Shon Mehta

The more we deny the possibility of death, the more it will scare us. Think about death as a certainty, and start seizing every moment as our last. —— Every moment should not be approached with a motive of gaining something out of it. When we enjoy something, we should just stop and relish that moment. —— When you see a beautiful building you admire its creator, but when you see a ruined building do you admire its destroyer? Legacy comes from what you create, not from what you destroy. —— The day we start thinking that we are perfect and cannot do anything wrong is the day we move away from reality to delusion. —— —  Shon Mehta,  Lair of The Monster 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 ...

We don't hate criminals, we only hate failed criminals. In fact, we secretly admire criminals who are rich and successful. ——- When someone is drowning, its good to try and help them save their life, but if the drowning person is pulling you down as well, it is time to let them go. —- Your worth does not depend on how good you are at your work. It depends on how important your work is to others, and how irreplacable you are in doing that work. —- Failure rarely happens in an instant. It usually happens slowly, bit by bit. It is important to acknowledge and admit failure before things go out of hand, so that one can make amends to contain the damage. ―   Shon Mehta ,   Lair Of The Monster

Every one has a relative that they are ashamed of. —— If you have no family, you will feel sad sometimes -- but if you have the wrong kind of family, you are doomed for life! —— A mother's love is like a waterfall — you can see it, hear it from miles away. A father's love is like a hidden cave — you don't even know that it exists unless you look closely. —— The world is full of judgemental people. Each of us have some weakness, and world notices and judges us on this weakness. Sometimes it is about our craziness, sometimes it is about our bitterness, our brokenness, or something else. So we learn to hide that part of our personality, and present a false personality which world will approve. But, then we feel trapped by our false image, and feel like an imposter. Once in a while, someone comes along, sees our true self, and accepts us with our craziness, bitterness, brokenness without any judgment, and becomes our friend. —  Shon Mehta,  Lair of The Monster

Author’s Note:  While researching my novel Lair of the Monster, I interviewed decorated veterans from various international armed forces. What struck me most was the profound anti-war sentiment shared by those who have seen the front lines firsthand. These quotes reflect the harsh reality of their experiences. The glory of war is for kings and queens, warlords and leaders. For commoners, war is harsh, glum, and menacing. —- War is not a fairy tale where someone is good, someone is bad, someone is hero, or someone is villain. In a war, everyone is working to serve their own interest. —- War is a smell -- a smell of filth, a smell of sweat, a smell of flesh, a smell of blood, a smell of death; war is a stench that never goes away. A visceral reflection on the lasting sensory impact of war by Shon Mehta. —- In war stories, nobody gets to play the part they want, and no war story ever has a happy ending. —- The outcome of war is never good or better, it is only bad or worse, you can on...

Few Melancholy quotes from characters of “Lair Of The Monster”   “Lair of The Monster”  is a novel by Shon Mehta , now available worldwide on  Amazon . —— “You have an amazing life, you know it, everybody else knows it, and yet you feel that ending your life makes more sense than living it.” (Anojas, prince of Trishala) —— “One of the saddest feelings is when you realize that you are leaving a place where no one will miss you, and going to a place where no one is waiting for you.” (Lokya, orphan boy) —— “I will tell you the truth. The truth is, no matter how much you protect yourself, something chaotic can happen, and it will turn your life for the worse. No matter how nice you are, there will be people be who will hate you, will try to harm you. No matter how brave and competent you think you are, there is a limit to how much you can achieve. And last but not least, no matter what you do, death is coming for you.” (Crown prince Abhik of Trishala) —  Shon Mehta,...

 “There was never a golden age. Golden age for the rich and privileged is always hell for the poor and unprivileged.” —  Shon Mehta, Lair of The Monster “Lair of The Monster”  is a novel by Shon Mehta, now available worldwide on  Amazon .

In the land of the tolerant, the intolerant rule. —  Shon Mehta, Lair of The Monster “Lair of The Monster”  is a novel by Shon Mehta, now available worldwide on  Amazon .