Why do people give up on life. - TTTT 30

I have heard from many people (at-least few in number) that they had enough of life. I have no objections against what runs in people's mind after all its their mind, their thoughts. So I wonder why do people lose interest in life. I know there are bitter incidents which one has to swallow, some people are plain lucky while some people have to struggle to meet or make ends meet.

I do agree that in a way, each person's life is not the same. But listening to thoughts of people giving up on life is kind of unpleasant, especially, if a person is hale and healthy with absolutely zero physical ailments.

Recently, I was stranded on a highway and I had no option to wait until a person came to bail out with his tractor and a jumper cable. This person is very famous in the locality for helping out people in need and especially those stranded on the highway.

We were pretty much excited that our ordeal had come to an end. But upon seeing this person who had come to help us, I felt shame for myself. We were 12 people and couldn't do much after being stranded! (except raising hands upwards in despair)

This person had lost one of his leg in an accident. Yet he was famous for helping out bailing out people, He was enthusiastic. He was pleasing. He radiated positivity.

Was it necessary for him to wake up so early and come with his tractor go searching for a jumper cable and come to our rescue?

Here we are cribbing about putting end to life because of some reason, and over here we see a true fighter. He showed me how to put to use one's life, via sincere self service, dedication and expecting nothing in return!

Lots to learn seeing people help you while in dire straits.

Would never have met this gentleman if we would not have been stranded in this place.

Cheers,

PS - I know preaching the above words is very easy, I can understand the pain which goes through the thought process.

Giving up on my sugar coated dream.

Ever since I had Toyota Innova as a cab, I had dreamt of owning one, below are few of the reasons,
- Reliability
- Passenger comfort.
- Driver comfort.
- Good option for long multiday highway runs.
- Bullet proof engine.

There was no other vehicle which came close to Innova. I was driven in Mahindra vehicles in Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Himachal, but it did not come close Innova, I could never dream of driving a Mahindra over an Innova.

I was checking seriously for an Innova for almost an year. Finally I got a chance to own one used at a hefty price tag though. Innova never comes cheap. This one is from a family relative!

I had made up my mind on buying and about to transfer the advance amount but then a strange turn around happened. I spoke with my friend who asked me few questions on my decision to buy an expensive used car.

- I had not driven along highways for almost an year.
- I did not do  major driving recently.
- I was finding it difficult to maintain my current car without much driving.
- I was not ready for additional responsibility.
- I was not ready to part with my Tata car.

 Regularly work, gymming and trekking had kept me so so busy that, this spending was not at all justified.

So, I had to give up on my sugar coated dream of owning and driving a Toyota Innova. It simply did not make sense, to put money on something which would depreciate, which I had no use regularly.

Owning and parking it would indirectly turn me into a laughing stock. Yeah, its still my life, but this one was truly not necessary.

I wonder what I would have done, if I had ended up being jobless in the new year, is there a slowdown in near future?

I'm glad I have saved some lakhs and I am now having a happy and peaceful mind & head.

Thanks for my friend!

Cheers,

PS - Losing hard earned money, years of salary is definitely a big effort.