Look Beyond the Numbers: See the Game

Look Beyond the Numbers: See the Game

The one who speaks of universal connections sees a very different picture.

As Prime Minister Modi celebrates his 75th birthday, millions across the country — especially many Sanatanis — join in the celebrations. But what about the minorities? Who listens to their silence?

When numbers speak for Modiji — in lakhs, in crores — it feels like the whole nation is celebrating. But in the wave of such massive support, who cares if a few thousand choose not to participate?

We often get lost in the noise of numbers. But numbers, by themselves, are meaningless unless they tell us something deeper.

Imagine this: someone says they scored 100 points in a competition. Impressive, right? But what if the competition was about something horrific — say, beheading people, with one point awarded per victim? Suddenly, those 100 points paint a very different picture. At first glance, the number may impress, but once you understand the context, it shocks.

The same applies to social media. We hear things like "100 lakh followers" or "1 million likes." But before being impressed, ask: what is the content? what is the message? Without context, numbers are just distractions — tools used to manipulate perception.

So, the next time you hear that thousands are protesting a project while lakhs are in support, don't be fooled by the scale. For those thousands, it might be a matter of survival, of life and death. Numbers alone can’t measure that kind of truth.

Don’t follow the numbers. Understand the game. Game lies in how the numbers are connected.

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