Our daily life is full of running around... working under constant pressure,showing up for various social obligations, running errands, meeting deadlines, keeping appointments.. mostly we try to pack in 48hours of life in 24 hours. Some might even defend this approach and say 'Hey,we are living life to the fullest...we are living today as though there is no tomorrow. Whats wrong with that?'
Well, if it were really true in terms of quality, then I'd say, yes by all means do so! But the reality is far from it. Big cities have more opportunities to offer but also more struggle, greed, competition and yes, manipulation. Here it is the survival of the fittest. Fit enough to do the above and endure it!
But these are also the first to be fit to fall sick and have health issues like insomnia, blood pressure, heart problems etc, many sign up for spiritual healing courses and spa therapy to counter effect stress, they have family issues since they have no time to spare,and it also spills over to their social life as well. And so the end result is they are both unhappy and discontent. So what do we do? How do we solve this? And how much is considered 'Enough'?
Nothing of what I say has not been mentioned before....but what do we do about it? Nothing.So I'll say it again...Take the time to reflect....stop and take time to smell the roses along the way...Your health and well being is really in your hands. You don't need anti-ageing creams.... let the lines on the face represent a life that has been well-lived and not the aftermath or effects of stress (mostly self-imposed).
If you take time to reflect, your mind will be able to better handle all spheres of life and give each its due. I would thus like to end by quoting which would exemplify in the most beautiful way about refecting on ur life from time to time, from Shri Harivanshrai Bachchan's poem-
Jeevan Ki Appadhapi Mein, Kab Waqt Mila,
Kuch Der Kahin Par Baith Kabhi Yeh Soch Sakoon
Jo Kiya, Kaha, Mana, Usmein Kya Bura Bhala.
जीवन की आपाधापी में कब वक़्त मिला
कुछ देर कहीं पर बैठ कभी यह सोच सकूँ
जो किया, कहा, माना उसमें क्या बुरा भला।
Well, if it were really true in terms of quality, then I'd say, yes by all means do so! But the reality is far from it. Big cities have more opportunities to offer but also more struggle, greed, competition and yes, manipulation. Here it is the survival of the fittest. Fit enough to do the above and endure it!
But these are also the first to be fit to fall sick and have health issues like insomnia, blood pressure, heart problems etc, many sign up for spiritual healing courses and spa therapy to counter effect stress, they have family issues since they have no time to spare,and it also spills over to their social life as well. And so the end result is they are both unhappy and discontent. So what do we do? How do we solve this? And how much is considered 'Enough'?
Nothing of what I say has not been mentioned before....but what do we do about it? Nothing.So I'll say it again...Take the time to reflect....stop and take time to smell the roses along the way...Your health and well being is really in your hands. You don't need anti-ageing creams.... let the lines on the face represent a life that has been well-lived and not the aftermath or effects of stress (mostly self-imposed).
If you take time to reflect, your mind will be able to better handle all spheres of life and give each its due. I would thus like to end by quoting which would exemplify in the most beautiful way about refecting on ur life from time to time, from Shri Harivanshrai Bachchan's poem-
Jeevan Ki Appadhapi Mein, Kab Waqt Mila,
Kuch Der Kahin Par Baith Kabhi Yeh Soch Sakoon
Jo Kiya, Kaha, Mana, Usmein Kya Bura Bhala.
जीवन की आपाधापी में कब वक़्त मिला
कुछ देर कहीं पर बैठ कभी यह सोच सकूँ
जो किया, कहा, माना उसमें क्या बुरा भला।
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