A FLIGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST A FLIGHT

A Flight That Was Supposed to Be Just a Flight We All Travel. But very few of us actually arrive. We pack suitcases full of clothes, gadgets, and toiletries. But we also pack invisible luggage: • Stress • Expectations • Workloads • Shame • Deadlines • Adult seriousness This book begins with a moment most people would ignore: a child’s messy drawing on an airline menu. But what appears meaningless to adults becomes a revelation to those who have forgotten joy. In this heartfelt and deeply human exploration, Abhishek   Gilara shows why the most important journeys are not geographical; they are emotional, spiritual, and psychological. Through vivid storytelling, introspection, Hindu philosophy, neuroscience, and memories from his earlier works, he uncovers: • Why adults travel without ever truly resting • How vacations become stress with new scenery • Why children heal faster than CEOs • The neurobiology of play, presence, and calm • How to create joy without waiting for permission • Why the inner child is the only luggage worth carrying This book is not about travel. It is about returning  to wonder, to curiosity, to softness, to yourself. Because the greatest destinations in life are not beaches, mountains, or cities. They are the forgotten corners of your own heart, the places only your inner child still remembers how to reach. Let this journey begin not at the airport, but the moment you decide to stop performing life… and start living it.