MEET GARV
THE TEENAGER WHO WROTE TWO BOOKS AND CREATED A PODCAST
Name: Garv Tomar. Garv means pride. The story behind me being named Garv is that my parents were, and still are, extremely proud of me.
Currently: I’m a 15-year-old high school student in the Advanced Placement program, a published author of two books (The Teen Who Became a Monk and Shifting Your Success Matrix), a motivational speaker with a YouTube channel and Facebook page pertaining to a catalogue of videos and a podcaster (The Modern Monk Podcast) with weekly episodes on various topics relating to life.
Favourite colour: Saddle brown.
Favourite designer: Ralph Lauren. I like wearing chinos with polos.
Favourite Bollywood star: Varun Dhawan.
Favourite Hollywood star: Dwayne Johnson.
Favourite movie: 3 Idiots.
Favourite singers: I’m not a music person.
Favourite TV show: Shark Tank.
Favourite ice-cream flavour: Cookie Dough.
Favourite cuisine: Mexican.
Favourite restaurant: Chipotle.
Favourite sport: Golf.
Favourite sportsperson: Tiger Woods.
Favourite book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
Favourite activities: Reading non-fiction, brainstorming video ideas, book ideas and meditating.
I hang out: At school (or did, before social distancing).
I’m freaked out by: People wasting so much valuable time.
I need: Nothing.
I want to be: The most influential figure.
My role models: Grant Cardone (several accomplishments, helping people all across the globe live their best lives); Robert Kiyosaki (several accomplishments, helping millions of people become financially free and rich); and Masayoshi Son (Japanese-Korean billionaire, founder and CEO of SoftBank and Vision Fund).
Tips to save the planet: Become happier and obtain inner peace.
In a perfect world: Everyone would be happy with themselves, with those around them and their situation. They would be at peace.
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