I Am Who I Am.And That Is Enough.
For ten years, if I do not have a mirror, I still look the same. So why should I spend my life worrying about how other people think of me or perceive me?
Deepak Raj Joshi is from Vyas-2, Damauli, in Tanahun district of Nepal’s Gandaki Province. He is a telecommunication engineer by profession, with working experience in technology, IT consulting, wireless and network engineering, and project management.
He spent roughly seventeen years in the United States before returning permanently to Nepal. That return shaped the work that followed: instead of treating public life as a career, he came to it through education, writing and civic engagement in his own district.
He is Managing Director of New Millennium College. Alongside that work he has written extensively on politics, democracy, governance, society, education, ethics and contemporary Nepal, contributing a regular column to New Spotlight Magazine since 2018 as well as writing for Nepali-language publications.
He practises a minimalist lifestyle, is vegan, and runs Nepal’s first vegan online news portal. He travels around the country giving lectures on veganism and ethical living. His interests span politics, education, technology, philosophy, spirituality, the environment and social reform.
“Citizens are made in classrooms before they are made at rallies.”
Are we living our lives,or simply following a script?
We grow up, attend school, get a job, get promoted, buy a car, start a family, take a mortgage, lose a job, find another, move a few times, retire, un-retire, play some golf, attend the temple—and eventually die.
It is a familiar script. But is it necessarily the right one?
“Is it possible that, while acting out this script, we occasionally make a very important life decision incorrectly because we had some misinformation?”
Definitely yes.
The picture has remained.The frames have changed.
I had neither a picture-perfect life nor did I choose to have one. But I always tried my level best to put myself inside the frame.
As a picture, I have remained the same. The frames, however, have changed many times over the years.
Perhaps that is what life really is—not preserving one perfect frame, but continuing to live through every frame that comes our way.
Live with intention.Embrace every moment.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Pursue what matters, cherish genuine connections, and let go of what you cannot control.
Awakening toour true nature.
True awareness begins when we look past the superficial noise of society and examine the core principles that govern our thoughts and actions.
By cultivating inner clarity and intellectual honesty, we contribute to a more rational, compassionate, and enlightened community.
Looking beyond Maya.
In a world driven by fleeting status and superficial constructs, finding clarity means stripping away the unnecessary and holding fast to truth, ethics, and service to humanity.
Clarity is the dawn that dissolves illusion.
What do you seewhen you look inside?
We spend countless hours refining how we present ourselves to the outside world, yet precious little time examining the integrity of our inner landscape.
Embracing change,preserving essence.
Change is the only constant. How we navigate it defines our character and our contribution to society.
Technological Shift
Embracing engineering, digital tools, and infrastructure to empower communities and expand educational horizons.
Civic Duty
Advocating for democratic governance, institutional transparency, and ethical reform through public discourse.
Ethical Living
Championing veganism, environmental consciousness, and compassionate stewardship of the natural world.
Mind, Body, and Society in Harmony
True progress cannot be achieved in isolation. Individual awakening must be coupled with societal upliftment, educational reform, and ecological responsibility.
Forward, with purpose.
Every day offers a new frame, a fresh opportunity to learn, write, build, and serve. The path is open, and the work remains.
— Deepak Raj Joshi