The whole world moves in a circle but we seldom realize it. Our mother planet is circular and so are its heavenly bodies. A great voyager Columbus wanted to reach the end of the earth but came back to the same place from where he had started his journey .It then dawned on him that earth is round. This comprehension came to Columbus after many years but now everyone accepts it. Similarly, our life also goes through same circle which our forefathers had experienced but our consciousness comes only when we have taken the full circle of life. Our acceptance and awareness towards the bitter truths of life comes when we have already lost precious years of our life. It’s high time that we wake up and value the essence of life.
The day baby is born
Life starts with procreation. The day baby is born; everything changes - our sentiments, priorities and responsibilities. We start cutting our expenses trying to save for the bright future. What is bright? Today in which we are living or for an unknown tomorrow? – Nobody knows. We are sacrificing our present in anticipation of a safe future, little realizing that we are neither living in today nor in tomorrow.
Man first thinks of the fruit and then starts working. It is taught right from school- work hard to get the best grades. A child is always shown the Adams apple, an irresistible fruit so that he can work effortlessly. As he grows old the stakes become higher. His ‘today’ is lost in making his tomorrow safe not realizing that the childhood innocence, virtuousness and naughtiness will never come back. We cannot change the past, and we are wasting our present for a future which we do not know—so dear in which time zone are we living?
Our Finances
Another perspective is our finances. We invest our money in various portfolios expecting large returns in future. Many times the savings take all the hard earned money for a prosper future leaving a little for today. So dear – again miserable today for an unseen tomorrow. Many times parents consider their children also as investments because they have sacrificed their precious moments of life and spent a lot on securing their future. Once the word ‘investment’ comes then there has to be a gracious return and if it doesn’t come the situation becomes miserable. Returns from children can be in form of immense love, respect or money. One should feel lucky if he gets any one of them and blessed if he gets all three of them. The problem arises when the returns are not according to our expectations and then all hell falls loose. So dear friends my advice is –
Stop going in circles. Our parents have been through this. Let’s learn from their experiences.
Live in today. Do not perish your today for an unseen tomorrow.
Enjoy the company of your children when they are young and need you the most. I bet it would be the best time of your life. Once they grow and leave your nest, don’t die of an empty nest syndrome. Give them space let them fly and explore the world.
Do invest in future but without harming your present.
If you wish to gift your material assets to your children it doesn’t matter whether it is small or substantial because the needs of children would have exceeded your hard savings so you wouldn’t get any appreciation. So, relax and do what best suits you.
Live life as it comes. Today is yours so enjoy with your loved ones and you will have the pleasure of earning their gratitude and unforgettable moments.