What is Sauratra?

People across the world are celebrating Navratras these days. Religious nuts I say.

But taking inspiration from these believers and from Kevin Roberts, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi, who I had the pleasure of listening to while at a random ass conference recently, I have decided to celebrate my own version of Navratras.

Why just 9 days? Why not a 100? Kevin Roberts said that 3-5 year plans don’t work in today’s time. We need small 100 day plans for quick actions and instant results. Logical enough.

Hence I thought of Sauratra. Just like your Navratras which happen twice a year, I shall be celebrating Sauratras, just once this year.

Starting today, i.e., 24th of March, 2012, I shall abstain from smoking and drinking for 100 days. It perfectly coincides with my birthday on the 2nd of July as the last day of the Sauratras would be the 1st of July.

Sauratra

And why am I doing this? For starters, I will save truck loads of cash. If I go smoke free for 3 months, I’ll stop smoking altogether. I will regain my health and stamina. Major body detox. My body can do without some booze for some time. It’ll be good for it actually. I’ll get time to do other productive things after work. No more distractions. I can write more, for me, on a personal level. I can read more. It’s all I, me and myself here. It’ll get a sense of discipline. A sense of achievement. It’ll clear the tag of a sharaabi which I carry with myself wherever I go. And lots of other things.

But. A very big BUTT! All this will happen ONLY if I successfully pull this thing off. Now this is a very big assumption. And considering the sharaabi I am, it’s highly unlikely that I even last a week. I was not smoking for 10 months recently, it was fine. But I haven’t had more than a 10 day gap in the last few years when it comes to drinking. Now that will be a task.

Can I do it? I don’t think I can. Do you?

No Smoking. No drinking. For 100 fucking days. Impossible. I say I last 3 days and then I give up. Or maybe 10 or even if I last for a month, uske baad to gaand lagegi hi. I could just start smoking and drinking again on Sunday. You never know. Even I don’t know. But if I do it’ll be one of the greatest achievements of my life.

So I give it to you right now. I might stop in a couple of days. Or I might just be able to pull this feat off.

Let’s see who has the last say.

Cheers!

P.S. – This was written while sipping on my 3rd bottle of Miller beer.

Butt wish my butt some luck! I want to do it. I have the inclination. Just need some motivation and support. So are you with me? And everyone and anyone is welcome to join the movement!