The Uncharted Mind Quotes

“You tried to eradicate me using your might,

But I am going to live on ... out of spite.

Will wait in the shadows ever so slight,

And ... when the time is right,

Ruin your whole life, like a pestering blight.”
― Shon Mehta

“The time has come, to stand up and to defy.
Its our life, our choices, how long can they deny?

The time has come, not to believe in every lie.
Not to follow every rule, without asking why.

The time has come, not to ignore as others cry.
Or soon, very soon, it will be our turn to die.

The time has come, not to turn a blind eye.
Because once lost, freedom is hard to come by.”
― Shon Mehta

“Days are slow, but years are racing fast.
No matter how hard I try, my life is not going to last.

My social circle is becoming thinner.
Even after so many wins, why don’t I feel like a winner?

When I look at myself in the mirror,
I see an elderly staring at me with horror.

So much remains untold, but my brain is losing its hold.
Now that I have become so old, being alive is what I behold.”
― Shon Mehta

“You count my mistakes, and believe I lack any will.
You tell me, how badly my life has gone downhill.
By calling me worthless, you get a vicious thrill.
Your words hurt, cause even though a failure, I am a human still.”
― Shon Mehta

“Achieving your life goals and being happy
are two independent things.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“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.”
― Shon Mehta

“You are little, just a baby, and butterflies flutter in your stomach.
You do not understand.
"What is happening?" you ask, but your inexperienced mind can't explain.
You can't ask others -- you don't know, not yet, how to put it in words.

You grow up, and now you have learned many words for it.
But you have also learned not to talk about it.
Living your life has become daunting ... exhausting.
Your family worries, so you pretend to be alright.

You gather courage and talk to those who will listen.
Sometimes they don't judge, they try to empathise.
They try hard, but they fail.
You feel more frustrated, more lonely.

It never goes away,
You are high and happy, then you think of it, and slowly your happiness fades.
You are low and sad, and you feel relieved.
You know it is going to happen, you can't help but feel this way.

It gets suppressed, but it is there.
You are afraid, cautious, for you know it is going to resurface,
When you are least expecting.
Like a beast lurking at the edge, ready to pull you into the dark abyss.

It strikes in that one unsuspecting moment.
You don't want to kill yourself,
Because it will hurt the people you love.
But you really really ... really wish you never existed.

Then one day you stand against it.
Whether you like it or not, you are here ... you exist.
If everything is meaningless, then why should you be afraid.
So you decide to fight ... to write….

But this dread never goes away.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“Everybody is against nepotism until it is their turn.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“Every person has some good in them.
It is a mob of people that can be pure evil.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“Fools won the assembly –
while scholars never spoke, being afraid of losing the debate.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“A good dress isn’t just an attire; it can be a mood changer. It can make you feel beautiful, bring a smile to your face, or make you feel so comfortable that you forget your worries and run carefree on a hectic day.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“Currently, I am writing my next novel. Every time I start writing a new book, it feels like hacking through a deep jungle. There is no road, each step forward uncovers something both familiar and new. Today, finally, after cutting through thick vines of confusion, the full story has shown its face.”
― Shon Mehta

“New year, new steps but no denial,
Survival was more than chance, it was a trial.
Past was not kind, yet it marks the climb,
The distance traveled, and passage of time.

Scars on the body, endured through fear,
Through struggle and fight, we conquered the year.
Here’s to the battle we bravely chose,
Against all odds, we stood and we rose.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind