10 Things Game Of Thrones Taught Us

When the series had originally aired in 2011, I did not understand why everyone was going crazy about a show which involved gruesome violence, bloodshed that could make your insides churn and a gross amount of nudity. I mean if it was as everyone described it, then why did it have the largest growing fan base that any show in television history had ever had? Why did every episode make the internet explode and twitteraties go nuts? Well, me being my inquisitive self, had to find out first hand. And here’s what happened. Most of you reading this will be like 'Oh she’s blowing it out of proportion'. I mean how could a television show have possibly changed someone’s life? How can it make you question your decisions and overcome grief or pain that you have been facing? HOW? Well it does.

Game of Thrones is the most confusing, exciting, intriguing saga of warfare, romance, vengeance, drama, pain and conflict that you will ever witness. The 17.4 million people who wake up in the middle of the night just to catch a glimpse of their favourite characters aren’t crazy. GOT addresses a very large pocket of people who recognise themselves on screen and helps them acknowledge that the problems they face aren't as bad as they seem.And the three ginormous fire breathing dragons just make it all the morebetter. So to all the GOT fans out there and to all the people who are not yet part of our beloved fandom, here’s my take on what I learnt from this show.

• You will live to be 80 years old. NOT. Saving a life in Game of Thrones is much rarer than someone having their eyes smashed into their skull. So everyone who was reluctant to get that life insurance last Friday just because they felt lazy? Consider this a heads up. We may say no to the God of death today but he isn’t a very loyal person now, is he?

• To every parent who has put a ban on keeping pets should definitely watch this show . You, my dear friends, should be eternally grateful. Your 6 year old son could’ve walked into your house holding a puppy which later would have turned into a life sized wolf or worse, a harmless egg which hatches into a pet dragon. Yet, here you are cribbing about a cute golden retriever.

• There is no end to the pit people fall into when they are having a bad time in life. Chaos is a neverending pit of darkness and danger which will suck you in until you can no longer survive. So is this pit invincible? Well, it isn’t. Every trap has an escape. A smarter, more optimistic section of people, believe that this large, vast nothingness has rungs. They believe that chaos is a ladder. There is no bottom, no end point. You can either keepfalling and entangling yourself in life’s daily devastations or take charge of things, find that lost rung and climb right out of all the havoc. You can live to fight another day.

• There are two sides to the coin called power. Power can be marvellous. Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King. Look what power gave them. It gave their very ordinary lives an immensely deep meaning and purpose. It gave their vision wings to fly. Power given to the right people makes history. History which defies oblivion and is remembered and cherished by mankind for all times to come. But power to the wrong people calls for catastrophe. Power can be maddening. The other side of the same coin has Adolph Hitler, Mussolini, Kim Jong Un (and Cersei Lannister) engraved upon it. Power may build or demolish our world. So be careful about who you hand it to.

• Your family will have your back ( most of the time ). A good upbringing is one of the most important things you can give your children. They may be crippled, damaged or not as you imagined them. But you’re all they’ll ever truly have. So nevertheless , love them. Unconditionally. A neglected child knows sorrows and pain that noone else does. Celebrate your children. Support them. Share their tears. Help them grow into the wonderful human beings that they have the potential of turning into. Give them a chance to make you proud.

• Choose your brain over your heart. Always. You might want to do something purely because of the love you have for someone. Even if it involves sacrificing your personal agenda. But in that glistening moment of emotion, you forget what an impact your actions may have. So please refrain yourselves from charging into a field of arrows coming towards you just because your heart said so. Consult your thoughts. Make a plan. Stick with it. Your choices define you. So, choose wisely.

• If you are from Russia, Alaska or Greenland AVOID TRAVELLING SOUTH. The south isn’t kind to northerners. The equator will do you no good. The tropics will torment you. Stay right where you are.

• Love hurts. Such a cliched line, eh? But when I say love hurts, I am not talking about petty breakups and how your boyfriend didn’t buy you flowers during valentine’s week (ugh). Imagine having the love of your life bleed to death in your arms. Twice. While you can do absolutely nothing about it. So everyone back home, grabbing a tissue everytime your ‘baby’ doesn’t text you back. Get over it.'Cause you know nothing.

• Trust absolutely noone. I know this is the most common thing that you read on the internet these days. 'The ones closest to you are the ones who hurt you the most'. But if you want evidence, not my best friend has a new friend and consequently stopped talking to me evidence, real, hardcore evidence? Two words. Red. Wedding.

• Be your own hero. Having someone to count on is a comforting feeling. But there is a stark difference between depending on someone and having someone in your corner. There will be times when you will feel like the loneliest person on the planet. But remember, you can count on yourself. Don’t lose faith. Do what you have to do. Consult yourself. Deal with your problems in solidarity. Rescue yourself first. The rest will always follow.