BLOOM FAST, DIE FASTER: THE FRUIT TREE AND THE URBAN HUMAN

In the name of progress, we fertilized the tree.

In the name of success, we stimulated the human.

And both began to die—faster than ever.

“In our hunger for quick fruit, we poisoned the roots — of trees and of ourselves. What we called growth was only stimulation. What we called energy was only escape. And now, the soil is silent, the body is tired, and the soul — forgotten. The cure is not more effort, but less interference. Let nature work through us, not against us.”

THE FRUIT TREE STORY

A farmer, pressured by market demand, adds chemical fertilizers to his mango or guava tree. The tree responds quickly. It gives more flowers, more fruits, and greener leaves. The neighbors are amazed. The farmer smiles.

But underground, the truth is terrifying. The roots have burnt. The soil microbes are dying. The worms have disappeared. The tree, now forced into unnatural productivity, becomes fragile. It gets sick often. Pests love it. Water doesn't retain in the soil. The bark dries.

And by the time the tree is supposed to reach its prime—its 20s or 30s—it is already collapsing. What should have lived for 40–50 years is now dead in 12.

Why?

Because instead of nurturing the life around the tree, we drugged the tree itself.

This is the Indian agriculture story. And tragically, it’s also becoming the Indian human story.

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THE URBAN HUMAN STORY

Let’s begin with a regular middle-class person.

Wake up, but you’re tired.

So, tea. Strong tea. Maybe coffee.

Still sluggish? Phone scrolling will help.

Skip breakfast or eat sugar-heavy, oily, or packeted food. Now speed up. Rush to office or college. Hours on screen. Neck pain.

Lunch is late and oily. Post-lunch dip? Let’s take another tea.

Evening blues? Quick snacks. More phone. Maybe some “content” to feel good.

Dinner is late, heavy, rushed.

Sleep? Only after phone addiction is satisfied.

Real rest? Forgotten.

From age 16 to 60, the entire system runs not on natural vitality—but on external stimulants. Just like that fruit tree.

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THE STIMULANTS THAT ARE KILLING US

Let’s name and shame the whole list of common stimulants now normalised in Indian society:

Tea and Coffee are everywhere—in homes, offices, trains, weddings. They give a momentary jolt of energy but slowly dehydrate the body, strain the adrenal glands, and disturb sleep and digestion.

Sugar is in everything—from the first morning chai to the last dessert. It gives a quick kick but causes cravings, insulin resistance, weight gain, and emotional instability.

Smartphones deliver dopamine in a tap. But they kill attention span, ruin sleep cycles, wreck relationships, and foster chronic anxiety and fatigue.

Junk Food like Maggi, chips, bakery items, and biscuits may satisfy your tastebuds in 2 minutes but cause gut damage, hormonal disruption, skin issues, and cancer over years.

Energy Drinks consumed by night shift workers, drivers, and gymgoers push the body to fake alertness. But they are loaded with caffeine, synthetic chemicals, and sugar that damage the heart, kidneys, and nerves.

Allopathic Pills for acidity, sleep, pain, period cramps, cold, and so on, provide temporary relief. But over time, they suppress body intelligence, damage liver and kidneys, and create lifelong dependency.

Pornography and excessive screen-based pleasure-seeking give momentary escape, but leave the nervous system overstimulated and hollow—affecting sexuality, intimacy, and self-worth.

Career Pressure disguised as ambition, where people sacrifice sleep, family, and health for a job promotion or UPSC exam, leads to burnout, spiritual dryness, and emotional detachment.

Academic Obsession, where children chase marks instead of meaning, creates a generation that is high-achieving and deeply miserable.

Even so-called “natural” supplements, gym proteins, weight gainers, and many Ayurvedic powders today act as stimulants. They override the body’s rhythm and burden digestion, often without addressing root issues.

Each of these, like chemical fertilizers, gives the illusion of progress while killing the roots.

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WHAT IS THE RESULT?

Children aged 12 have dark circles, acidity, anxiety, and early puberty.

Young men aged 25 have back pain, fatigue, insomnia, and sexual issues.

Women aged 30 have PCOD, thyroid problems, hair fall, and irregular cycles.

Men and women aged 40+ are already on pills for BP, diabetes, cholesterol.

By the age of 50, you are already dependent on external substances just to survive the day — BP pills, diabetes meds, sleeping tablets, digestive syrups, mood stabilizers, multivitamins, and maybe even antidepressants.

What should have been your most peaceful, graceful, and wise years are spent in hospital queues, lab reports, arguments with family, and endless costs — financial, emotional, spiritual.

You are still alive, but life has left you.

Just like the fruit tree that looked magnificent for a few years…

Until it collapsed from the inside.

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THE TRUE COST OF STIMULATION

You traded joy for achievement.

You traded rest for reputation.

You traded nature for noise.

You traded wisdom for “what’s trending.”

And now, like the dead soil around a chemically abused tree, your body doesn’t remember how to regenerate.

You’ve forgotten the natural rhythm — of waking with the sun, sleeping with calmness, digesting what the land gives, and feeling content without a screen or a spoon of sugar.

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THE NATURAL WAY BACK

So what’s the answer?

Just like natural farming rebuilds the soil slowly — you must rebuild your life slowly.

Replace:

Morning tea with sun gazing and deep breaths

Phone time with barefoot walking and silence

Sugar rush with seasonal fruits and dry coconut

Junk food with millets and fresh cooked meals

Energy drinks with lemon water and soaked raisins

Allopathic overuse with fasting, rest, herbs, and body awareness

Pornography with creative hobbies and nature bonding

Career madness with meaningful, balanced, slow-paced work

Marks obsession with joyful learning, curiosity, and real skills

Not one of these changes is easy.

But none of them need money.

They need courage, clarity, and trust in your own nature.

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FINAL WORDS

> "In chasing faster fruit, we killed the tree. In chasing faster life, we are killing ourselves."

If you want to live long, strong, and peaceful, stop forcing.

Stop stimulating.

Let life grow the way it was meant to.

In rhythm.

In patience.

In love with the soil beneath your feet.

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