What do you want? - 'A comfortable life' , 'LOTS of money' , 'A top of the class car' , 'A good job' and it goes on and on...These were some typical responses that I got when I asked the question WHAT DO YOU WANT? to a couple of people. Most of the times, the wants seemed to zero down to monetary terms.Everything most people associate to WANT is money.Well, is that ALL WE WANT? Where have the other things like 'eating ice cream on a freezing night', 'taking a walk in the rain','talking into the wee hours of the night' gone? Have people become stereotyped in their wants? I am not saying that these need to be on the top of the list but I expected the presence of at least a few of these.I don't blame them as this is mostly influenced by the way people perceive success today.There are numerous parameters that decide success - most of them synonymous with all the wants outlined earlier.I feel we are so cautious in getting the big picture right that we tend to overlook the smaller yet finer aspects of life.It amazes me when I think of the last time I met a totally satisfied person.Is it so difficult to attain synergy between satisfaction and success? I know that success is satisfying enough for many, but do they get satisfied doing what is required to attain success? Its a constant race that we all are running.But we fail to see that you need to re-energise yourself to run further.People see the ribbon at the end of the race track and set-off.But this race is a long one.There are people overtaking you every time you overtake someone, and the end seems to be father away the more you run towards it.Its then when you need to STOP and BREATHE.I believe that in order for you to be successful in this race you need to be relaxed as well.Stop on your race track, once a while to smell the roses on the side.Enjoy your deserved breaks in life.Do things that give you extreme contentment.Take delight in things that you do.Take your tea break now......
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Totally justified! :-)
And I'm off to have my evening chai!!
Hmm very rightly said. Success have become the pre emptive requirement these days and yes its measured in monetary terms.
This is something I am going to give a serious thought.
Oh did I mention, that was a wonderful article!!!!
Rash I think we all wear glasses which shows us people in different shades ...I still know people who still love to get wet in rain,feel for other people,Take time off for the people they love....
But these aliens oops.. sorry people are rarely seen and found today.
I partly agree with ur comments.
But way to go girl.Let the thinking process continue
Rash,what you have said is 100 percent right but it is also applicable to women after they have started giving importance to their career.We normaly don't appreciate the qualities of anything why even human beings when they are alive. We realise their good qualities only when they are no more.Actually your next writing can be about this hypocrisy in our nature. It is not only important that we achieve success of all forms but it is also essential that we appreciate the best in others. In tamil, they say"Matran thotathu malligaiku athigam manam undu"(the fragrance of jasmine flower grown in the garden of others has more fragrance). Keep it up.
Rachi,
Very thought provoking topic.I am reminded of Raku's lines,
What is life, full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare.
Success should spell contentment. All those successful are not the ones who are very happy and vice versa.
let's learn to take success as what it means to each one in every particular occassion.
rashmi I want you to be happy contented and successful too.
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