India, March 18 -- When life hands you lemons, they complain about the pulp

By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam

We all know one. The person who can spot a dark cloud in the middle of a fireworks show. The one who watches a puppy video and wonders why the dog isn't on a leash. He is 'The eternal critic.'

That walking audit of human behaviour who sees your joy, your plans, your harmless opinions and raises an unsolicited monologue on why everything is actually terrible. They could be at your office, in your family, on your group chat or all three. Wherever life dares to show a glimmer of hope, they arrive armed with sarcasm, judgement and a permanent emotional umbrella.

At work, they lurk in meetings, waiting to crush fresh ideas like soda cans. ...