JOURNEY OF OUR LIFE

Posted by lunastark at 02:59 am on March 28th, 2005.

I'd like to share a fable in poetry form that I received in my Friendster account. :D

JOURNEY OF OUR LIFE

A long time ago, there was an Emperor who
told his horseman that if he could ride on his
horse and cover as much land area as he
likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of
land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped
onto his horse and rode as fast as possible
to cover as much land area as he could. He
kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go
as fast as possible. When he was hungry or
tired, he did not stop because he wanted to
cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a
substantial area and he was exhausted and
was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I
push myself so hard to cover so much land
area? Now I am dying and I only need a very
small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of
our Life. We push very hard everyday to make
more money, to gain power and recognition.
We neglect our health, time with our family
and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the
hobbies we love.
One day when we look back, we will realize
that we don't really need that much, but then we
cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

Life is not about making money, acquiring
power or recognition. Life is definitely not
about work! Work is only necessary to keep
us living so as to enjoy the beauty and
pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play,
Family and Personal time. You have to
decide how you want to balance your Life.
Define your priorities, realize what you are able to
compromise but always let some of your
decisions be based on your instincts.
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose
of Life, the whole aim of human existence.

So, take it easy, do what you want to do and
appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short.
Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced
lifestyle and enjoy Life!

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.