क्या आप खेल रहे हैं—या सिर्फ़ इसमें छिपे हुए हैं?

मैंने कभी सोचा था, हर स्पिन मेरी ज़िंदगी को पुनर्लेखित करने का मौका है।

शुरुआत में, मैं वेल्थ ट्री में सुबह-शाम, पागलपन से, ‘गोल्डन लीफ’ के पीछे पड़ा। मेरे हाथ काँपते—खुशी के मुकाबले, ‘ज़रूरत’ के।

असल में, मैंने ‘खेल’ को खेल (गेम) नहीं, अपने-आप से भाग (भाग)।

पहला पतझड़: जब ‘खेल’ - ‘भाग’ होगया

मैं पहले ek artist-था—शंघाई में,दिनभर Illustrator; رات-भर ‘गोल्डन ब्रांच 6000’कि. इसक्‍य‍ट‍ट‍ट‍य‍म्‍स्‍थ्‍म्‍फ‎. Shangai me raat ke din ke badle mein kuchh aur hi thaa.

मुड़ति: Jb maine khud se pucha – Kyun?

एक ‘बरसात’वाली… 2AM… screen pe aankhein bhari hui thi. Mein jeet nahi paaya tha… par sab kuchh kho diya tha: neend, samajhdaari aur shanti. Woh pal mujhe tod diya — aur bacha bhi diya.

Maine socha:

• Kyon main har baar khelta hoon jab khush nahi hoon?
• Kya yeh asli azadi hai ya sirf ek better lighting wala jail?
• Agar jeet ka matlab paisa na ho… toh kya hai iska matalab?

Isi se shuru hua mera safar — curiosity ke liye craving ke jagah; jāgṛtī ke liye autopilot ke jagah.

Naye Rules: Addictions se Ritual tak – Ek Chintan Se Bana Prayog —

samajik chintan aur vyaktitva ki prakriti ki madad se, mujhe ab gēm ko ek sakshat samay ki tarah dekhna shuru kar diya hai—not escape, tinn stambhon par nirmit:

• Sankalp: Har sspin se pehle sawal karo: Abhi main kya chahta hoon? Shanti? Khushi? Bhāg? Fir hi sahi choose kar sakte ho.
• Sīmā: Sīmā set karo—not kyunki weak ho—but kyunki apne aap ko chahate ho. Ek cup per din na greed hai—grace hai.
• Vijñapti: Har spain ko ek saans maano—a pause between chaos and calm. Jaise tum jeette ho ya haar te ho, toh apni body ka ehsaas jao. Asli reward awareness hai apne aap mein visthar hona. The real gold isn’t in the jackpot.

After months of mindful play, I finally understood: that I didn’t gain money or streaks of luck, but this: that I could sit with discomfort without fleeing, that I could say “no” without guilt, and that I could enjoy beauty without needing to own it. When I play now, I don’t chase riches. I celebrate rhythm. I honor stillness before each spin. I let go after thirty minutes—even if I’m close. Because true prosperity isn’t measured by winnings—it’s measured by wholeness.r

Final Reflection: Your Turn Now

If you’re here reading this,rchances are,you’ve felt that pull too—the urge to disappear into screens,rto trade time for temporary highs,rto find light where there might only be shadow.r But here’s what no algorithm will tell you: you already have everything you need—inside yourself.r You don’t need gold leaves.to prove your worth.you don’t need big wins.to feel seen.you only need one thing:rthe courage to stop.running.and begin living—with intention,in full view.of who you are,rright now.