Sky & Beyond

  They say elephants can grieve and dogs can laugh, but it is only a human being who is capable of the entire spectrum of emotions. Depression, malice, bliss, and the many shades in between are uniquely human. But out of all of these different emotion's happiness is the most important one for all of us. Every task which we perform, every decision which we make is directly or indirectly driven by our happiness or our want to become happy. But who decides our happiness? What decides whether we are going to be joyful or miserable? Martin Cruz Smith  once famously said "Happiness is the maximum agreement of reality and desire." If you observe your own life, you will notice that every decision which you have taken from your childhood to your present is to fulfill your desire. It might be as simple as deciding what to eat tonight or which shoes to wear, or as complex as deciding which college to go to or whether that girl or boy is right for me. Each of these decisions is made ...

"In Hindu mythology, it is said that every story existing in this universe was first told by Shiva to his wife Shakti. These stories, filled with knowledge, were overheard by birds flying in the sky, fishes swimming in the oceans, and trees standing in the jungles. They took these stories all across the world, and in this manner, we were introduced to all these stories. Consider me as a medium like birds, fishes, and trees to deliver these stories to you… "In the grand novel of life, don't be a spectator. Grab the pen, and write your own adventure."                                                                                                - Albert Einstein. In the bustling city of Chicago, amidst the to...