Dr. Gokhale is a non-conformist. He tends to pursue his thoughts beyond the obvious. This stems from the fact that he is a voracious reader, perusing genres like art, philosophy, biographies and spirituality. Some of his favourite books are – The rise and fall of third Reich, Yuganta, works by Osho, Mrityunjay & The Prophet by Khalil Gibran. Constantly evolving as a human, he strives to unfurl therealms of spirituality by meditating. He has completed a course at Vipassana too.He is also an ardent biker and loves to travel. Believing that life is a journey and not merely adestination and the best lessons learnt in life are the unexpected ones. He is also a lover of art and likes to dabble with colours to express his creativity. He enjoys classical music and can listen to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi for hours at stretch.Dentistry, he describes, is a hobby for him which he enjoys immensely. Its only for the love of the work he accomplishes and the lives he touches that keeps him doing it every day. Earning a livingout of it is incidental.“In the endThese things matter most:How well did you love?How fully did you live?How deeply did you let go?”― Gautama Buddha