To start with a disclaimer - This is not an excerpt from Baba Ramdev's Yoga Book, nor is it from Robin Sharma's latest self-help seminars. Its a thought.....
A thought that - Are we running too fast, after an illusion, in pursuit of making our careers?? Are we losing Life in the want of winning this rat-race?? Firstly let me get my basics right....I am not sure how can we define career?? Is it a money-making, man-tiring activity?? or doing what-we-like for entire life tirelessly with money being by-product?? What I found was people, eventually, opt for the 1st option, with me being no exception.
However, some do try to get out of this trance. Though i never found my job burden-some in last 3 years but gradually I realised that it was not my destiny. However, the calculation of how-long-can-my-savings-support-me was not very encouraging, and so was my job. Of the two non-encouraging option I opted sabbatical (atleast till all my savings are exhausted :D).
I remember how skeptical I was on the day I resigned and what a relief I had experienced was on my last day. But could not sleep that night as there always was an apprehension that; was I in right direction?? Next day woke up my changed self. Happy and free. Took enough rest to rejuvenate my self and within week i felt a different man of me (not to mention that my dark circle started receding and eyes looked less sleepy :D). Caught up with reading, which was long-lost since my job. Pursued hobby (learning an musical instrument) that I dream't since my teens.
It has been 2 months since my freedom and have devoured handful of latest novels along with timely home-made meals, made descent progress in my hobby pursuit, caught up with long-lost friends. In all, lived life in real sense. Isnt this what we want in our lives?? All it took was 2 months...
I agree that my decision is an extreme case and am still not sure of my destiny, but cant you guys out there take extended leaves and live life?? All I wanna say is....Slow-down a li'l...Live a li'l.....
Think about it.....
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