Shon Mehta

The Uncharted Mind: Life A Poem by Shon Mehta They say that before a person dies, Their whole life flashes before their eyes. On my deathbed, I closed my eyes for that last view, All I saw was only you. — Life Collection:   The Uncharted Mind Author: Shon Mehta  —— “The Uncharted Mind” is a collection of   Shon Mehta 's inner thoughts. It also includes philosophical quotes from her novels. Shon Mehta is an author and philosopher, creator of the Jivavarta Universe —a grounded sociopolitical world exploring human resilience, social dynamics, and moral philosophy through systems thinking. Her novels (The Timingila, Lair of the Monster), poems, aphorisms, parables, and stories are used in academic curricula internationally and featured by Oxford University Press.

Life is feeling lonely in a sea of people, but life is also joy of solitude. Life is petty rivalries and mean relationships, but life is also beautiful friendships and a loving family. Life is driving for hours in daily traffic, but life is also a voyage to unfamiliar lands. Life is unending office hours, but life is also lounging for hours in bed. Life is jostling through a crowded street, but life is also running barefoot on a white sandy beach. Life is wall of disappointments, but life is also countless opportunities. Life is living the same day whole your life, but life is also living a new life everyday. Your life is your own unique journey -- it is unlike a journey any other person, before you or after you, will ever take. The Uncharted Mind by Shon Mehta is a collection of philosophical poetry, quotes, inner thoughts, and introspective reflections on the human mind, self-worth, resilience, morality, ...

     It is up to us whether to be happy for what we have, or to be unhappy for what we don't have. Jer was sitting in his veranda. “Such a bad weather, on top of that you are making so much noise”. Jer shouted at his grandchildren. Suddenly, Jer saw someone coming towards his house through rain. He looked carefully, straining his eyes. Looking at stranger's worn of cloths, he felt alarmed. "Stop there, don't come near, what do you want?" Jer shouted "Sir, I am a sage. I am on my way to another town. But due to storm and rain, I got delayed. I will be extremely grateful if you will give me shelter and little food for night."  Said the sage "If you are a sage, can't you create your food and shelter for yourself? I heard sages possess some kind of powers, or you are just an impostor sage?" Jer laughed, feeling happy about his own joke. The sage didn't reply. "Look, sage - I can't give you food or...

O nce upon a time there was a king. He was a good person, but he had one problem. He would feel unhappy all the time. He would worry about a lot many things. Future of his kids, safety of his kingdom, and his own health. Because of his nature, the king could never enjoy anything. One day the king’s minister told him about the great sage, and his ability to help people with their problems.  Immediately the king visited the sage’s ashram. He told the sage about all his troubles. "Hey Wise One, help me with my problem. I am never happy, what should I do?" questioned the king with hopeful eyes. " Always keep in mind nothing is so important in life that you should worry about so much. Life is just emptiness. All this worry will push you towards your early death. So henceforth whenever you will be unhappy, keep saying "Nothing is so important that I should worry so much." advised the sage "This is such a easy thing to do" said the king to himself. The k...

Be a princess in your own fairy tale. Author's Note: This story is a foundational piece of the Jivavarta Universe. For a deep dive into the philosophy and symbolism behind it, read the  [2026 Philosophical Analysis here] O nce upon a time, in a small village, there lived a peasant girl named Boa. Like every other girl, She believed in fairy tales. One day, Boa heard about the prince charming in a faraway kingdom. She decided that she would travel to that Kingdom. She will marry her prince charming, and will live happily ever after. She packed a few things and started her journey. The road to faraway kingdom was through a big, dark jungle. On her way, Boa met a dreadful lion. “Are you not afraid of me, girl?” asked the lion, with curiosity. “No” answered Boa. Lion was impressed with her bravery. “Where are you going?” Inquired the Lion “I am going to meet my prince charming, and then am going to marry him. We are going to live  happily ever after.” answered...