
Kaisi paristhiti thi — context set karo taaki reader samajh sake...
Kab aur kaise realize hua ki kuch galat tha ya kuch naya samajh aaya...
Us realizaYe ek aisi ladki ki kahani hai jo dikhne mein toh bilkul "normal" thi, par uski life ek tedious circus jaisi ban chuki thi. Iska naam tha Ananya.
Ananya ki sabse badi problem ye nahi thi ki uske paas paise nahi the ya breakup ho gaya tha. Uski problem thi—"The Curse of Saying YES."
Ananya ki subah alarm se nahi, balki uski padosi (Sharma ji ki beti) ke call se hoti: "Ananya, mera assignment kar dogi? Please!"
Ananya, jo khud ki neend mein thi, bolti, "Haan, kyun nahi!"
Jab wo office ke liye nikalne lagti, uski mummy bolti, "Beta, raste se bhindi le aana aur haan, wo purani mausi ke ghar courier bhi de dena."
Ananya ke paas office ke liye sirf 20 minute hote, par wo bolti, "Theek hai, maa."
Office mein Ananya ek graphic designer thi. Par uska boss use aise treat karta jaise wo unki personal assistant, plumber aur psychologist sab ek saath ho.
Boss: "Ananya, ye file check kar lo. Aur haan, meri coffee mein shakkar kam rakhna."
Ananya (mann mein cheekhte hue): "Main designer hoon, barista nahi!"
Ananya (bahar se): "Sure, sir."
Uski seat ke bagal wala ladka, Rohan, hamesha apna kaam uspe phenk deta. "Ananya, tumhare strokes kitne sundar hain, mera ye presentation thoda theek kar do na?"
Ananya ne apna lunch tak nahi kiya, kyunki wo Rohan ka kaam kar rahi thi.
Shaam ko Ananya thaki-haari ghar laut rahi thi. Uthne ki himmat nahi thi, par raste mein use uski purani school friend mil gayi.
Friend: "Ananya! Kitne saal ho gaye! Chalo aaj raat party karte hain!"
Ananya ka dimaag keh raha tha: Sona hai. Bas sona hai.
Par uski zubaan ne dhokha de diya: "Haan, bilkul! Kahan aana hai?"
Ananya ghar aayi, mirror ke samne khadi hui aur rone lagi. Use samajh aaya ki wo sabki life perfect banane mein apni life ka kabada kar rahi hai.
Usi raat party mein, Ananya ne ek ajeeb kaam kiya.
Jab uski friend ne kaha, "Ananya, mera bill pay kar do na, mera card nahi chal raha," Ananya ruki.
Usne geheri saans li. Uska dil zor se dhadak raha tha.
Ananya ne muskura kar kaha: "Nahi."
Sannata cha gaya. Uske friend ko laga usne galat suna. "Kya?"
Ananya: "Main nahi karungi. Mere paas paise hain, par main nahi dungi. Aur main abhi ghar ja rahi hoon kyunki mujhe neend aa rahi hai."
Ananya ne us raat 10 ghante ki neend li. Agle din office mein boss ne coffee maangi, toh usne kaha, "Sir, pantry udhar hai."
Rohan ne kaam diya, toh usne kaha, "Sorry, main busy hoon."
Ananya ki life ki problem ye nahi thi ki log bure the, problem ye thi ki usne "Nahi" bolne ki taqat kho di thi. Jaise hi usne ye word seekha, uski life boring se interesting ho gayi, kyunki ab uske paas khud ke liye waqt tha.
Kya aapko lagta hai ki "Nahi" bolna badtameezi hai ya khud ki izzat karna?