Let’s admit it—the world is a well-oiled machine.
Nature has its rhythm. Society has its rulebook. The entire machinery of life loves one thing above all: predictability.
You’re born, you go to school, you choose a course (not based on interest but based on job market trends), you graduate, get a job, climb the ladder, marry, buy a car, buy a flat, go on three badly planned vacations, retire with some debt and a few regrets.
It’s cute.
It’s tidy.
It’s hellishly boring.
But hey, the world loves it. Because it’s predictable. And predictability, my friend, is another name for low risk. And society hates risk. It breaks the rhythm. It’s the drunk uncle who shows up at a sangeet and starts doing bhangra to classical music.
So what happens when you go off-script?
You, my brave little rebel, become a statistical anomaly. You no longer fit their flowcharts. You become the “Beta, what exactly do you do?” guy at family gatherings.
Now, here’s the twist.
When you do decide to break free and chart your own obscure, confusing, unconventional path—yes, it’ll get rocky. You’ll doubt yourself. Your relatives will doubt you harder. Your neighbour’s dog will probably doubt you too.
But somewhere along that weirdly winding path, you’ll run into someone magical.
No, not a unicorn.
Even better: a mentor.
That one person—maybe a boss, maybe a client, maybe a random stranger with enough influence—who sees something in your unpredictability. Maybe it’s your craft. Maybe it’s your vibe. Or maybe they’re just as crazy as you.
But something clicks.
They back you. They recommend you. They push your name into rooms you didn’t even know existed. They pat your back when you want to give up and whisper, “You’re doing fine.”
And no, they won’t necessarily handhold you all the way to success. They’re not going to carry you on a throne and announce your greatness to the world. But what they give is more valuable than all of that.
They give you confidence.
That tiny spark of reassurance that tells you: “Hey, you’re not completely nuts. Your chaos has logic. Your madness has method.”
And that’s huge.
Because the one thing society respects more than a rule-follower… is an unpredictable person who figured out how to look predictable from the outside. It’s almost like fooling the system while still playing your own game.
So if life hands you one of these rare mentors—those god-sent believers who don’t need you to have a 10-year plan, just a bit of courage and a good vibe—hold on to them. They are the silent co-writers of your story.
Because in this world where everyone wants you to walk a line, these are the ones who quietly hand you the chalk and say,
“Draw your own.”
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