“GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL”



“GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL”




“GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL”
So, here I was at this dinner with some affluent friends. After flitting around a bit, the conversation veered towards how challenging it is to do business in India.....yup, the usual suspects were ticket off – myriad of obscure regulations, how much to bribe, how best to influence the concerned government official, what demons the new value added tax regimen will throw up, etc….
Like you, I too have participated in so many similar conversations….But this time, I found myself hearing what was not being said……
As I listened, I felt myself choking up. Almost, like drowning……Before you ask, "Nope it wasn’t the fancy Jamaican rum that I was imbibing." Looked within some more and the image of being caged came up. Yup, the feeling of being trapped desperately seeking a way out. What was this trap I asked myself?????
And then, the light seemed to dawn…..it was this deep desire to break free from the lives we had created……primarily based on one foundation – “I have got to follow a set trajectory in my life that includes keep working and earning more and more….”
This thought has stayed with me. No surprises that this morning, I come across this awesome video. It’s 8 minutes long. So, if you can spare 10 minutes, I would highly recommend it……..
Hope you play in the park soon!

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