A young man was running to his meditation class. A wise master stopped him in his tracks. The young man pleaded, ‘Master, please let me go… I have to rush to get to my relaxation class.’ The master calmly replied, ‘You cannot relax if you rush!’
We have to step out of the race and relax. It is called the Rat Race of hustle-bustle, slam-bang speed. Rush, rush, rush seems to be our anthem of life. It isn’t good for us. In fact it harms our bodies and minds.
Sure, we may be getting ahead and ‘living the dream,’ but at a huge cost. We are exhausted and worn out. We miss out on many little joys on the way as we are hurtling at a furious pace. We must halt and take the time to consider our life’s journey.
We must escape the vice of hurriedness. We must enjoy the slower side of things. To be calm even in the midst of a world of chaos. To slow the pace of life and relish every second. Slow the pace. Such beautiful words that are full of meaning and purpose!
Keep going to your destination. Keep living your dream. But do not rush such that you miss out on the joys of living. Do not speed such that you suffer a breakdown. Slow the pace. You will find yourself refreshed and leading a fuller life with happy moments.
Quit the exasperating rat race
To
truly refresh, slow the pace!
~ Pravin K Sabnis
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