The Country We Want vs. The Citizens We Are

Before We Question the World, Let Us Question Ourselves

Nowadays, all I see is people wanting to be rich and famous. Perhaps it is because they believe that money and fame bring respect, influence, and the freedom to get what they want and do what they want.

And honestly, I don’t think they are entirely wrong.

We live in a society where money often determines how people treat us, while fame can open doors that might otherwise remain closed. Together, they give us access to opportunities, privileges, and influence that many other things in life cannot.

So people want to be rich. They want to be famous. And some are even willing to do whatever it takes to get there.

But is that really what we want from life? Is that the society we want to build?

Where are we heading as a country?

Over the past few days, I have been seeing protests, hatred, and growing internal turmoil. While the world is already struggling with conflicts and wars, we seem to be fighting our own battles within. I find myself wondering why we have reached a point where so much of our energy is spent fighting one another rather than trying to make things better.

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The Call That Changed My Day

“Oh shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! I’m late. I’m screwed…”

I opened the door.

Every eye in the room turned towards me.

“Mr. Tanveer, we’re glad that you were finally able to join us for the meeting,” my manager said sarcastically. “Care to explain why you’re late again, especially when you know this is an important meeting?”

“I’m sorry, sir. I was stuck in traffic.”

“This is not acceptable, Mr. Tanveer. Anyway, let’s continue with the meeting.”

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The People Who Choose Us

Why friendship is one of life’s greatest gifts.

Friends……….

There are countless definitions, quotations, and proverbs about friendship. Some of my favorites are:

“Tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you who you are.”

“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”
— Helen Keller

“Your friend is your needs answered.”
— Kahlil Gibran

People have often asked me,

“Why do you give so much importance to your friends?”

Why do you always show up for them?

Why do you spend so much time with them?

Why do you value them so highly?

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We Judge the Cover. But We Miss the Music.

“People say don’t judge a book by its cover. I say no, a book is judged by its cover. You have to work so hard that nobody judges your cover. And you have to make your book so popular that people ignore the cover.”

I recently came across an interview reel of Zakir Khan on Instagram where he said something that quietly unsettled me:

“People say don’t judge a book by its cover. I say no, a book is judged by its cover. You have to work so hard that nobody judges your cover. And you have to make your book so popular that people ignore the cover.”

It’s uncomfortable because it’s true.

We do judge.

And almost instantly.

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Mushika Chapter 2: How It Works, Why It Matters, and What It Protects

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Mushika was not born out of ambition.

It was born out of necessity.

I observed two realities everywhere around me.

First—aging parents living alone while their children work in other states or countries. Simple tasks like hospital visits or daily travel became stressful and unsafe.

Second—corporate exhaustion.

People were spending hours every day driving, stuck in traffic, mentally drained before work even began.

I believed transportation should give back time, not steal it.

That belief became Mushika.

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