You don’t need a perfect plan for your life.
You just need better systems.
Building Before 35 is a story-driven guide for anyone who feels stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. Through 25 short stories following one character, Yashwant, from childhood to midlife, the book reveals how ordinary moments—locked biscuit tins, missed buses, first salaries, EMIs, family fights and quiet regrets—can become powerful teachers.
Each chapter turns real experiences into simple frameworks for three crucial areas of life:
Protect your Dal — create real stability through skills, savings and values.
Guard your time — learn what to say yes to, what to decline, and how to avoid fake urgency.
Take care of your heart — set boundaries, manage emotional overload and rewrite the unspoken rules you inherited.
Written especially for readers aged 15–35, this book is part inspiration, part instruction manual. Every section ends with workbook pages to help you reflect, plan and take practical “first steps” toward growth and clarity.
Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or someone starting over, Building Before 35 offers guidance when you feel confused, direction when you feel behind, and confidence when you don’t know what comes next.
If you want to build a life that is stable, intentional and emotionally strong—start here.
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Shashidhar Bairapu
Shashidhar Bairapu is a trained environmental professional with more than 20 years of experience across environmental consultancy and government compliance inspections. He has worked with industries and city systems, helping organizations operate in cleaner, safer and more sustainable ways.
Over the years, his work shifted from fixing technical systems to supporting people—especially young adults—who feel stuck at the start of their journey. This led him into communication, coaching and personal development.
A Distinguished Toastmaster and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, Shashidhar is known for making complex ideas clear, practical and easy to apply. He enjoys turning real-life observations into lessons on managing time, emotions, money and relationships with confidence.
He is the author of An Ounce of Gratitude: Stories of Self-Reflection and Emotions.
His latest work, Building Before 35, blends short stories, simple frameworks and realistic “first steps” for readers aged 15–35 who want to make progress even when they don’t know where to begin.
