I met him in one of my favorite pubs: The Orient Tavern, Vasant Kunj. I still vividly remember it.
I was sitting in a corner table, drinking my favorite brand. He was trying to be comfortable in the adjacent table.
I looked at him and said, "Hi."
He replied with the same word and equal enthusiasm, but with a strange sadness in his eyes.
"I am Abhijit, what's your name?" I took the discussion forward.
During the next couple of hours, there, in that pub, while gulping down several pegs of Whiskey with that stranger in late night hours, I realized that learnings in life might come from the most unexpected situations.
Light in the restaurant was dim. Music in the background was like whispers. Me and he were intensely involved in conversation.
"Abhijit, don't ever fool yourself in the name of sacrifice. Don't ever spoil your life for nothing. Your life is precious, and you must live it at full potential."
I could see the pains of life and notice the sufferings of being alive - in his eyes. It was scary for me, as if someone from the heaven was talking to me.
Before leaving the restaurant, he told me what I still remember: Abhijit, live your emotion, embrace your feelings and celebrate your helplessness - never bother about the reaction of others. Let them think, anything!
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