When his brother became Deputy Chief Minister after the triumphant success in the 2024 election, Nagababu naturally dreamed of becoming a cabinet minister. But alas, things haven’t favored him yet. He has always been sidelined from a cabinet seat.
Though he became an MLC with the blessings of his brother Pawan Kalyan — not through Chandrababu Naidu — he has not yet been made a minister. Still, he continues to wait.
Waiting... and waiting... and waiting.
He seems to have grown frustrated, even developing a kind of vairagyam (detachment). Today, he posted a long, poetic message on social media platform X, opening with the lines:
"Reality is an illusion
Food tastes amazing when you're hungry.
But when you're full that same food just tastes normal.
Five minutes feels endless when you're bored.
But it flies when you're doing something you enjoy.
Nothing is real, everything is just how you perceive it.
The same thing feels completely different to different people.
Because your brain doesn’t show you the truth.
It shows you what you believe is true.
So, if you believe you're unlucky
If you feel unworthy or you think you can’t succeed
Your brain will accept that as truth
and your life will mirror it.
Change how you see things and everything changes.
This is how some people manifest insanely.
Anything in life — learn how to shift your perception
Rewire your subconscious and own anything you desire in life."
Netizens believe these words reflect his true emotions. At the same time, he appears to be consoling himself and finding strength with the concluding line: "...Change how you see things and everything changes."
This long post, accompanied by a photograph of him gazing toward the endless sea, is being widely interpreted as a reflection of his inner mood.