Why are we working so hard?

• browniebaobao

  12 Sep 06, 00:51

  A story to share...
  
  A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the
  Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.
  
  Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as
  possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.
  
  Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."
  
  The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.
  
  One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that
  much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
  
  Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence.
  
  So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!
  
  Watch your thoughts ; they become words.
  
  Watch your words ; they become actions.
  
  Watch your actions ; they become habits.
  
  Watch your habits; they become character .
  
  Watch your character; it becomes your destiny .
• Advante_101

  12 Sep 06, 00:58

  Good advice..It make me think carefully again the meaning of life..the purpose of life..On how i should live my life..As a good person or evil person...Ur words some how have waken me to think carefully
  
  Thanks
• SGpork

  12 Sep 06, 00:59

  yes...cant agree more..
  
  $ is important but not everything.
  
  
• browniebaobao

  12 Sep 06, 01:06

  Originally posted by Advante_101:

  Good advice..It make me think carefully again the meaning of life..the purpose of life..On how i should live my life..As a good person or evil person...Ur words some how have waken me to think carefully
  
  Thanks

  dun mention..
  
  im juz sharing..
  
  got this from email.
• SGpork

  12 Sep 06, 01:08

  Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.
  
  ouch..
  
  this part should be in red
  
  
• ^spidee^

  12 Sep 06, 01:22

  This is very meaningful, thanks for sharing!
• DeadPoet

  12 Sep 06, 01:59

  “One must always find time to appreciate the beauty of Poetry.”
  
  Dead Poet (b 1972 - )
• shannie27

  13 Sep 06, 14:04

  very nice : )
  
  it is stg similar to the movie, Click.
  
  
• InnoHippo

  13 Sep 06, 14:14

  work ... play ... work ... play .........
• hondapons

  13 Sep 06, 14:15

  but it will be much better to earn more when you are still young. especially in singapore, cos singapore is a high living standard country... no money no talk.
  
  have been thru alot of stages. good or bad. Realize that money still play a big role in singapore. i mean u wun wan to stop at earning 2k per mth rite? so mai tu liao. work hard but dun neglect family or health.
• browniebaobao

  13 Sep 06, 17:41

  Originally posted by hondapons:

  but it will be much better to earn more when you are still young. especially in singapore, cos singapore is a high living standard country... no money no talk.
  
  have been thru alot of stages. good or bad. Realize that money still play a big role in singapore. i mean u wun wan to stop at earning 2k per mth rite? so mai tu liao. work hard but dun neglect family or health.

  see whether i have the luck to marry a rich husband lor.
  
  joking.
• hondapons

  13 Sep 06, 17:42

  Originally posted by browniebaobao:

  see whether i have the luck to marry a rich husband lor.
  
  joking.

  will have de lar...
• browniebaobao

  13 Sep 06, 17:45

  Originally posted by hondapons:

  will have de lar...

  i believe that I will become rich with my own effort than to marry a rich husband.
• hondapons

  13 Sep 06, 17:50

  Originally posted by browniebaobao:

  i believe that I will become rich with my own effort than to marry a rich husband.

  confirm. ur million dollars dreams...
  
  share with me the secret ok???
• browniebaobao

  13 Sep 06, 23:10

  Originally posted by hondapons:

  confirm. ur million dollars dreams...
  
  share with me the secret ok???

  hehehe..
  
  me become millionaire le then tell u ok?
• LazerLordz

  13 Sep 06, 23:11

  and that's what Singapore Dreaming is trying to portray.
  
  The curse of the middle-class..
• dragg

  13 Sep 06, 23:12

  i have not worked for a long time.
  
  
• Bontakun

  13 Sep 06, 23:22

  Its good many of us read this and understands the moral of that story.
• dragg

  13 Sep 06, 23:23

  Originally posted by Bontakun:

  Its good many of us read this and understands the moral of that story.

  so should i remain unemployed?
  
  
• Bontakun

  13 Sep 06, 23:26

  Originally posted by dragg:

  so should i remain unemployed?
  
  

  No, You silly. Work is a basic essential for our monetary purchases of daily and certain stuffs. Basic job is at least needed lah... but high end job is dependant on individuals and their views of life. I dun need a hogh end job, juz 1 dat serves the purpose of me helping other ppl.
• BrUtUs

  13 Sep 06, 23:28

  now hv to work hard to survive... dun work hard -> might lose job -> lose job no $$$ -> no $$$ die on ur own.... so its not dun wan to relax but not much choice...
• Bontakun

  13 Sep 06, 23:34

  Originally posted by BrUtUs:

  now hv to work hard to survive... dun work hard -> might lose job -> lose job no $$$ -> no $$$ die on ur own.... so its not dun wan to relax but not much choice...

  Choose to see it this way: we work hard so we dun get da sack coz we fear losing it. If we can broaden our vision and not stick to a few stuffs, we actually can work in any enviornment as long as we know why we work and what we work for.
  
  So even if you lose da job, there is always another for you to take. Its juz dat you wan it or not. Hey, you can always work a while while searching for a better one. Juz dun lose sight of your own life while struggling in da midst of the working life of adults.
• browniebaobao

  13 Sep 06, 23:40

  Originally posted by Bontakun:

  Choose to see it this way: we work hard so we dun get da sack coz we fear losing it. If we can broaden our vision and not stick to a few stuffs, we actually can work in any enviornment as long as we know why we work and what we work for.
  
  So even if you lose da job, there is always another for you to take. Its juz dat you wan it or not. Hey, you can always work a while while searching for a better one. Juz dun lose sight of your own life while struggling in da midst of the working life of adults.

  constantly upgrade urself so u will not be afraid of losing your job.
• dragg

  13 Sep 06, 23:41

  frankly i see a lot of people at the library everyday.
  
  sometimes i wonder why they are without job.
  
  
• BrUtUs

  13 Sep 06, 23:43

  Originally posted by dragg:

  so should i remain unemployed?
  
  

  u still unemployed?