Between every two goals, there is a thing called “life” which is to be lived. So while you’re busy running in this mad race, slow down and think to yourself, are you compromising your present for the sake of your future? A future that never arrives, because present is all you have.
When we come to 9th standard, they say it’s the most vital class and if we give our best now, the remaining three years become slightly easier. Then in 10th, we’re told that being the first year of “public examination” we must take it seriously now. Then 11th, they say it’s the first leap towards building a successful career, and unlike the rest, we must work hard now. In 12th, the words constantly told and re-told are, “it’s now or never.” I must tell you that this will not end even when you are in college, or are looking for a job or are working; there is always ‘ONE MORE STEP’ still to go. Always.
Amidst all this turmoil of running for forms and demand drafts and making huge career decisions, I felt that we always will feel inadequate with whatever we have because there is someone still ahead of you in the race. But I strongly believe that no matter what we achieve in life, we must be happy and satisfied. Satisfaction with what we get because happiness too is important.
We must work hard, yes – give our best shot in everything. But then whatever the results are, we must not miss out on the beautiful visions on the way. Live the moment because it’s truly “now or never.”
Wonderfully written, don't know why HT people couldn't let it be in its original shape but anyways a true picture of reality through which every single child goes through, everybody reading this would understand the emotion you're going through, yup we must be happy and satisfied otherwise there's no point of such miserable life of just running running and running, one must stop and take a breath of life. Great work.
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