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March 8, 2024
The Uncharted Mind: Bamboos
A bamboo seed was swept by the wind, Away, into the land of stones.
Stones did not like it, One could hear the groans.
"Go away," they told the seed, "You don't belong here.”
Now, there is no land of stones, Only bamboos, and bamboos everywhere.
December 19, 2023
Soulmate
Credits
Quote by Shon Mehta
Painting by Sushma Roy
November 5, 2023
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October 15, 2023
Short Story: The Girl Who Asked Why
This story happened really long time back, but it is still very relevant.
Girls were taught to cook, to take care of the family, and then married off. Studying was off-limits to girls.
In those times, there lived a girl. She was a little different. She always had lots of questions in her mind.
When she was little, her mother wanted her to learn cooking.
The girl asked her mother, “Why should I learn to cook?”
Mother said, “So that you can feed yourself when required.”
The gi...
May 30, 2023
“Being at Peace with Your Failures” by Shon Mehta
Life is less about basking in your achievements, it is more about being at peace with your countless failures.
— Shon Mehta
(From an upcoming novel)
April 20, 2023
“Lair of The Monster” - an allegory
Once upon a time, there lived a young man. Since childhood, he had heard stories of a dreadful monster who lived in a lair in the forest, and killed whoever ventured there.
Everybody else thought that the monster was invincible, but the young man dreamed of becoming a hero by killing the monster. So, one day, he packed his things and went to the lair to confront the monster. He looked around inside, but couldn’t find anybody. The monster must have gone out to hunt, he thought. Sensing an opportun...
October 28, 2022
The Uncharted Mind: Forlorn
The more I tried to be happy,Deeper my sorrows grew.
The more I tried to slow the time,Faster my life flew.
― Shon Mehta
October 12, 2022
The Uncharted Mind: Life
They say that before a person dies, Their whole life flashes before their eyes.
On my deathbed, I closed my eyes for that last view, All I saw was only you.
― Shon Mehta
September 7, 2022
Short Story: The Watcher Of Jarvi
I have always watched over the people of my village. After all, whatever I am, it is due to them.
So when a new social worker landed in my village, Jarvi, I kept a close eye on him.
It is normal for visitors to Jarvi to be surprised by its backwardness. In the middle of nowhere, located miles away from civilization, the village has always been slow at making progress. The people and their ways have remained the same for centuries, with their medieval lifestyle, their medieval beliefs, and their me...
August 13, 2022
Quotes about Introspection from “Lair of the Monster” by Shon Mehta
The more we deny the possibility of death, the more it will scare us. Think about death as a certainty, and start seizing every moment as our last.
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Every moment should not be approached with a motive of gaining something out of it. When we enjoy something, we should just stop and relish that moment.
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When you see a beautiful building you admire its creator, but when you see a ruined building do you admire its destroyer? Legacy comes from what you create, not from what you destroy.
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The day we s...
