When Life Sounds Like a Rusty Bicycle: The Funny Truth about emotional attachment

Maya (emotional attachment) is a strange thing. You can’t explain it with science, and you can’t really ignore it either. It’s like Facebook notifications—you don’t want them, but you can’t turn them off.

I had a friend named Aslam. He was the most ‘realistic’ guy I knew. Always said, ‘Emotions are just an illusion.’ But he had this old rusty bicycle that he refused to throw away. Every time he rode it, the wheels made this ‘creak-creak’ sound.

One day I asked, ‘Bro, why are you still riding this broken bike?’

He sighed dramatically and said, ‘This isn’t just a bike. This sound… it’s the soundtrack of my struggles. Every squeak reminds me that life keeps moving forward.’

I laughed and told him, ‘If your life moves forward with a creak, you probably just need some oil.’

And that’s when I realized: Maya (emotional attachment) isn’t about logic. It’s about not being able to let go—even when letting go would actually make your life easier. Even the most ‘realistic’ people fall into its trap. Maya is basically like WiFi—you can’t see it, but it keeps the connection alive.”** 😂

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