One man after having lost all his wealth prayed to God and got a boon that from dawn to dusk on the following day, whatever land he covers by running, can be owned by him.
The man started running at dawn & kept running even after he had covered more than he lost. He refused to heed his body’s pleas for rest & food. By evening he felt dizzy and weak.
In the distance he saw a river flowing. He was very happy at the thought of owning a river. So he decided to stop running once he reaches the river. Just as the sun was about to set, he reached the river.
As soon as he bent down to sip some water – his first drops of water of the day – he dropped dead of exhaustion.
“Spiritual Quotient” in Economic Times dated September 14, 2006 say that this is how we lead our lives. We run the race without even stopping to think why we are running. We travel thinking “what next” all the time. It further goes on to say that we will run till we drop dead in our grave.
Traveling from more to more is only traveling towards our grave. It is slow death. It can never be life.
It is possible to satisfy our needs, but it becomes impossible to satisfy our wants. Every time one want is fulfilled, another many come up. Always, as long as we are chasing something, it seems that it is worth the whole world. But after we get it, somehow it is not that important any longer. Think about it. It’ll stand true in almost all circumstances.
So, never think – “let me work now, I can enjoy later”. I tell you, it will never happen.
Every Tomorrow comes in the form of Today only.
So, don’t postpone living. Celebrate – its NOW or NEVER.
P.S. Of course, the last few line do not apply to everyone studying for Chartered Accountancy examinations. You all better postpone "living" – otherwise life will become a living HELL. HA !
Thought for the day:
Sex is NOT the answer. Sex is the question. YES ! is the answer.
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