The Plight of an Unproven Theorem

Yesterday, we had a discussion cum debate at our office, on whether educational qualifications were necessary for success in life.

Most people started out with the general opinion that though it was not necessary, it could improve your chances for success in your professional and financial lives. Some refuted, in a weak manner on how qualifications help you stand out in the crowd, and tried to assert that it was necessary for success in professional life.

As the ball passed along the circle of participants, I felt joyous, for a choice that I had taken a few years ago. I was a living example of somebody who had refuted the need for qualifications to succeed in life. And I was happy about it.

As the ball was nearing me to express my views on this, I was all prepared to lash out my strong views.

But just then, just before my turn came up to speak, came up one particular defense against my view, from one bloody somebody, hitting me deep where it pained the most.


You could probably become a success financially and professionally. But what about your social life? Of course, once you are a financial and professional success, the society starts accepting you and your ideals. But what before that?

You’re just another unproven theorem.

Well, I took my choice on that already. (Or, I thought I had).


Social acceptance is going to matter atleast in one point of your life. When you want to marry someone. One particular someone. That had been something that I had been easily ignoring.

I dreamt a lot about family life, but ignored the fact that to start that special family, you needed a someone very special from that very society whose acceptance I had been ignoring.

Some day, I just might come across one special someone who might suit me and my family good. And I would want to marry her. And there starts the plight...of an unproven theorem...


As would happen to any unproven theorem, you risk rejection. Why should somebody accept you as the ideal husband for their educated and qualified daughter when they could easily find somebody else with better 'qualifications'?

Of course, I might have my strong reasons, but would they be open to listen to those?


I had been easily ignoring this all my life, blissfully. (I never knew it would matter to me that much).


Can I stay unmarried?
Nooooo...

Can I marry just anybody?
Noooooo...

Would I have to rework my theorems about life?
Man, I’m lost!


My head’s on fire! My head’s on fire!


I just wanna set that bloody somebody’s tail on fire right now.



(Whatever be it, my sons and daughters, my very own multitudes, I promise, you’ll be living in a better world).

For You...

Just to look in your eyes again
Just to lay in your arms
Just to be the first one always there for you
Just to live in your laughter
Just to sing in your heart
Just to be everyone of your dreams come true

Just to sit by your window
Just to touch in the night
Just to offer a prayer each day for you
Just to long for your kisses
Just to dream of your sighs
Just to know that I'd give my life for you

For you, for the rest of my life
For you, all the best of my life
For you alone, only for you

Just to wake up each morning
Just to you by my side
Just to know that you're never really far away
Just a reason for living
Just to say I adore
Just to know that you're here in my heart to stay

For you, for the rest of my life
For you, all the best of my life
For you alone, only for you

Just the words of a love song
Just the beat of my heart
Just the pledge of my life, my love, for you...



- Somebody

Who I am...

Excellent, Selfless, Resolute, Astute...

I remember once...

Imagining what my life would be like,

what I'd be like.


I pictured having all these qualities.

Strong, positive qualities...
that people could pick up on from across a room.

But as time passed...
few ever became
any qualities I actually had.


And all the possibilities I faced,
and the sorts of people I could be...

all of them got reduced every year
to fewer and fewer...


until finally they got reduced to one...

to who I am.


And that's who I am.




- From 'The Weatherman' (2005)

I believe...

I believe that there is a solution to every problem.

I believe that two heads are better than one.

I believe in the power of "communities".

I believe in the power of collaboration.

I believe in OpenSource.

I believe that the OpenSource methodology is applicable not just to Software,
but to all Social Problems as well.