Someone once said that off late today’s youngsters are way too competitive, ambitious and they dream big. I said they deserve to. What is wrong with thinking big? What is wrong in giving it your best shot to fulfill all your dreams? What is wrong with wanting to be on the top? What is wrong with wanting to be a millionaire? What is wrong with wanting to own all the amazing cars and bikes in the world? Well, so far I don’t see anything wrong with all these dreams but what concerns me is how are we going to achieve all these dreams of ours. In fact the big question is ‘At what cost’?
Gone are the days when people worked really hard for years to get a good hike and good position/designation in the company. To move to a managers position, one had to kick start his career as a clerk, slowly move up the corporate ladder and then be an officer and then a manager. It took a lot of patience, experience and hard work. I call this an airplane mechanism. An airplane moves forward, slowly gains momentum and then takes off and maintains the stability up in the air.
But we work like rockets; we want to launch our career straight up. Today we want to start our career as a manager. We want to climb up the corporate ladder very quickly and reach the top.
My question is why the hurry?
Giving today’s youth their full credit, I agree they are capable of being CEO’s and vice presidents let alone managers. Today’s youth are much brighter and earn much more than, what their parents did at that age.
What really concerns me is when we make this dream, our life in fact a little more than life. Most of us fail to look beyond money, very few focuses on balance in life and this balance plays such a crucial role in happiness.
They run behind those dreams assuming that is their life….meanwhile leaving life behind. Suicide rates, depression, divorce rates are increasing. Somewhere in the rats race we have left life behind…we have left family, friends and laughter behind.
What is the whole point of being the vice president of a company when your family is going down the drain? What is the whole point of owning a Ferrari when you have just signed the divorce papers? After all, of what good is your designation when you don’t have family and friends to share it with? Of what good is your wealth when your health is failing you because of excessive intake of cigars and alcohol? People especially youngsters should know that there is much more to life than money and dreams.
Pay heed to the small things in your life like catching up with your friends, spending time with family, enjoying hot coffee, watching the rain, staying fit, showering enormous amount of love to people who need it, holding the hand of your loved ones etc. For one day when all your big dreams come true …you can smile and say “ I have lived it all”.
It’s about time we look at life and value it and most importantly love it.
Cheers guys….Take care…and Have a happy life ahead.:)
