The Lone Tusker

There are somethings Indians do that cannot be challenged by any other nation. We have a rather bizarre sense of living and of using things that aren’t meant to be used that way! Read on to find out which of these stereotypes you've experienced!   1.   Dramatization of probably everything! If you were born a desi, “ drama ” is nothing new to you. From the soaps on Indian television to our mothers, Drama is a part of our life. Instances for drama are all around us; the overdramatic dad who constantly tell you the stories of how he went to school in his days: climbing hills, crossing rivers, evading aliens, fighting pirates, yeah, you get the idea. That over- dramatic class teacher of your’s who probably tells you “ Oye! You better study, you know, no? Last year students, very good students. They passed very goodly! You also pass like that. ” Everywhere you go, the drama will follow you and trust me, there’s no escaping it! 2.    Surveillance. D...

Being a regular user of Quora  and answering questions from people who follow "Psychology", one of the most common questions I get is "How to stay happy?". Well, dumb-ass, do what you love!- is one answer I gave😛. But on thinking deeper, there are a lot of things you can do to stay happy. Let me jot down a few of them: 1. Smile. (Kinda simple right?) 2. Eat. (Best word ever!) 3. Run out and fall into the grass. 4. Help an old man. (Or woman, lot of feminists here!) 5. Let someone open up to you.  6. Fall in love. 7. Break up. 8. DO WHAT YOU LOVE, DUMB- ASS! 9. Adopt a puppy. (I repeat, adopt a HOMELESS puppy!) 10. Avoid drama. 11. Watch a lot of Netflix. (Yeah!) 12. Get some sleep. 13. Live for today, not tomorrow. 14. Don't ask "What's up?" (It's freakin' 2017 dude! Still want to go with that?) 15. Celebrate. 16. Run into the woods once in a while. (Don't go into The Dark Forest though!) 17. Stay foolish, don't ...

"Do you know? Have you seen? I'm incomplete. Where have you been? What role do I have? I may not last a scene, In this romance or tragedy, it may be. How much time does a man Take to forget another? Maybe weeks, maybe months, maybe neither, till forever. have you seen? Or even looked? At my heart aching so for you?" Said the seventeen-year-old, To his one true love. The girl stood there, shy. With red cheeks and dimples. She put out her hand and whispered "Take it and let go never." The boy kissed her And smiled before saying "I'll be at your side and bed, Holding you till forever." The seventy-year-old lady Was startled from her daydream By the sounds of prayer and weeping And people mourning someone's death. She sat there, in a quiet corner A tear rolled down her red cheek And dimple as it fell. She turned to her dead man, "Was this forever?" She whispered.