Stop searching for Hair in your Biriyani Plate

Imagine this: you’re munching into your favorite Chicken biryani, really enjoying it, and suddenlly....bam... you spot a hair. Gross, right? Maybe you’d call the waiter, or worse, ask for the manager. If you’re already in a bad mood, well, it could turn into a mini wrestling match over that plate.

Now, picture the restaurant putting this on their menu or pamphlets: “If you ever find a hair or fur in your food, your meal is on us!” Do you think that would make you feel better? Reassured? More satisfied

?

Well, before I made any assumptions, I decided to run a little test. I showed this imaginary pamphlet to a few biryani lovers I know, and asked, “Would you still want to eat there?”

The answer? A Big no.

When I asked why, their answer made sense. No one wants to think about finding human hair—or worse, fur—while eating biryani. You’re supposed to enjoy the meal, not be a hair detective, looking for hair, rather than enjoying the delicious food.


And honestly, don’t we do the same thing in our everyday lives? We’ve become so used to searching for flaws—thanks to social media, news portals, and troll culture—that we forget to enjoy what’s good. Whether it’s government policies, traditions, movies, celebrities or even the food we eat, we keep hunting for mistakes, controversies, and negativity. And as a result, we lose the joy of living.


I’ve been guilty of it myself. Just a few days ago, I met a client from a political party that I dislike ideologically .
My first reaction? Nope. I wasn’t interested at all. But the money was good, especially in these dry days?
So I took the assignment with a heavy heart..

As soon as I began reading the brief, my "hair-finding" brain kicked in, looking for flaws. Frustrated, I dropped the brief and walked away from my desk.

But then it hit me—was I being too negative? Was there something positive here that I wasn’t seeing?

I returned to my desk and looked at the brief again—this time with a different mindset.
And guess what ? It wasn't as bad as I had first imagined. There were actually some positive aspects contributing to societal growth.


I ended up finishing the assignment feeling good about it.

What did I learn? Stop being a “hair-finder.” I’ve spent enough time being a hair-finder.
How about spending the rest of the year finding the goodness of life.
Life isn’t as bad as it seems—all we need to do is.. just shut down that hair-finder brain for while..