I know many youngsters who are workaholics and want to make the most when they are young say,before they turn forty.Many even admit that once they reach middle age, they will retire from the mundane tiring jobs in which they are in and will chase their dreams.They want to use the time when they are healthy to make a secure future before they enjoy.For this they are ready to take up extra jobs in their leisure time(if they have any)also because they say "time is money".
Well, I was taken aback because for me this sentence meant something different."Time is money" I think, does not mean that you should convert all your time into money making. It talks about time as a greatest wealth one can have.In other words, those who have enough time at his/her disposal is the richest.It is important in life that one should have enough time for one self ,to do things one love.And as you cannot bring back time once it is passed,it is more important that one should live in present, do things which one want at this moment rather than postponing it till one feel financially secure.Sadly, in spite of all religious texts emphasising this point of living in present, very few only seems to realise its importance.
People once they are lucky say about the perfect "timing" with which the things happened.This timing or the "right things at right time" is a bonus for people who respect time and live in the moment.The prisoners of past and the gamblers of future cannot be blessed with "timing" because they may never be able to keep up with present.
So before you work extra time for the better future of your kid,think about the child who want your time now more than he/she want your money in future.Do not expect that you will chase your dreams when you are old and secure(you will be tired,only).Its now or never because "time is money".....grab it now and utilise it for you before it is too late.
Your idea about time and money is thought provoking one. Living in the present is the complicated and difficult concept told by every religion and spiritual gurus. Money is an enabling factor but some group sees as the only factor. Not only as factor, but goal,destination and everything.
ReplyDeleteMoney decides the attitude sadly, but being history student my thought classifies this type thinking as middle class one. Only the middle class alone think in this way. They refuse to see the importance of things whichever you mean. They are always a discontented lot. They are always want their positions to be improved. Indian middle class in not dissimilar to this concept. Curiously this lot alone gives boost to the economic and growth . From this class alone various scientists and innovators revolutionized the world, who thinks for the future.
Religious thinking seems bit far from this concept. Thanks for the though provoking idea.