From engineering student to world-renowned neuroscientist, author, and poet, Abhijit Naskar's journey exemplifies the power of following one's true calling. Born in Kolkata in 1991, this brilliant mind has transformed the landscape of neuroscience communication through his remarkable collection of 120+ books and 2000+ sonnets. His work bridges the gap between complex scientific concepts and human understanding, making neuroscience accessible to millions worldwide. As a celebrated keynote speaker at prestigious events like TEDx and the World Youth Forum, Naskar has inspired countless individuals to pursue knowledge without boundaries. His writings, featured in Forbes and Psychology Today, demonstrate that scientific excellence and poetic expression can coexist beautifully, proving that passion and dedication can reshape entire fields of study.
"I am pain stricken to say that, various "educational institutions have adopted the medieval doctrine "fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom" as their motto. Let me tell you this, fear of the Lord, Santa Claus, Krishna, Thor, Hulk or any other imaginary being brings merely the illusion of wisdom, not wisdom. And illusion of wisdom is a billion times more harmful than lack of wisdom."
"You'll feel afraid at times. You'll feel weak at times. But remember, fear and weakness are not your enemies. They are forms of evolutionary wisdom in the face of danger. Take some time to assess the situation and shake the weakness and fear off your limbic system."
"Let me tell you a story. There was a student who asked his teacher, what is love? The teacher said go into the field and bring me the most beautiful flower. The student returned with no flower at hand and said, "I found the most beautiful flower in the field but I didn't pick it up for I might find a better one, but when I returned to the place, it was gone.We always look for the best in life. When we finally see it, we take it for granted and after some time start expecting a better one, not knowing that it's the best for us."
"The complex organic device that creates and thereafter drives consciousness, is the human brain. Consciousness evolved hand in hand with the evolution of the human brain throughout a time span of six million years."
"Doubt not the self O lion-heart, for those who call you crazy will one day worship you."
"Faith and hope remove worry, anxiety, and fear. Human life becomes very painful and burdensome if a person has no one to trust and love. Then why should it bother an atheist, if a mother who just has lost her child, takes up a doll of baby Jesus or Krishna and pampers it like her own child, while in the process she actually succeeds in coping with her traumatic situation!"
"It is your existential responsibility to raise your child as a human being above everything else " catholic, muslim, jew, asian, caucasian or whatever."
"Every single human being is neurologically predisposed to be biased in various walks of life. It is biologically impossible to be absolutely free from all biases, nevertheless, the more a person rigorously trains the self to be rational and conscientious, the more that self becomes strong enough to keep the biases in check, never to let them run rampant over the psyche."
"Monogamy is not a choice, it is a responsibility of a genuine human."
"The highest heaven is not in the sky, it is in the human mind."
"Pass on bravery and wisdom to the future generations, not some ragged traditions and baseless cowardice."
"A humble learner of today becomes a strong leader of tomorrow."
"At first the brain weighs a potential partner, and if the partner fits our ancestral wish list, we get a spike in the release of sex chemicals that makes us dizzy with a rush of unavoidable infatuation. It's the first step down the primeval path of pair-bonding."
"Love begins with the stage of subconscious primitive lust and attraction. I'm saying primitive because at this very early stage there is really no difference between primitive man and modern man."
"No text, being human creation, is free from flaws " it is the human mind that should be conscientious enough to accept their good elements and discard the bad ones."
"Qualia of God refers to the private subjective experience or conception of God in people."
"The best lessons of life are learnt in silence and solitude."
"Once your character is poured with vigor and your attitude radiates confidence, there is no power in any external force to have any form of authority over you."
"If you are truly able to walk in the shoes of Christ, the very label of religion called Christianity would disappear from the face of earth."
"Can you imagine, somebody telling you, your love for your dearly beloved is a sin! Can you imagine, somebody telling you, women are inferior to men, and are meant only serve the men! Can you imagine, somebody telling you, a man can have multiple wives, and yet be deemed civilized! Here that somebody is a fundamentalist ape - a theoretical pest from the stone-age, that somehow managed to survive even amidst all the rise of reasoning and intellect."
"It is an utter insult towards the fascinating neurons of your cerebral cortex, to believe anybody's words blindly, even if that person is a Scientist or a Philosopher. So, I urge to you, that you must exercise your own reasoning and judgment (that's what your cerebral cortex is for; to be specific the frontal lobes) at all times."
"The whole humanity together must start working on focusing on reinforcing the elements of love and compassion from Islamic philosophy into the general human psyche."
"All great achievements are attained through mighty obstacles."
"No God, no messiah, no prophet can grant your wishes " it is only through your own efforts that you can make your wishes come true " it is only you who can grant your own wishes."
"You know who you are and what you are capable of, because of your own personal history and the experiences you gained throughout that history."
"Let your conscience be your scripture and your actions be your religion. Let the humans be your church and compassion be your worship. Let love be your gospel and acceptance be your revelation."
"Make films that purify the soul with the flow of rational, vigorous and compassionate thinking."
"Never put a single thought of weakness in the flourishing minds of the children. Fill them up with vigour and compassion, for their character will define the future of the entire human species."