I sometimes just wonder, why does man work hard, why does man strive?
The reason lies in either of these,
- Strives to make money for various below reasons.
- Strives to find a sense of social security. So that, when he gets sick, he has some money to fend for himself, when it rains, he has a shelter, when he feels hungry he has food to eat.
So in a quest for his overall well being, he moves out of his comfort zone, he moves mountains, he works day and night so that the fruits of his labor act as enabler for the above mentioned areas of his interest.
I was just thinking is there a chance for a mediocre man in this world? A man, who enjoys what is he doing at his own pace and lives life at his own pace and runs his own race.
Do we have to compromise on something, if we are opting out of the rat race? Working in Bangalore, I do feel its all about rat race. I am not sure if anyone thinks otherwise please let me know.
Everyday, I see people, including me, ferrying from one side of town to the other side, in search of work for work, for rending their service. If they do not, they (including me) will have no money to fend for themselves(ourselves too).
Doing this for years together, we may grow old, money may keep many happy provided it gives a sense of security and our work gives us a sense of respect. We get identified by these parameters by people whom we interact with.
Just curious, if all the people working so hard and part of the rat race, are they really happy, doing whatever they are doing. Or are they just trying to follow the crowd, where everyone does some work gets paid goes home and sleep.
With so much of travel, traffic, noise and pollution, and 9 hours of office work, is this the only way, I get to grow old? Is this the only way, I get to find my sense of identity, is this the only way, each human has to live/work.
Is there a different way to feel complete, achieving a sense of satisfaction, with all the hustle and bustle going on in our daily lives?
Why do people ask me, what I do with all my money, where have I invested it, why nobody asks me, am I happy with my job, am I at peace with myself?
Cheers,
The reason lies in either of these,
- Strives to make money for various below reasons.
- Strives to find a sense of social security. So that, when he gets sick, he has some money to fend for himself, when it rains, he has a shelter, when he feels hungry he has food to eat.
So in a quest for his overall well being, he moves out of his comfort zone, he moves mountains, he works day and night so that the fruits of his labor act as enabler for the above mentioned areas of his interest.
I was just thinking is there a chance for a mediocre man in this world? A man, who enjoys what is he doing at his own pace and lives life at his own pace and runs his own race.
Do we have to compromise on something, if we are opting out of the rat race? Working in Bangalore, I do feel its all about rat race. I am not sure if anyone thinks otherwise please let me know.
Everyday, I see people, including me, ferrying from one side of town to the other side, in search of work for work, for rending their service. If they do not, they (including me) will have no money to fend for themselves(ourselves too).
Doing this for years together, we may grow old, money may keep many happy provided it gives a sense of security and our work gives us a sense of respect. We get identified by these parameters by people whom we interact with.
Just curious, if all the people working so hard and part of the rat race, are they really happy, doing whatever they are doing. Or are they just trying to follow the crowd, where everyone does some work gets paid goes home and sleep.
With so much of travel, traffic, noise and pollution, and 9 hours of office work, is this the only way, I get to grow old? Is this the only way, I get to find my sense of identity, is this the only way, each human has to live/work.
Is there a different way to feel complete, achieving a sense of satisfaction, with all the hustle and bustle going on in our daily lives?
Why do people ask me, what I do with all my money, where have I invested it, why nobody asks me, am I happy with my job, am I at peace with myself?
Cheers,
