Month: September 2024

We demand Justice for Abhaya

I am a common man. And I don’t have political power.

I and other common people all around the world who are raising their voices for Justice for Abhaya are determined.

We want justice for Abhaya. We want justice for RGKar. We demand justice.

I watch the news every day now. I went to a government hospital for health reasons a few days ago. (Government hospitals are open and senior doctors are doing a great job)

And I am not going to bash anyone with my opinions.

I just believe in raising my voice for what’s right. It may be through going out to the streets and protesting or writing on a blog.

I am trying to do both.

We want Justice for Abhaya. We want Justice for RGKar. We demand justice.

We Want Justice!!!

I am not a philosopher. I don’t like arguments or opinions. 

I like common sense and fighting for what’s right. 

I know what’s right. I don’t need to read Descartes or Plato. Not only that, but I don’t need to research books or talk to experts to know if something is right or wrong.

Likewise, I know in my gut what’s the right thing.

We want justice for Abhaya. We want justice for RGKar. We demand justice.

My Journey from Entitlement to Realization

When I was in class 11, I was suffering. Whether it was due to some mental illness, I don’t know. 

I remember I hated school. I couldn’t force myself to get dressed and go to school. 

So I thought something was wrong with me.

I would play video games all day from 6 am to 2am at night. 

And then I would read self-help and spirituality books to find what was wrong with me.

I went to psychologists, and they told me “You don’t have social anxiety”.

Then in class 12, I experienced psychosis. As bizarre as it may be to experience psychosis, it humbled me after spending time in NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences).

I saw people my age, with more severe mental illnesses. As compared to them, I was much better off.

I was in class 12 and about to complete high school. Many of my roommates at NIMHANS hadn’t completed 7th grade.

After I was diagnosed with BPAD (Bipolar Affective Disorder), the opposite of thinking “I was not normal” happened. I realized slowly that my situation was very normal. 

Most people have similar problems.

I was not special. And I am not entitled to special treatment.

Yes I had BPAD and a little social anxiety. But so do other people. 

Yes I was entitled. And unrealistic. 

Now I am more realistic and humble.

The point of all the above words is to admit to and show you- There are two arrows that we are hit by in life. One arrow is from the external world. This arrow is out of our control.

But there’s a second arrow, our reactions to the first arrow.

For example, I was not able to go to school. My mind stopped me. This is the first arrow.

But to think that something is wrong with me and to read self-help books and playing video games out of frustration is the second arrow. These were reactions to not being able to go to school.

We can’t control the world’s events but we can decide how we are going to react to them.

Thank you for reading this blog post.