To Live Or Not To Live, The Choice Is Yours!

All of us, regardless of our age, aspire to lead different kinds of lifestyles. These differences in their desires can be attributed to a variety of factors.

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Their preferences and choices can vary based on geographical boundaries, age, income and livelihood, cultural parameters and even one's values and beliefs towards life. Right from the food that one wants to eat for breakfast to the locality where one wishes to reside or even the car that they want to buy and flaunt in the neighborhood, varies from person to person. Most of us aspire for greater financial independence and work to get a better pay packet. But the sad part of it all is that people miss out on certain important things in life in their pursuit of materialistic pleasures.

By this, I do not intend to say that one must not have any desires in life and that one must lead a life of abstinence and renunciation or depriving oneself of even the basic needs of life. Of course, even the idea of basic needs differ from person to person. What is a necessity for some may be a comfort good to the others.

It is good to have aims in life and dreams of making it big in the society keeping money, as the parameter is a good goal. But just stop and reflect on what I have to say. Do you wish to sacrifice some of the simplest joys in life in your pursuit of money? Would you like to forego your family, friends and all your near and dear ones for the sake of earning more money?Do you mind letting go of your health and your overall wellbeing for the sole purpose of gaining financial independence? So also, will you barter your respect, leisure, mental peace and happiness for earning money?

It is but the truth, which many of us who are toiling day and night in order to raise our bank balances are actually ending up losing out on some of the best times in life where we could have actually enjoyed with our loved ones.

I don't see any point in working hard to the core in exchange for our harmony, quality time with our people, doing things that we really enjoyed doing. It is then that all you have earned so far goes for a toss.

We are so caught up in our hectic lifestyles that we often fail to do our bit to help our fellowmen and those in need of help. The real happiness lies in sharing and spending time with our loved ones and caring for them. The joy that the green bucks bring with them is short-lived.

A lifestyle sans happiness, joy, peace, sharing and caring, is it really worth the effort and time?