Seriously.. When To Stop?!?!

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When does one feel satisfied? When can one truly say, "That's enough"? Is it when we achieve what we wanted, or only when we get exhausted chasing what we never really needed?

Now let's take a scenario... my own scenario;

  • Is flying to the US for a job satisfying? Oh yea! But then, when are you going back?!?

  • Is earning in dollars satisfying? Oh yea! But then, how much is enough?!?

  • Is getting married satisfying? Well, well... one is more than enough :-P

  • Is having children satisfying? Maybe two? Well, well... even one sometimes feels like enough :-D

Funny, isn't it? Every milestone we once dreamed of achieving somehow becomes just another starting point for the next expectation.

So, moving on... after coming to the US;

  • Is India a livable country? No way! Then what about the millions living there? And, of course, our own families are still living in that very same "non-livable" country.

  • Is ₹1 lakh/month enough to live in India? No way! Then what about those earning far less and still managing to live, raise families and be happy?

  • Is a Green Card worth staying away from family? Oh yea!

  • Is citizenship worth leaving your country behind? Oh yea! If we can leave our family behind, why not the country itself?

Karma is a Boomerang! Today, you choose to leave someone behind for a better tomorrow. Tomorrow, someone else might be preparing to leave you behind for their better tomorrow!

And the cycle continues...

So, moving further... when can one actually say they are settled?

  • After building a house? Is one house enough?

  • How big should the house be? Is a 3-bedroom house enough? What about the guests?

  • How many parking spots? Two? What about the extra garage space for all those extras?

  • And when all this is done, what's next?

At some point, shouldn't we ask ourselves...

Who decides our status? Who decides what we need? Who decides where we should live? Who decides what car we should drive? Who decides where our children should study? Who decides what will make us happy? Who decides what should be in our closet? Who decides where and what we should eat?

Isn't it supposed to be YOU?

But are we really deciding? Or are we just following what everyone else considers a successful life?

We spend so much time trying to meet expectations, comparing what we have with what others have, and chasing the next milestone that we forget to ask ourselves whether we even wanted those things in the first place.

There is nothing wrong with ambition. Nothing wrong with earning more, owning a bigger house, pursuing citizenship, or wanting a better life. The question is, at what cost, and for whose satisfaction?

If you say YOU decide, then own your decisions. If you say someone else decides, then it's time to take charge!

Because life doesn't come with a finish line called "Settled". There will always be something more to achieve, something more to buy, somewhere better to go, and someone doing better than us.

Everything needs a stopping point. Even a car or a bike, if not stopped at the right moment, can lose control and end up crashing!

Sometimes, knowing when to stop is just as important as knowing when to start.

Start to Stop! Live the Life! Get Hold of the Brakes! Do It Your Way!

Don't let the pursuit of a better life take away the life you already have.

Everyone and Everything Has Its Own Space. Make Room for Yours!

Confused a lot?!?! So Am I!! :-D

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