A Myth that needs to be addressed

Krishna once told Arjun, “Revenge does not come easy, it comes with consequences.” Bhagavat Gita holds multiple teachings like this. Generally, we are suggested to avoid bad people and that Karma or God will make these Evil minded people pay. To be honest with you, sometimes I hate this theory. Don't you think sometimes you should such people a taste of their own medicine and enjoy watching them burn? The quote is, ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold”. I say serve it chilled!!

Why Not??

Yes, it is completely fine to become badass to get back and slap that taste out of their mouth. And NO! Revenge does not make you a bad person; it does not morally degrade you (Only when it's not often)!! Moreover, it is fine not to wait too long for karma to take the course. It is totally normal to retaliate rather than pick up your broken pieces. I don’t know why, but being good is overrated, which is followed blindly because many of us do not have courage and cannot voice up for something that society morally denies. I mean come on, if someone mistreated you to another level then revenge does seem appropriate.

Why Should?

People who ask you to back off are the people who cannot take a stand of right in front of wrong. They are coward and explain why it isn’t a good idea. They won’t understand your pain, disappointment, rage; any of it. Only freaks can support you for such deeds. And decent people will just give some suggestions and leave. The movie industry thrives on vengeance based plots and people enjoy it. Some of the all-time topmost movies are revenge stories like Sholay, Baahubali: 1 &2 so why does it reject the idea of it? If society really thinks revenge is wicked then why are movies on this particular subject applauded? Isn’t that accepting the idea of revenge? After all, movies are a mirror of society, history, us! If we are proud of surgical strikes by the nation’s soldiers, why can’t we just shove off the mask of being innocent! As part of society, most of us do not have the courage to put it in process and stand up for one of the things which are labelled as incorrect. Next time when someone stops you from doing so, ask them to mind their own business and grow some ba**s because if revenge is bad Krishna would not let Kauravas and Pandavas fight in the first place and would not encourage Arjun to be a part of the war.

Are You ready?

Ironically, Krishna supported Draupadi for her revenge, in fact, as we all know he is the one who convinced Arjun to join the battle. Revenge is a reaction to an action but you do have to pay a certain price for it. Draupadi wanted to avenge Kauravas who insulted her. By the end of the war, most of the Kauravas were dead, but Draupadi also lost her kids in Kurukshetra as a part of the price. So when you think you are ready, are you really ready? The route of revenge isn't exactly a cakewalk. It works as a constant reminder of how you were wronged, how terrible it made you feel, how worthless the person made you, how it was not easy for you. You will definitely face discomforting sleepless nights. One has to relive the hatred to fuel those negative emotions, which helps you to get even. 

Why stop?

But even after all this like Harvey Dent says in The Dark Night movie, “The night is the darkest just before the dawn and I promise you dawn is coming”. You must know where to draw the line for the devil which was unleashed beneath your skin. We do not have to be Joker and let the devil take the charge, just enough amount of steady bitterness is enough that led Scarlet Witch to fight against the Mad Titan, Thanos. Once in a while let the devil come on the surface to show you are strong and should not be taken for granted. Send a clear message you are not easy to mess with. So before acting anything acquire what you feel, don’t condemn immediately. Think over it, express it so that you know where you must stop while enacting. Settle your sentiments before during and after.

Exhale

We are humans we make mistakes, we are supposed to, that is how we are designed and that is how we function. Our flaws make us perfect. We must look on the brighter side but it is okie to be mad and act out of the line. God will not disown us if what we stand for is right. In a world of double standard and hypocrisy sometimes it is better to fight and be the bad guy to make things right.

PS: I would like to mention, this was written in the year 2018 and decided to publish it because I thought, it's important to talk about this topic.