Published on: August 29, 2026
Name :- SATYAM BHISE
The ultimate truth is that no one remains ours forever. One side says no one is truly ours, while the other reminds us of the love of our parents. Our bond with our parents is one of life’s deepest. They are ours, but even they will one day leave us. They remain with us for part of our journey, but no one can remain until the very end. So, in the final truth of life, no one remains with us forever.
Then what is life? There are many people on this earth, but who are you? You may answer with your identity. I am not asking about your identity. What is existence?
Life is like a chameleon, constantly changing its colours and taking different turns. Sometimes it makes you happy, sometimes it gives you pain, and sometimes it surprises you. I believe you are not living for yourself; you are living for others. You wear a mask. You behave differently with your wife, society, friends, and everyone around you. But which version is actually you? Is this your true existence? When you live by society’s expectations, you are not truly living your own life.
We constantly try to create an identity. Other living beings do not seem to need one. So why do we? Because of our ego. Someone achieves something, so we want something greater. Someone becomes successful, so we want an identity that proves our worth. But this identity is not you. It is your ego speaking through you. Ask yourself: Do I really want this identity, and why? We are caught in this race and slowly give up the joy of living.
I once had a friend who played the guitar beautifully and dreamed of becoming a musician. But his parents told him, “When you grow up, become a big officer. When you become successful, you will earn money, find a good partner, and become settled in life.” It sounded practical, but he was giving up his happiness to create an identity for the world. Today, my friend works for a large company and has almost everything society considers necessary for success. Yet he is not satisfied. To make others happy, he created a dramatic performance of his life. He became a good son, father, and husband, but somewhere within himself, he lost. While creating an identity for others, he forgot to create a life for himself.
It is not just one person. Countless living beings live without money or positions. So why do we run behind an identity? Because this is Kali Yuga. In this age, your identity is valued more than you. We leave behind our existence and build an identity created by society. We are taught that we must walk on this path. But is that right? We live to fulfil responsibilities, make people happy, and create an identity in society. We may spend our lives building it, only to realize after death that neither we nor it will remain as we imagined.
Ask yourself: What kind of life do you actually want to live? Listen to the voice within you. Live according to that voice for a day. Do not become part of anyone else’s drama. Do not live according to expectations. Do not live for the sake of creating an identity. Live for yourself. Do what you want without worrying what others think. Then you may begin to understand what life really is.
Everyone wears a mask. Life is like a leaf on a tree; a strong wind can blow it away. Someone may say, “Without money, nothing is possible.” But money was created by human beings. Look at other living beings. They live without money, positions, or identities we consider important. We have created identities for everything around us. For existence, money is nothing more than paper. Many thoughts and beliefs are taught to us from childhood. Society tells us what is right and wrong, what we should become, how we should live, and what we should achieve. We repeat them until they become part of us. But are all these things actually true?
When you grow old, your memory will eventually fade. You may not even remember the identity you spent your life creating. At the end of life, your existence may ask the question you avoided:
Who are you?
I once dreamed of becoming a famous writer. I wanted recognition, respect, and my name to be known. But then I asked myself: Why do I want this identity? The voice within me answered, “Because you want to show it to other people.” Then another voice said: “Why become a great writer for other people? Become a great writer in your own eyes. Create your identity for yourself, not for others.”
No one came with you into this life, and no one will leave this world with you. Your life is valuable. Do not compare it with anyone else’s or waste it for others. Create your identity for yourself. Do not spend your life worrying what others will say. Even the One who gave you your existence may be questioned or doubted by people, so who are you to spend your life trying to prove yourself to them?
Perhaps the real question is not what identity you created, but what remains when it disappears.
Who are you beyond your identity?
