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Today, while talking to my parents, I had a realisation. They are in their late 50s, and we human beings have an average life expectancy of around seventy years, which means we live around seventy summers and seventy winters.

In my parents’ case, they will be with me for another 20–30 years, but more importantly, they don’t have many years left in their lives. And they have experienced very little in life.

My mom is a housewife, and my father used to work but doesn’t anymore.

They have been married for 32 years. My father never took my mom anywhere, not even to a nearby popular hill station. And my mom doesn’t earn any money, so she couldn’t go alone. As you know, Indian households often don’t allow housewives to leave the house easily.

My father doesn’t like to go out, so for them, life is very dull. Every day, they follow the exact same routine. For my mom, it’s waking up, praying, cooking, some entertainment, cooking again, and that’s it. For my father, it’s waking up, praying, bringing vegetables, entertainment, eating, sleeping, eating, and done.

Nothing new. Literally. I can’t even imagine living that life. Never.

I’m not writing this edition to complain about my father or the realities of Indian households. Instead, I’m writing this newsletter to tell you that no matter how old you are, you won’t have more time if you keep postponing enjoyment for the later part of your life.

If you think, ‘I’m only in my 20s or early 30s, I have enough time,’ then sorry to say, you are completely wrong.

I’m 23. I wasn’t privileged enough to go out much during my teenage years, but now I run my own solo business. I can travel anytime, I can eat anything. Practically, I can do anything I want because I’ve created that leverage. But a lot of people have 100× more money than I do, yet they have never seen a mountain, never seen the sea, and never truly seen themselves.

How brutal is that?

There is no later where life begins. You are already using your time. Every day you delay something, every time you say you will do it someday, that someday is getting used up.

Time is merciless.

You can show mercy to someone, but time never does, no matter who you are. If you are waiting for ‘later’, if you are waiting for someday, maybe that day will come, but you will be on your deathbed.

‘What if’ is more dangerous than dying from falling off a hill.

Regret eats you up from the inside, so don’t let yourself procrastinate.

Your mobile phone will be there with you, but your friends might not. You can party after 10 years, but your family won’t be the same.

Most parents regret not spending more time with their kids. Many kids regret not saying ‘I love you’ more often to their parents. Most people on their deathbed regret how they lived.

Don’t be one of them. Live your life, it won’t come back.

I’m leaving for my city tomorrow. Noida was good. It’s election time in Bengal, and we have a big responsibility on our shoulders. Anyway, the edition was heavy. Today is Sunday, a perfect day for reflection. Get back to me with your thoughts. Please live your life.

Thanks for reading G! See ya!

— Anirban

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