Five times ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ got the essence of a woman’s living just right

Tragedies can be smaller and equally painful

Not always are you privileged enough to scream out in agony. Not always are you privileged enough to afford to be visibly gloomy. Most of the times, you gulp it down and get going. And what remains unsaid, hurts the most.

Want to bring a change? Start talking

“Something bad was about to happen. My wife was being clever again," said Nick Dunne, the narrator in the book 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn. Revolution might very well begin if you pick up the knife. But darling, you've got the tongue, no less sharper. The first step towards getting rid of any shit is to let people know you're up for no mess anymore. Talk!

Assh*les seldom turn angels

Gosh, those fairy tale-esque stories of men (or women) drastically evolving into living angels, leaving the sadistic self behind. Trust me, it so rarely happens! Bollywood has pretty much spoilt us.

Learn to laugh at yourself

One day, you will be caught stealing a glare at the neighbour. One day, you will be caught sex-ting. Or while reading an erotic story. While having life's first kiss. Numerous things have been made forbidden for you, and you'd want to taste them all. No one is going to pat your back. But have your own back, pat your own back, laugh off the humiliation and repeat it like a badass!

Happy ending? What’s that?

All your life, you keep believing in 'everything will be alright'. Here's the deal behind the well-fabricated myth. If all endings were happy, every individual would be content. Can you imagine how flat, challenge-less life would be? What would you take back from life? Nothing. Therefore, stop expecting a happy ending and start making changes to the present, After all, that's merely what you can do.