Shon Mehta

Introduction We like to believe that our lives are a result of our choices. We would like to say I choose what to do, I choose where to work, I choose whom to trust, I choose what to do next, and so on. However, no one makes choices in a vacuum. Before we are old enough to choose, much of our world has already been chosen for us. We are born into a family, a culture, a country, and a particular moment in history. We inherit rules we did not make, opportunities we did not create, and constraints and structures we did not choose. Even our idea of what is possible for us is shaped by the world around us. Therefore, freedom of choice cannot mean choosing without constraints. One needs to recognize the circumstances that shape our world, and make a choice with that in mind. This is where the Jivavarta Framework begins. Survive, Thrive, Strive Our circumstances might leave us with very little room to act. We protect what we have, adapt to our surrounding, and try to get through the situation...