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 LIFE IS LIKE A RACE

We race against time.

We race against our different priorities in life.

We race against others.

We race against ourselves.

Yeap. It is COMMON for so many of us to say that we are busy and we are juggling with so many things in life.

We often feel pressurised by competition, be it upon ourselves, our teams or our loved ones.

Hey! Isn’t it a daily sight to see many racing just to get on board that packed train or bus?

Isn’t it disturbing to hear many complaining that they have no work-life balance because they are SOooooo Busy?

The worse is when we don’t know that we are racing against “ourself” to keep setting those high expectations.

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Ahem.  I am a guilty one.

So often, I don’t know whether to attribute this to the society or myself or others.

Everyday has become a race, rushing to fulfill many responsibilities - between work and family.

Each day, I impose the responsibility to stretch myself to the LAST HOUR THAT I CAN SUSTAIN to do my best for everything.

Thinking back….If we are not careful, we might subconsciously influence the people around or even our children to feel pressurised too -  in our race of time and expectations.

Yeah…it is scary cos I can’t remember when was the last time when I DO NOT have to scream the command for others to be “FASTER”,
“QUICK” or if not “MORE”.

Life is short as it is.

Living life in a swift might not necessarily help us to reach our desired destination earlier but certainly make us miss out the beauty of the journey and to lose ourselves.

Each phase of life sweeps past so quickly before we even know it. In a race, we surge forward with no turning back.

When we slow down our pace, we will have the space to think better, to appreciate, to enjoy life, to do what is really important, and to pay attention to those loved ones who really need us - but who have been our silent supporters all this while, there behind us as we race against time  (while we give excuse that we have no time for others and add new priorities to our lives).

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Arghh…regrets!

I need to remember this - to reset my life targets and objectives.

Oh dear! As we run that race, what have we lost in life?

There are two things we should give our children: one is ROOTS and the other is WINGS.

- Hodding Carter -

ROOTS - Lay for our children the STRONG FOUNDATION

[Well, I support]

WINGS - Grant our children the INDEPENDANCE and FREEDOM

[Hmm...This means "LETTING GO", "ALLOWING OUR CHILDREN TO VENTURE OUT".  

And.....Does every parent feels so sentimental when it is time to let go?

Because I am already feeling the sadness, by just imagining those future days when my two sons will develop their wings and lead their own lives.]

Like it or not ……….THIS WILL BE A NATURAL PHASE IN EVERY PARENT’S LIFE…….as our children grow.

His funny faces make me laugh.

But most importantly, I appreciate the significance of this message “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil“.

It is never easy to follow all 3 of this golden rule.

Which one do you find it most difficult to follow?