Subhekshya's blog

Let me share with you a very interesting piece of information. Professor Simon Critchley from New York City's New School offers classes on writing suicide note to students as part of a month long series of performances, installations and lectures called the school of death. He believes that; the only way to really learn how to live is to prepare to die. He said that if people were more comfortable talking about death, there might be a fewer suicides. He initiates discussion on the topic by reading out the suicide notes of some of the notable personalities- from Kurt Kobain to Adolf Hitler.  I did some basic research on how, why and what of suicide.  I was amazed to discover the single most important fact- Just as any other normal disease, suicide is preventive .  According to Dr. Alex Lickerman, one of the reasons of people attempting suicide is because they're crying out for help and don't know how else to get it. He says “These people don

When I look back at my life, there’s not a single moment that I would change. I don’t wanna jinx it by saying, but I am in love with my life.  Did I have a fairy tale story? –No. Was my life perfect?? -Indeed not. Like everyone else, I had my share of pain. I failed a number of times.  I failed to get through the medical college although my only persistent dream since childhood was to be a paediatrician (Short term dreams included marrying a Spanish Guy, being the next Jodie Foster after watching Silence of the lambs or being adopted by Bill and Melinda) To see my only dream get shattered was like being judged and told that ‘You are not good enough’.  It echoed in my ears for so long that sometimes it was hard to hear anything else.  I failed in my CA finals too (However, it’s worth mentioning that there’s a saying- If Jesus has never failed; he must try CA). I have failed in numerous assignments at work.  I have failed to meet the expectations of many people. There were times when