A Long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could
ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the
Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered. Sure enough, the
horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to
cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping
the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did
not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible. Came to a
point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was
dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I pushed myself so hard to cover so
much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury
myself."
The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard
everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our
health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and
the hobbies we love to do. One day when we look back, we will realize that
we don't really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what
we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition. Life is
definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as
to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to
ecide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize
what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be
based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life,
the whole aim of human existence. So, take it easy, do what you want to do
and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for
granted. Live a balance lifestyle and enjoy Life!
