You follow the script. You play the part. You become what the world expects until you slowly forget who you really are. In this episode of Turning Pages with Paras, inspired by The Courage to Be Disliked, we take a deep and honest look at why so many people live for approval but feel empty on the inside. This conversation is not about rebellion or provocation. It is about the quiet decision to return to your truth. To speak with honesty. To say no without guilt. To stop shrinking for others and start showing up for yourself. If you have ever felt exhausted trying to keep everyone happy, or found yourself editing your voice to avoid being judged, this episode will meet you where you are. Because the moment you stop performing is the moment life starts feeling real again.

We live like time is unlimited, pushing dreams aside, delaying joy, and trying to catch up. But what if the biggest illusion is believing we have time to waste?

In this episode of Turning Pages with Paras, we break down 4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, a book that forces us to confront a truth we often ignore. You will never have enough time for everything.

But that is not a problem. It is freedom. Once you accept that, you stop trying to do it all and start focusing on what truly matters. If you feel like life is slipping through your fingers, this episode will change the way you live before it is too late.

We tell ourselves, "I’ll be happy when..." When we earn more, when life slows down, when people change. But what if happiness isn’t something to be found later? What if it is something you create right now?

In this episode of Turning Pages with Paras, we break the illusion that happiness is a reward waiting at the end of struggle. Inspired by BK Shivani’s Happiness Unlimited, this conversation challenges you to stop postponing joy and start living it today.

Because in the end, happiness isn’t something you wait for. It is something you protect, something you choose, something you become. The choice is yours.