Having it All

"Life is not a career." This quote is so poignant. Work is a necessary evil to keep us economically sound. It facilitates a social avenue of exchange. It validates us of who we are in the society. It drives us to become who we want to be. We focus relentlessly on our work because it provides the financial means to acquire and indulge in the better things in life. Our mind does not know more than what we can see in the societal background.

The cost to the better things in life is a burial of our true SELF. I made work my life. I became rooted into the etiquette of work. In other words, I was purely existing and not living. Living means creativity. It means to contribute and add value to our life. Health is life. Eating well, keep fit, thinking positive are the value- added ways to enhance our well-being. I lived as if I was immortal and all hell would break loose if I departed from my lifestyle then.

I created substantial hazards out of  that lifestyle and this made me realize that I am another perishable. I finally discontinued that lifestyle. I reckoned spending time with myself is a very thoughtful act for my SELF. Languishing in an infertile environment will not bring new harvest. So I started my journey of living in trust. The mind will create doubt. It is unconventional to let go of what we perceive as the better things in life. Attachments, materialism and indulgences are the mind's tricks to keep us away from embarking into the unknown. It takes a little bit of awareness to know that life is not all of these. Life is dynamic and fluid. If only we surrender to life. Life is the change that we fear to be connected with. This is where trust comes in. Surrender is the key to having it all!