Wo Din Bhi Kya Din The: School Life vs. Adulting Pressure

Yaar, aaj kal kabhi sochta hoon... wo school ke din alag hi the. Morning 6 baje uthna, uniform pehenna, lunch box pack karna. Humein lagta tha ki homework karna hi sabse bada struggle hai life mein. Par ab samajh aata hai ki wo din kitne simple the. Hum sirf padhai aur friends ke baare mein sochte the. Lunch break mein dost ke saath khana share karna, class mein chitthi pass karna, birthday pe chocolat batana... kitni choti choti khushiyan thi. Aaj kal toh sab kuch complex ho gaya hai. Sab bade ho gaye hain. Har koi apni life mein busy hai. Wo school ke dost ab milte nahi, bas WhatsApp status mein dikh jaate hain. Aur upar se society ka pressure... "Beta, ab toh tum bade ho gaye ho, settle ho jao!" "Tumhare cousin ne toh acchi job le li, tum kya kar rahe ho?" "Shaadi kab karoge?!" Indian middle class family ka yeh ek alag hi struggle hai. Aise lagta hai jaise hum constantly ek race mein daud rahe hain. Koi finish line hai hi nahi. Kabhi kabhi lagta hai ki hum sirf ek number ban kar reh gaye hain: - Kitna package hai? - Ghar mein kitne rooms hain? - Gaadi kaunsi hai? Pata hai kya sabse zyada dard hota hai? Jab aapko realization hota hai ki aapke childhood ke sabse ache dost ab sirf social media tak seemit hain. Unse baat karni band ho gayi hai. Sab alag ho gaye hain. Par yaar, thoda ruk ke socho... Kya hum zyada serious ho gaye hain life ke saath? Kya humne khud ko itna pressure mein le liya hai ki khush rehna bhool gaye hain? School ke wo din yaad karo... Jab hum failure se nahi darte the. Try karte the, mazak udate the, aur phir se try karte the. Shayad ab bhi wahi karna chahiye. Thoda pressure kam karo. Khud ko constantly doosron se compare karna band karo. Life mein kuch na kuch toh struggle rahega hi, par uske beech mein khushiyan dhundhni bhi seekho.