By Sonu Tyagi Founder, Go Spiritual & Approach Entertainment
Just a few days ago, in the heart of Mumbai’s Malad West, a 25-year-old digital marketing professional named Sharik Ansari lost his life over something as trivial as a slight touch between a bike and a cab. What began as a routine Saturday morning ride turned fatal in minutes. A minor brake application, a small collision, heated words exchanged while still driving, and then a stop near Infiniti Mall under the Oswal Metro station. One helmet strike on a windscreen, one moment of blind rage — and a sharp object from the cab ended a young man’s life. The cab driver and his passenger were arrested on the spot; the driver himself had called the police. But no call, no arrest, no FIR can bring Sharik back to his family.
This is not news. This is a mirror.
We are living in an era where anger has become our default response to the smallest inconveniences. A delayed delivery, a slow Wi-Fi connection, someone overtaking on the highway, a colleague’s casual remark — anything can ignite the fuse. We are not angry at something specific anymore; we are angry in general. The frustration simmers inside us like a pressure cooker with no release valve, built up from endless deadlines, financial stress, broken sleep, scrolling toxicity, and the constant race to prove we matter. And when it finally explodes, it doesn’t just damage a car or a relationship — it sometimes takes a human life.
The tragedy in Malad is a textbook case of what psychologists call “displaced aggression” meeting “modern-life overload.” Sharik was riding behind the cab. The cab braked. A tiny nudge. That was it. No grand conspiracy, no old enmity — just two strangers whose inner worlds were already heavy. In that split second, reason vanished. Empathy vanished. The spiritual truth we have forgotten vanished: every life is sacred, every breath is a gift.
In the ancient wisdom that Go Spiritual has always stood for, anger is described as the shortest route to self-destruction. Lord Krishna tells Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita: “Krodha leads to delusion, delusion to loss of memory, loss of memory to destruction of intellect, and destruction of intellect leads to one’s total ruin.” Today’s science echoes the same: chronic anger floods our system with cortisol, shrinks the prefrontal cortex (the seat of reason), and enlarges the amygdala (the seat of fear and rage). We become prisoners of our own biology.
Mental health statistics are screaming at us. India reports one of the highest rates of stress-related disorders globally. Road rage cases in Mumbai alone have risen sharply in the last two years. Yet we treat anger management as optional — something you do only if you “have time” after office, gym, and Netflix. The truth is harsher: in a world this complex, anger management is no longer a luxury. It is survival.
At Go Spiritual, we have seen thousands transform through simple, daily practices. Not sermons — practices.
- The 10-second breath reset: When you feel the heat rising — in traffic, in a meeting, in an argument — stop. Inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 6. This single technique has prevented more tragedies than we will ever know.
- The empathy mirror: Before reacting, ask: “What pain might this person be carrying that I cannot see?” Sharik and the cab driver were both probably tired, both rushing somewhere. One moment of imagined empathy could have changed everything.
- Digital detox + spiritual recharge: Our Go Spiritual App offers guided meditations specifically designed for “Urban Rage Release.” Just 12 minutes a day rewires the nervous system. Thousands of our users report that their road rage episodes dropped by 70% within a month.
- The nightly regret-prevention journal: Before sleep, write one line: “Where did I choose anger today instead of understanding?” This tiny habit creates the awareness that prevents lifelong guilt.
The culprit in the Malad case will now carry the weight of a young man’s death for the rest of his life. His family will grieve forever. Sharik’s parents will never see their son come home again. All because two people, for a few seconds, forgot that the person in front of them is also someone’s everything.
Friends, the world does not need more laws or more cameras. It needs more awakened hearts. It needs more people who choose the pause before the punch, the breath before the blade, the prayer before the profanity.
At Go Spiritual & Approach Entertainment, our mission remains unchanged: to bring ancient light into modern chaos. Download our app today. Join our free “Anger to Awareness” 21-day challenge. Learn the spiritual tools that turn rage into resilience.
Because the next minor scratch on a windscreen does not have to become a headline. It can become a moment of grace — if we decide, right now, to master the anger within.
Let us choose peace. Let us choose life.
Sonu Tyagi Intro: Sonu Tyagi, the visionary leader behind Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment, is dedicated to enriching lives by merging spirituality with artistic innovation. A seasoned writer, director, and producer, Tyagi has left a notable mark on advertising films, music videos, web series, feature films, and branded entertainment. Through Approach Entertainment, he guides a dynamic organization renowned for its expertise in celebrity management, film production, advertising, corporate films, film marketing, and event management. He also oversees Approach Communications, a leading PR and integrated communications agency, and Approach Bollywood, a specialized outlet for Bollywood and entertainment news.
Visit at www.gospiritualindia.org & www.approachentertainment.com
