Why the hurry.

A few months ago, when Covid-19 was at its peak here in Pakistan I had started working at a hospital. Back then, I thought I had sorted out my life but as time started to pass by I came to a conclusion that I was far from it, not even close to understanding life and what it meant. 

Aim for the moon, if you miss you might hit a star. Yeah, well that is one set of thinking, but you expect so much, and then you fail to appreciate all the little things that come your way. I love difference of opinion, I used to hate it but then somewhat level of maturity came to my life, and I started appreciating it, what the heck, if everyone wore white, blue or red or pink or any color, and had the same haircut, spoke the same language, had the same thoughts, what kind of a world would it be? Okay, this sort of situation exists at some level(s) in some countries, and you can shake up your imagination to see what life would be like living there. Coming back to the point, the failure to appreciate the little things and looking for the big prize all day long, it can be disheartening sometimes, while you maybe making progress towards that ultimate goal, someone you know might've already achieved it and it might seem that they did it without considerably less struggle, and then you lose the drive. You've been trying and you're not there, but someone else made it. What now? Arrrrrggghhh I missed it, no you didn't miss it. You just haven't started to notice the little things coming your way. If you have ever watered your garden you'd understand what pleasure little things can bring you, if you haven't you need to give it a try. What if you don't have a garden, then the next time someone cuts the line you shouldn't let it get to you, remember its not about teaching someone a lesson but its about teaching yourself the importance of remaining sane. 

Wherever attachment is, you will feel some reaction, but someone cutting me off in the line nah there's no attachment (there could be an emergency on either side, then yes you'd be pissed off). We tend to take offense in everything these days, not asking you offer someone your face to slap, but why do get ticked off and fry your brain in anger? We are in a hurry, we don't want to give chance to anyone, everything is so well calculated these days, but whats the point? 

Can you measure happiness on a scale universal to all the human beings, happiness is a subjective feeling and is dependent on a lot of factors but the most important one is your own mindset, you'll see someone being so happy that they just passed and you'll see someone withering in pain cause they have to share the stage with someone else.  

 

When you work in a hospital you see a spectrum of emotions, on the third floor there is the oncology ward, and on the same floor is the library. I was walking out of the library, through the corridor and as I was about to turn right for the stairs, I saw a man probably in his late 30s, he was sitting on the floor and praying relentlessly. Sights like these are common in the hospitals, people gradually get accustomed or whatever you want to call it, doctors are humans too. The first time you see a patient not responding to any treatment, you feel it pretty bad, the second time you start to understand that there's a limit from which the human body can recover from but still it hits you, the third time you learn more and subsequently you just understand, or in other words you get immune.

Sitting back and typing this, I recall the countless times I have been frustrated with someone cutting the line, someone blinding me with their insanely bright headlights, someone cutting me off again and again as I try to speak, someone with the stench of a hippo walking around in the gym and having no regard that they're farting (you schmuck, can't you smell yourself!) Anyhow these are a few of the examples of what would usually tick anyone off, 

Everyone is in such a hurry these days, some even forget to shower before hitting the gym, some forget commonsense that bright lights are blinding, some are too stupid or too ignorant to understand that everyone's time is important! 

The thing that matters is keep appreciating the little things, you might not land on the moon, you might not make it to the stars, but if you keep track of the progress you make, acknowledge your achievement however small they might be, and give yourself some courage you will have a much more content life. 

Food for thought, who's getting out of this life alive, why run after so many things when you have to leave everything behind. Its good to want things, but its not healthy to be crazy about them.