• That money can't buy happiness.

Whoever said this is either a billionaire or a monk. It is so very true, money can actually buy happiness, let's accept the reality. Money is the basic and important necessity for life to function, these days you can't even get a water bottle for free, cmon guys. Money is important. Okay, let's put it this way, money can't buy happiness, but it is certainly buys a cure for sadness. Want to know the value of money, go ask any poor man, or a man who is dependent on his daily wages, see how money is important to them, I have talked with them and cried seeing their plight, and it might not be important to you, because you have it and you don't know the value. Period.

• That it doesn't matter how you look. Just be yourself and people will like you for who you are.

That's the biggest lie society ever told you. You majorly would be judged based on your appearance, no matter how exceptional skills you have, you appearance would be judged. I get judged a lot for my small height and my thin body. There is a friend of mine who is overweight but she is very kind, people body shame her and don't like their kids hanging out with her.

• Hardwork will pay off 100%, you are guaranteed success.

Another big lie, this was true in 1980s, but in this competitive arena, hard work only won't take you ahead in field, instead you would be used a lot if you constantly work hard. Instead by doing smart work and having a lot of connections through networking will take you ahead, sad but true.

• That there is that one special person out there who is just right for you and you were made to be together.

No. Doesn't work that way. There are 3.5bn people of the other sex on the planet. It's crazy to think only one of those is right for you. Also, finding and keeping the right person involves luck and hard work - don't expect magic to guide you into the perfect, Disney-like relationship.

With a global gender ratio of 52:48 in favor of women, and male homosexuality being around twice as common as lesbianism, there are literally millions of women who cannot possibly find a commited life partner.

Take that concept of true love!

(This point is taken from reddit)

• The happy life which is portrayed in television, cinemas.

The happy life which means a house, getting married, having kids, having cars, having lot of servants etc etc. It might be considered as a happy life, but it's not necessary and people often go to depression just because they couldn't achieve the “so called happy life advertisement crap started out by some random person”

• If you study good, get into good college, you will secure an amazing and high paying job and you will have no worries.

I don't even want to explain this.

• Good things will happen to good people.

That's the most bullshit lie we ever live in. My late uncle Mr. Mohan was very kind and had no malicious intentions for anyone, he always helped people, did good things with no expectations in return, but he didn't get any good things back, all he got back was anger, hatredness from his loved ones and what not?

• Time will heal all the wounds.

No, surely you might forget about it after sometime, but if anything related pokes back into your head, the cycle starts again.

• You are a man, you shouldn't feel the pain.

As a man, we are supposed to suppress our feelings and emotions and if we show it then we are considered as a weak person. Why? Man doesn't have a heart? Man doesn't have any pain receptors? Is every man a hulk?

The worst thing is a man can't cry, man can't get hurt (either physically or mentally), man is the only one responsible to earn money and what not. If a man fails to follow any of the above, he isn't considered as a man.