Take it easy! A simple but powerful phrase. How many times have we heard this or said this to someone ? Taking it easy is not something that all can do! I have seen many parents complain that their kids take things very easy, doesn't stress at all! These days I hear that more from friends who say the same about their spouse :)
Growing up in a joint family is a blessing in disguise; for you see different personalities even before you step out of home! Having seen different shades of people in the family and outside, I can vouch that there are very few whom I know have the true Take it easy attitude.
Each phase of life, we all have targets in life. Even when we were kids, we have had targets aka-milestones. Few weeks late in reaching any milestone, how many of us were not subjected to tests?
Start schooling, complete education, get married, have kids, take loan, buy a home and work for another 30 years to repay the amount; Right from birth to death, these targets in life make us run all the time! The target never seems to end though!
If a target is missed, what next ? The answer lies somewhere, where nobody looks for! What if someone reaches the target before me? what will the society think of me that I missed the target? What if I can never come up in life since I missed the target? What if's similar to these are the ones that mess up our lives forever!
I am not saying that targets are unnecessary. For many achievers targets helped them achieve things that otherwise would have been impossible. But setting up a target should be something that comes out of own interest rather than being something imposed on. Getting a rank in 10th or 12th standard exams was always a target set upon students. The love and passion makes it easy to achieve targets. Imagine if a person is forced to play a game for some marks,would the person ever have the same passion for it? I doubt. Education, sports or anything for that matter done out of compulsion will take us nowhere.
There are few whom I admire for the very fact that they just live their life each moment;not worrying about anything in the future. Like cricketers playing for each session in a test match, taking things one at a time will bring lot of inner peace within us. Running around all the time, make money, pay EMI, get another one, run, run run , when do we live?
Post retirement, I have seen many elders saying that they have spent their entire lives for children; really? Was it the children who forced you to live a stressful life? Providing children with basic comforts is what is required. Teach them the lessons of life, make them realize the value of money. Show them how to love others. Your life should be an example for them to emulate.They need your support more than the savings that you make. Be available to them when they need you the most. Your present day will be a memory for them tomorrow, make it a cherishing one. Take things easy, worry only for things that you cannot change; not about the things that you can if you change your targets!
Live life today like there is no tomorrow, your life will be beautiful!!
Growing up in a joint family is a blessing in disguise; for you see different personalities even before you step out of home! Having seen different shades of people in the family and outside, I can vouch that there are very few whom I know have the true Take it easy attitude.
Each phase of life, we all have targets in life. Even when we were kids, we have had targets aka-milestones. Few weeks late in reaching any milestone, how many of us were not subjected to tests?
Start schooling, complete education, get married, have kids, take loan, buy a home and work for another 30 years to repay the amount; Right from birth to death, these targets in life make us run all the time! The target never seems to end though!
If a target is missed, what next ? The answer lies somewhere, where nobody looks for! What if someone reaches the target before me? what will the society think of me that I missed the target? What if I can never come up in life since I missed the target? What if's similar to these are the ones that mess up our lives forever!
I am not saying that targets are unnecessary. For many achievers targets helped them achieve things that otherwise would have been impossible. But setting up a target should be something that comes out of own interest rather than being something imposed on. Getting a rank in 10th or 12th standard exams was always a target set upon students. The love and passion makes it easy to achieve targets. Imagine if a person is forced to play a game for some marks,would the person ever have the same passion for it? I doubt. Education, sports or anything for that matter done out of compulsion will take us nowhere.
There are few whom I admire for the very fact that they just live their life each moment;not worrying about anything in the future. Like cricketers playing for each session in a test match, taking things one at a time will bring lot of inner peace within us. Running around all the time, make money, pay EMI, get another one, run, run run , when do we live?
Post retirement, I have seen many elders saying that they have spent their entire lives for children; really? Was it the children who forced you to live a stressful life? Providing children with basic comforts is what is required. Teach them the lessons of life, make them realize the value of money. Show them how to love others. Your life should be an example for them to emulate.They need your support more than the savings that you make. Be available to them when they need you the most. Your present day will be a memory for them tomorrow, make it a cherishing one. Take things easy, worry only for things that you cannot change; not about the things that you can if you change your targets!
Live life today like there is no tomorrow, your life will be beautiful!!
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