The unbreakable shackles of apathy.
"When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done, help me leave behind some reasons to be missed". -Linkin Park I always thought I knew what I wanted to do in life. One could say I had a long term vision. By 9th grade, I knew I wanted to be a software engineer. During engineering, the only thing on my mind was having a job by the time I graduate. I imagined I would retire happily in Bangalore at the age of 60, head to the park every day with my other retired friends, talk about politics, discuss if it is finally RCB's year, go to CTR for a Masala Dose, and a cup of filter coffee, and then head home. I thought I'd figure out the 35-40 years in between when I get there. Spoiler alert, the only thing I've figured out so far is how miserable I am. The universe is over 13 billion years old. The earth is 4.5 billion years old. And you get to live for around 80 years if you are lucky(or some might consider that unlucky). Human life is short. Death comes for us a...