Khayali Pulao in the Making

Hello everyone!

Lately, I have been stuck in this weird loop of thoughts. You know, that “late night, can’t sleep, overthinking about life” phase. And somewhere in between scrolling reels and sipping tea, I realize we all live a lot of our lives in Khayali Pulao.

Yeah, imagination. Daydreams. “One day, I will do this” kind of thoughts.

We’re constantly planning; "If Plan A doesn’t work, I’ll try Plan B. If not B, then C". We create backup plans for our backup plans. Our lives start feeling like a PowerPoint presentation of “what ifs” and “maybes.” We think we are being practical, but honestly, are we really living or just preparing to live?

Sometimes I feel like life itself is a grand illusion, a dream within a dream. We are all running so fast to accomplish our dreams before we fall asleep, but maybe the real question is - what if we’re trying to WAKE UP from one?

We chase success, love, validation, that perfect health, that dream job like they are the ultimate destination. But once we get there, it still feels... incomplete. So we start cooking another batch of Khayali Pulao telling ourselves -  “Next time, it will be better.” “Next year, I will be happier.” “Next step, I will be enough.”

And that’s where it hits me! Maybe the illusion isn’t in dreaming big. Maybe it’s in believing that the next thing will finally make us feel whole.

What if instead of running after dreams, we just LIVE them?
What if “making it” isn’t about ticking goals but about BEING PRESENT in this messy, confusing, unpredictable right now?

Maybe the goal isn’t about stop dreaming, maybe it’s to stop confusing the dream for life itself.

So yes, keep cooking your Khayali Pulao. But don’t forget to taste what’s already on your plate before you rush off to make another one 😅

~Kalrav

Figuring out life!