If Life Was A Choice

How many of us would have chosen the life we live, ‘IF’ we knew what he had destined for us? Some would say ‘no one’ and others would say ‘everyone but me’. I am not certain how I would reply to my own question, but one thing I am certain about, i.e. the world would have never faced population crises.

Loss is what makes the profits valuable, in other words if we never lose we will never cherish what we have. Loss of a loved one makes you cherish those who are alive, loss of an asset creates value of what you still posses. The question that is asked is how much loss is necessary to appreciate your own life.

More often than we expect, someone would grieve to us of their losses, and even you, won’t be able to see anything left with them but their lives. What is a life worth if you have nothing to cherish and no one to share it with. Is it justified to expect them to smile? Do we make it worse by telling them that everything will be alright, when we have no unyielding assurance? If Life had a symbol designated to it would be a big red Question-mark.

He created all what is known and unknown to mankind in 6 days and on the 7^th he rested. That’s what some say. I believe he never stopped.

I am certain that many of us would have opted out if we knew our end, but I am also certain that there would be many who would wish to experience the moments of joy to be celebrated. Be it at the end or on the path of life.

Life has taken a lot, but it’s not over yet. Like the Sun and the Planets every human needs to take a look around every day for reasons unknown. He who is the creator wanted us to continue our search for he knew that if we knew our end, we would not look for reasons to appreciate our lives.

19^th May, 2012

The Toughest Job

A few years ago, I and my friend were discussing or rather complaining about our jobs to each other. She had worked since her teenage years as a Freelance Anchor and TV Host and now had taken up a 9 to 5 Job, which was not working out for her. When I asked why she had made the career switch, as now she is only making half of what she used to and has to work four times more, she replied that she needs the security and a stable income.

To me it was not the best choice I would have made at that age for myself, if I was in her shoes. Working four to eight days and making enough money to sponsor my own trips to Europe every month would have been the perfect career. I was adamant in my argument and persuaded her to move back to Freelancing and she kept defending her move giving reasons of drawbacks of the glamour world and other factors such as age. My final point of argument was that she can pursue Freelance Anchoring till the time she gets to that age and then get married. With her next statement she brought the argument to an end and my final point became the last, she replied “Being a Housewife is a Luxury I can’t ever afford”.

I still hold my argument that Freelancing is a better choice than a 9 to 5 job, as it gives you the liberty to do a lot more. Her statement did not win her the argument, but made me deviate from it.

Is being a house wife really a Luxury?

I do not consider so. From the observations I have made, being a Housewife looks like a full time job. With multiple roles to play, she is not just a Wife, a Mother and a Daughter in Law, but also a Cook, a Maid, a Nanny, a Teacher, a Waiter, a Nurse, a Counsellor and much more.

She doesn’t get to take a leave on public and bank holidays, even on family vocations she performs her duties. So the next time you ask a Housewife what she does all day, think twice as you might be intruding in her busy work schedule.

I say being a housewife is a job a man cannot execute.

9th May, 2012

Not to compete but just my views....

Here’s a question that was posed to the Dalai Lama:

"What thing about humanity surprises you the most?"

His answer was as follows:

"Man"

Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money

Then he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health

And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present,

And as a result he doesn’t live in the present or the future

And he lives as if he’s never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.

In my view

Life for those who 'do' is short and for those who 'don't' is a waste.

Every Human has a purpose to fulfill, which may require to earn money. even if it means money to travel to a temple in other cities to go and worship, or to gain knowledge, or to provide his family a happy and healthy life. 

If a man has died doing things for others and himself, whether he achieves it or not, he has lived his life.

If he lives 'thinking' what others have done? He is wasting his life.

The purest sanctity is to find a balance, in how much a man needs and how much he desires.

7th  May, 2012