Last year, I came across this article titled "ek motha shunya", meaning 'one big zero' in a Marathi magazine. It was written by a lady doctor. She had written about Dr.Nitu Mandke's death. We all know Dr. Mandke was a very famous and talented cardiothoracic surgeon. His life was very dedicated to his patients, so much that his hectic schedule and the stress of his huge ambitions proved fatal to him in the form of a heart attack at a young age. The article stated, what did he achieve by stressing himself so much that ultimately nothing was left? She wrote that she is a doctor who does not work beyond her own capacity, is not famous as him, but is atleast, alive! She wrote, 1 minus 1 is also 0, and 1000 minus 1000 is also zero. So whether '1' dies or '1000' dies, its always zero. and zero is the same for all. Its not a 'big zero' for 1000, then why be 1000?

But I completely disagree. Today, everyone remembers Dr.Nitu Mandke's name, his achievements, even though he is no more. On the contrary, I dont even remember the name of the abovementioned author, inspite of she being alive...isnt that a difference? Mr.Dev Anand passed away recently. But I dont think anyone is going to forget him for many years to come. We still fondly remember his young image, his romantic songs, his classic movies! So is that a zero? Same is the case with Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Bhagat Singh, Kishore Kumar...the list goes on. Moral is, maths cannot be applied to life's equations. In real Maths, 1000-1000 may be zero, but in real life, 1000-1000 is still 1000!