Join

Join a group that celebrates individuals But don’t become part of that collective Join a group that fights for a cause you believe in But never subsume your thinking under the group’s Join a group that cherishes great work of arts But don’t let the group’s interpretations take over your understanding Join a group that […]

Four

Four is two too many Four makes a mob Four holds you back Four changes everything Four makes you vulnerable Four gives birth to conflicts Four forms opposing groups Four demands compliance Four opposes individualism Beware of four!!

Three

Three traits to avoid – Yielding to pressure, Group think & Indifference Three goals to pursue – Individuality, Critical thinking, Irreverence Three qualities to cultivate – Compassion, Self-acceptance, Tuning out Three stuffs to detest – Self-centrism, Bigotry, Overbearing nature Three items to let go off – Past, Regrets, Fear of Death

Two

Two words to say always – Thank You Two words to say without fear – I’m sorry Two words to say honestly – My mistake Two words to not say without thinking – Okay, sure Two word to say only when certain – You’re wrong Two words to hold onto – Think Yourself Two words […]

Yearning

Is yearning the one that differentiates Us from our animal cousins? We yearn for things or people, ’cause We know our time is short We need to have everything In order to fill the void that’s life We yearn for things or people, ’cause We have regrets We need to realize all our dreams In […]

Vengeance

Vengeance is powerful Only when directed careful Let your vengeance be against Injustices of the world Inequality of the society Growing individuation Rampant stupidity Self congratulating indifference The vile belittling creatures And against the most important of all, The meaning giving charlatans.

Universal

Suffering is universal So does grief Pain is universal So does indifference Fury is universal So does disappointment Patience is universal So does giving up Injustice is universal So does covering up Idiocy is universal So does “learned” ignorance All these universals Cannot bring humanity together, ever!

Obscurantism

Obscurantists are reviled in society If we were in a different epoch Obscurantists would be burnt at the stake Not realizing every one of us is one We are the flag bearers of hypocrisy An ardent enforcers of others’ transparency and A loyal guardians of our secrecy What would become of such society? Would we […]

Kinship

Is kinship essential in this day & age? When people are hyper automated There by getting atomized beyond belief When one’s survival takes utmost precedence There by relinquishing others to the dust When one’s virtual relations help fill the void There by making real life relations redundant When one’s solitude trumps others’ company There by […]

Differences

Differences make us who we are Uniformity makes us boring Differences enhance the lived experience Unending routine takes the life out of us Differences make existence surprising Unchanging events suck out the curiosity Differences help make progress possible Unwavering agreements lead to stagnation Differences celebrate the indifferent universe Uniformity fears the indifferent universe.