Movies, Newspapers, Social Media any platform available in Milky Way admits that ‘passion’ is the Buzzword of the decade.

Half of the people I meet these days want to follow their passion. And half the people I’m not meeting is also pouring these magical words into someone else’s ears that they want to be a unicorn and I’m thirty-nine percent sure that these people, might or might not in return, must be telling them to go for it.

I’m not a pessimist. I don’t see the glass half empty. Ji Nahi. Instead, I have got a quick response to the bullshit that people serve me.

First of all, everyone has a passion to be something “creative” only.

It started with the dream of being a bestselling author then Photographers took over then all of these were brought down by the standup comics of our nation. Call it digital convenience or Make in India; everyone suddenly got a platform to become a celebrity.  And not to forget, our national dream of becoming a Bollywood star.

Yaar you can accuse me of being cynical but this passion is on the same footing as Make in India – Not properly guided.

To become a sportsman you need stamina, endurance, practice, determination but, if every guy from Indian crossroads have to be believed then, to become a Bollywood Star you need only two things Hair Gel & Gym, and maybe skin tight Ed Hardy t-shirts and if your surname reads ‘Kapoor’ then – KARAN JOHAR!

Likewise to become a business tycoon you need an idea, unemployment, and re-runs of TVF Pitchers.

I know. Till now you must have had a hundred arguments against the things that I have mentioned and I agree with all those arguments without any rebuttal.

And the reason that I’m not rebutting is that you if you suffer from any of the scenarios that I have mentioned then you’re never going to understand what’s coming next and the reason you won’t comprehend it is that you are full of shit. Shit served by the brands, stupid sitcoms, your friends who are half empty, and the achievers who never tell this world how much bullshit now they serve others by not telling real qualities that others must acquire to reach the position where THEY are.

 You may question, what authority and qualities do I hold to say these things?

Two Words – Common Sense…

See you may dream or aspire to become anything from A for Astronaut to Z for Zoologist. We all need certain qualities to reach wherever we want.

Passion is nothing without business sense. You must possess business sense if you want to follow your “passion.” Your likeability factor must top the charts. Your sensibility must be smart enough in itself to know that when you’re being served with propaganda. And your courage must give strength to others and obviously – to yourself.

Enough rant for now… I shall return to shatter some glass and burst some bubbles.