted to do something that addressed this issue. With that in mind, she created her own startup ‘Inked Stories,’ which was also joined by her friend Taran Malhotra as the co-founder.

They started providing a platform to all the undervalued and under-acknowledged artists like writers, musicians, food bloggers, painters, dancers, singers, and many more through Inked Stories. Things started looking bright and cheerful slowly.

There have been times when her teammates feel demotivated, so she and her team decide to leave their work aside and put all their effort into motivating them. They are there for each other as a family and constantly push each other to do their best. That is when Nishtha realized that this is not the story of just her but millions of other people worldwide who suffer from demotivation silently without seeking any help.

2020 was a challenging year for everyone, and that’s when Nishtha Agarwal decided to work on her page to motivate others, which is ‘Tales by Nish.’ She created this page intending to provide positivity and motivation to people. After starting this page, she learned that many people out there are depressed and suffering from anxiety.

The tales which she provides on her page are aimed at creating a positive mindset for the readers. Even if people run by her page every morning or in the middle of the day, it can give them a smile and a positive mindset. On her page, she posts some amazing life hacks, motivational as well as inspirational posts. She also shares her own experiences in the form of posts so that people can learn from them.

She is currently planning to publish a book called ‘A Pursuit of Life,’ which would be a self-help book, and it would consist of the Do’s, Don’ts, and How’s of how to lead a happy life. As it has been said, every journey is unique and has its share of highs and lows. When she published her first book, she never told her parents that she was publishing a book. It was a surprise for them, and they were elated when they came to know about her book.

While her parents were happy about her work, the scenario was different within the writers’ community. The community criticized her a lot, but that didn’t deter her. As a writer, she always thought that criticism is also feedback that helps one grow. Another challenge that she faces every alternate day is writer’s block. But with constant efforts and focus, she has overcome that to a large extent.

Nishtha Agarwal has been through many challenging phases in her life. It was a significant challenge for her to overcome these issues. She had lost many people who were important to her, and that affected her. That could be a reason her writeups weren’t as appreciated as they would’ve been otherwise.

Her source of motivation has always been her readers. And as far as her internal happiness is concerned, she gets it from writing for herself, her readers, and her friends who consistently support her. She is going through a journey where self-love, self-care, and self-acceptance are the primary goals, motivating her to do better each day. She doesn’t think about yesterday but what she can do today.

Nishtha Agarwal firmly believes that you should not depend on anyone for your happiness or success. It is only YOU who can make the difference. And YOU alone.

She has completed her undergraduate and is already the co-founder of a successful startup named Inked Stories. Apart from that, she is also working on her book and hoping to get it published soon. And every day, she tries to inspire or motivate at least one person through her writings. She is also preparing to get her MBA admission as soon as possible.

So, this was the story of a passionate young writer and entrepreneur, Nishtha Agarwal. The story of a girl who was once in depression at a point in time and now, due to her sheer will and determination, inspires others through her writing.

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