A journey through belief systems, subconscious scars, and sacred reawakening.

By Sumir Nagar.

Foreword

I was recently in Rishikesh, one of the most spiritually charged places in India. Where the holy Ganges flows with both grace and grit. Where the chants echo louder than chaos, And silence speaks volumes.

It was there—midst the sacred rivers, mountains, and stillness—that these thoughts were born. Birthed not just from observation, but from immersion.

Eternal gratitude to someone very dear to my heart. Thank you for arranging that journey. You knew what my soul needed even before I did.

This piece is not just reflection—It is realization. Not just about awakening—But the cost of staying asleep.

Sumir Nagar

Beyond the Inheritance – The Awakening of Perspective

Bound by the customs, stories, illusions and patterns we hug, we inherit beliefs like hand-me-down clothes. Worn, familiar, stitched with ancestral oaths. We know the world not as it is. We know it as it was handed to us. It is wrapped in culture and cradled by fear. It is shaped by echoes we mistake for truth.

Few dare climb the wall of comfort and conformity. Fewer still dare to leap over it. For beyond lies the vastness—unfiltered, untamed—a life lived by design, not default. To see the world anew is not to travel far, but to journey deep within. There, questions smolder and paradigms burn. Old truths collapse like tired stars.

Perspective is the privilege of the awakened. A transformation of mind and marrow is rare. One ceases to exist as someone from somewhere. They begin to become—someone for something greater. For the world isn’t just what you’re born into… It’s what you choose to see beyond it.

About the Author

Sumir Nagar is a thinker, writer, adventurer, and master facilitator who explores the intersections of leadership, personal growth, and self-mastery. Sumir is a seasoned global executive. He has lived and worked across four continents and traveled to around forty countries. He distills life’s deepest lessons into thought-provoking insights. These insights awaken and challenge the soul. He empowers others through his blog, podcast, public speaking, coaching and mentoring. His goal is to help others rise beyond circumstances. He encourages them to live with clarity, purpose, and courage.

You’ll often find him reflecting by the river. He might be writing in the mountains, cafes or other favorite spots. Sometimes, he is riding a motorcycle into the unknown. He is always seeking and always evolving.

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Most of us…Are Indoctrinated

We only know the world we’re born into. The streets we grew up on. The rules we were told. The gods we were handed. The dreams pre-installed like factory settings—Default mode. Autopilot. Hand-me-down hopes, stitched with someone else’s fear.

From the moment we can speak, we’re indoctrinated. Not always by tyrants in power—but by the people we trust most. Well-meaning parents. Teachers who never questioned. Friends stuck in the same script.
And so, we inherit their programming. Their limitations. Their beliefs—based not on truth, or on merit, but on what they were taught to believe was truth.

And we…We follow blindly. Until something shifts. Something within us, a meeting, a realization, an association, an experience, circumstances or an intervention.

The Shift

Some of us—We’re either pushed, Compelled, or we wake up one day and feel a thunder rumbling deep within. The gnawing truth that says: “This isn’t it. There’s more.” more in life, more in relationships, more in work, more in wealth.

So we venture out. Break away from the bonds that tie us. And in that courageous act, we finally understand what it means to break free.

Easier Said Than Done

But let’s not romanticize it—This is easier said than done. Freedom isn’t a weekend retreat. It’s a war with your conditioning. It’s questioning everything you were taught, everything you thought you knew. And sometimes—It’s questioning yourself.

“Are we truly ready for that? To lose our comfort zones? To admit our parents were wrong, Our leaders were flawed, And maybe… so were we?”

Sumir Nagar

Because once you’re free—You can’t blame the system. You can’t hide behind tradition. You become accountable. Fully. Unapologetically. Brutally.

Choosing Our Shackles

And the journey doesn’t end with liberation—because even then, we still must choose our shackles. We all serve something. The wise just choose their masters. Read more about this in my article: The Regulative Principles of Freedom – The Contradiction That Governs Us

So choose to be shackled to something worthy:

• To convictions forged in the fires of failure.
• To ethics that have been pressure-tested.
• To morals not memorized, but examined.
• To systems built not on fear, but function.
• To beliefs earned through living, not borrowed from books.

• And above all—
• Choose who you surround yourself with.
• Choose what you do.
• Choose who you are.
• Choose the bonds you forge, or have the courage to forego.

Because not every bond is a blessing. Not everyone we choose to retain is aligned with our best interests. conversely, not everyone we let go was wise. So choose wisely, we might regret those decisions.. People shape your path. Some light the way—others dim it. You can read more about this in my article. The title is Trauma Bonds – The Trap, The Pain, The Hurt & How to Break Free.

Not everyone you lose was meant to stay. Not every connection deserves to survive your evolution. Some people are chapters., others are anchors. And it takes wisdom to know the difference.

Because the lessons that shape us most, aren’t the ones we’re taught—they’re the ones we survive. Make the the betrayals, the breakthroughs, the bonds broken a reason for something stronger to be built in their place.

And the rewards? They’re not grand gestures. They’re quiet victories:

• In our personal lives, where we stop replaying toxic cycles—and start healing.
• In our relationships, where love becomes truth, not transaction.
• As parents, when we raise questioners—not followers.
• As children, when we love without needing to please.
• As friends, when we show up real—not rehearsed.
• As professionals, when we work with integrity, Not just ambition.
• In business, when profit isn’t our only product—but purpose too.

At every step of our evolution, There’s a reward:

• A clearer mind.
• A lighter soul.
• A deeper presence.
• Less regret.

But now… let me speak to my people.

To Indians…

We come from sacred soil. We are the keepers of dharma, karma, moksha, and shanti. Our land is the cradle of consciousness. It is also the womb of wisdom. Saints walked barefoot here. Sages saw the universe with their eyes closed.

The world flocks to India. People come to sip from the rivers of Yoga, to breathe in the silence of meditation. Visitors bow before knowledge etched into Sanskrit verses older than civilization itself.

And yet—Modern India…scrolls past its own inheritance. Choosing content over contemplation. Convenience over consciousness. Memes over mantras.

We were handed rituals, But never told why. We were told to follow, But never taught to understand. And so, we discarded what we couldn’t explain, or embraced it blindly. Convenience and rejection are both symptoms of ignorance.

Our scriptures are a knowledge base unmatched—Scientific. Symbolic. Sacred. But we were never taught the what, the why, the when, or the how. We were given dictates, not dialogues. So we threw the baby out with the bathwater.

The Calling

This is a call—to reclaim, rediscover, re-understand. To stop reducing our legacy into Instagram quotes and WhatsApp forwards. To immerse—not just imitate. To study. To question. To feel the power in our roots.

Don’t reject because it’s outdated. Don’t accept because it’s familiar. Seek to understand. Allow wisdom replace ritual and let knowledge replace narrative.

Because the privilege of perspective, Isn’t just to break free—It’s to break through…and then build something timeless.

So if you’ve seen the veil lift…If you’ve felt the chains fall…Don’t go back to sleep.

Our scriptures are not dusty relics—they are living blueprints of consciousness, encoded with timeless truths that transcend eras and civilizations. But for generations, we were handed the rituals without the reasons—leaving us disconnected from their depth.

It’s time we return, not in blind faith, but in conscious inquiry. If you’re seeking clarity, transformation, or just a deeper understanding of life itself, start here. A recommended source for authentic, unfiltered translations and purports is: Vedabase—a treasure trove for the sincere seeker. You can reconnect with and understand texts like the Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita, and Shiv Puran .They are not just religious literature. They serve as manuals for self-realization and provide guidance for emotional mastery and spiritual evolution.

Conclusion

The privilege of perspective isn’t merely to see differently—It is to live deliberately. To shed the blindfolds passed down by tradition, trauma, or convenience. To question not for rebellion, but for revelation. To wake up—and stay awake.

The world isn’t what you were born into. It’s what you dare to create beyond it. The true privilege of perspective is not just in breaking free. It lies in choosing your chains wisely and surrounding yourself consciously. Have the courage to never stop becoming.

Whether you are navigating love, loss, adversity, setbacks, leadership, or legacy…The greatest gift you can give yourself is the truth. And the courage to grow through it.

Call to Action

If this resonated with you, share it. Not just online—but in conversation, in silence, in action. Let it be a reminder, a reckoning, a release. And when the time comes to choose again,….

May you always choose truth over comfort, Growth over stagnation, Freedom over familiarity.

Sumir Nagar

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