Life is similar to a journey. It has got its ups and downs. We all know this fact. But, what most of us don’t know is this – We race against everybody, not caring about the repercussions, trying to reach the destination without realising that we are here to enjoy the journey.
Most people do realise this fact but only at their last lap. They would have earned everything at the expense of their health, garnered huge amount of wealth to their heirs and kins , but when they do their last lap, when there would be nothing to salvage, they would find the truth . Quoting Superstar Rajnikanth’s words here, ‘If we know when we are going to die, living would become hell’.
Consider another example. After quitting my software job, I started jogging in our neighbourhood ground, where running a round would tantamount to 350m. Suppose I run 8 rounds everyday. When I complete the first round, I would think, ‘When I would complete the 8th round’ and by the time I complete the 2nd round, ‘We have only 6 more rounds’ and after the 3rd round, ‘4..5...6...7..8...We have only 5 more rounds’. Jogging was more of an arduous task where I had to exert myself to complete even few rounds.
It suddenly dawned on me one day that I was not enjoying my jog. I mustered all the possible explanations and then I realised that I was not concentrating on the jog but had my eye only on the destination. Then I started to jog, concentrating on my steps, enjoying the bracing morning ambiance, smiling at the frolicking children and then in no time, I completed my 8 rounds. It was not an exertion anymore.
Try it, you won't regret it. So enjoy the journey. That’s life’s sine qua non.
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