Author: Anirban Saren

I'm a blogger. I have an MBA in Data Science and I like reading books, writing blog posts, playing the guitar, etc. I am also an aspiring data analyst.

Sometimes you need to be realistic

Life is hard and people are not always good.

And life is not always fairy tales and rainbows.

If you don’t study hard for your exams, you will not get a career you wished for.

If you don’t lower your standard of living and not save money, you won’t have any investments or emergency funds.

If you don’t eat healthy, you will get ill.

If you don’t take your medications on time, you will not recover from your mental illness as expected.

Sorry if it’s hard to hear but that’s the truth.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!

I’d be a superhero – Shaktiman

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

So there’s a superhero named “Shaktiman” in India. And he is known for being a force for good.

He has been given powers by God himself.

Shaktiman is a tv show that used to be aired in 2002 I guess.

I was 3 or 4 years old.

I want to be like him because he is a good person in spite of his super human powers.

The powers are like Superman but Superman’s powers are due to his being an alien from Krypton. But Shaktiman is a spiritual yogi who I guess did tapasya or long sadhana and spiritual seeking.

Now I bet you also love Shaktiman.

I’m glad you read this post. Thanks a lot!

I feel dogs are the best in spite of me being scared of them

What animals make the best/worst pets?

I think dogs make the best pets.

But I feel that they are scary.

Maybe I think so because I never had a dog as a pet.

I am scared of being bitten by them.

But dogs love me.

My cousin’s dog loved licking me.

But he is really big and scary.

But maybe one day I will keep a pet for my future offspring.

I don’t think there are any worst pets in this universe.

They also have feelings and it would be wrong to label them as “worst”.

But I think dogs are the best.

I love dogs. I think they are the best.

Also they are good for overcoming loneliness and improved mental health.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!

He wanted to have hope (Original poem)

He wanted to have hope
He wanted to live a good life
He wanted to love
He wanted to smile
He wanted to be happy
He wanted to live for what he believed in
But they didn’t care about his hope
They wanted to box him within narrow domestic walls
They didn’t care about his good life
They didn’t care about his love
They didn’t care about his lover
They didn’t care about his life
They didn’t give him a chance to have hope
I say we avenge all these fallen hope warriors
I say we say no to family rules, caste, religion, societal pressure
I say we say no to ego
I say we say no to hatred
I say we say no to jealous
I say we say no to anger
I say we say no to control
I say we say no to manipulation
Because maybe one day he will be reborn in another life
And he will still have hope
And maybe we will care about his hope
And maybe we will care about his life
And maybe he will be able to live for what he believed in.

Is making mistakes in life worth it?

I know I need to change.

Because I was wrong all this time.

When I was a teenager I ignored friends who genuinely cared for me and chased people who were too arrogant to be my friend.

In school and college I focused on the wrong sets of values – marks, college name, too much all round development activities instead of knowledge, focus and hardwork.

Truth be told I was arrogant and a lot more selfish than I am today.

But it was also not entirely my fault because it is a mental illness.

Now I feel like I made these mistakes in life unknowingly and I am feeling regret.

But if I think that way, I would be wrong.

Because people don’t regret things they did, but things they didn’t.

I actually did stuff. I failed multiple times in life. I lost friends. I messed up big time.

But that gave me wisdom.

I know the value of simplicity, humility and a realistic perspective because I had none of these values until a few years ago.

So yes, making mistakes in life is worth it 100%.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!

I’d write for free

What job would you do for free?

I honestly am very lazy. So I need external motivation like money for doing anything.

But the one thing I would do even if I’m not paid for is writing.

And that writing should be on my terms.

I don’t need a boss for writing for free. I don’t need a salary.

So yes I would write for free but only if it’s not a job.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!

I felt heard

Today the psychiatrists at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences(NIMHANS, Bangalore) asked my history again after 8 years to understand my real problems.

For the past few days I was feeling scared of not being understood and being judged by them.

But I felt heard today.

I felt like the psychiatrists understood me.

And I got more insights into my problems.

I’m glad you read this. Thanks a lot!

I hadn’t posted yesterday because I was feeling a bit low. Thanks for understanding!

Forgiveness is the greatest dharma/religion

I am not a saint nor am I am scientist.

But I admit when I am wrong or when I made a mistake.

One day I had said something that hurt my grandmother.

She felt misunderstood and hurt.

But she forgave us.

My uncle later said this line “Forgiveness is the greatest dharma”.

Forgive is indeed the greatest dharma. It is the ultimate tool for healing.

It can stop wars, change people, heal hearts,etc.

It can also replace any organized religion.

When you know the value of forgiveness you don’t need another religion because you treat the other person like you treat yourself.

You try to find God in the other person by putting aside your assumptions for a moment.

I know this post is a bit disorganised. It’s because I am going through a big change in my life.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!

We were extremely lucky during the pandemic

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?

Being citizens of India, having access to vaccines, having no job losses, we were extremely lucky.

In the COVID-19 pandemic I saw that many of my relatives died. But my immediate family, my parents and siblings were healthy.

My father’s role was crucial here. He was very proactive.

Despite my anxiety he himself cooked healthy protein rich foods, we never had shortages of masks and we got vaccinated on time.

I feel sorry for the people who didn’t have the privilege of good health in the COVID-19 pandemic.

I wouldn’t say I’m glad you read this line because the COVID-19 pandemic was nothing to be proud of.

We were just extremely lucky by God’s infinte grace.

Thanks for reading!