Tuesday, May 1, 2012

PLEASE, PAY ME IN TIME.


"The only constant in life is time!" The concept of time has been one that has existed and will continue to exist, even after homo-sapiens have come and gone. We live in a world that is being controlled by time: there is a time to be born, there is a time to learn how to live, there is a time to learn how to stand on one's own feet, there is a time to teach someone else to stand on their own feet, there is a time to hold-on and a time to let-go, there is a time to rest and rejuvenate, and there is a time to pat yourself on the back, like Rohan Nagra, knowing that you've given life your best shot. At times, we give life our best, there are some successes and some fails. It's very unfortunate that we ignore all the successes and focus all our energy on the fails. Man will never be contented! I guess, it's human nature. Although i may fail in some aspects of life, but i refuse to recognize my successes because those successes strengthen me and help encourage me to do better. Some people get motivated by success while some by failures - do whatever gets the ball rolling.

Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in each day and any second that is lost can not be relived or brought back. That's another reason why we should always live life as though tomorrow will never come. That's another topic to talk about, later on. To me, no time is lost, it might be mis-spent but it goes into getting something accomplished. If so, then why not make such accomplishment something that could be written home about?

In the days of our youth, we tend to forget that our abilities are limited. You may be Chuck Norris today, but one day, time and age will get the best of you. You may be Michael Jordan today, but one day, time and age will get the best of you. Sometimes, we tend to forget that when all is said and done, the most important things that will be remembered are the impacts that were engraved upon the hearts and minds of people or the lack thereof. Anybody can start strong, but the race of life ends at the finish line, where most people tend to disappoint and fall short. A highly celebrated athlete can enjoy fame, pride, lights, cheers, etc., during the highlights of his/her career. The final moments of such career goes a long way in determining and measuring the success levels accomplished. 

Regularly, people see me walk into the lunch room, grab my food, and leave. They all look around and ask themselves: "Why's Eb not eating here?" "Why does he always grab a to-go box?" "He acts as though he's the only one who got something to do." I hear the silent whispers, i can only smile because i know that i'm A Man On The Move! My goals and dreams ahead are greater than the pleasures that loom around, today.

All in all, we only live once. My mother used to always say, "life has no duplicate." It is very imperative to emphasize the importance of living life to its maximum, while being a good example and fostering life-long relationships. When you have the time and strength, work. When you have the money and time, travel the world; explore the wonders of the world. Sail across the Cyprus Islands, drive across the wild Alaskan forest, watch some of the last ice caps melt, take that skii trip on the Whistler plains, take part in that marathon, find someone and give them your heart without any reservations, spread love at all times, give whenever you can. And when all is said and done, even though you may not be celebrated by the world, nature has taken note of you. For nature rewards every act of goodness and handwork that was put forth. Cheers, world.

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