The success of life lies in how much one learns from the events in history and from the mistakes of those who trod the face of the earth before we did. But history repeats itself.
The ability to learn from our failures seems to be vanishing.
The turmoil and tension prevailing in the individual, the family and the society at large is a pointer to this fact. Everybody is dying to live and we are too busy that we do not have the time to think of our actions, failures and triumphs.
No one has the time to appreciate neither the stars nor the ocean. The daily walk to the office may be through garden but there is no appreciation of the flowers. We are so busy that we can never think of appreciating neither our neighbors nor childrens around. Yet we find time to criticize!!
This mad rush to succeed is taking away even the magic of childhood. The kids are overburdened and pushed to the limits so much so that they get tired of it. We are trying to churn out super kides in the process we dress them in adulthood while they are still kids. We have the best intentions, of course. We want children to be happy; we equate happiness with success. And we fervently believe that success won't come unless we give the child a head start-a jump on the competition as it was.
"Why are we so keen to mould children into successful adult, instead of treasuring their genuineness and carefree innocence?"
Teenage and Youth bereft of innocence leads to trying short cuts and programs to acheive fame and success. The Youths have completely missed the mark in defining happiness. Who is responsible?
Filling we with programs and schedules is just activity and carries no gain.
It is either too late or never that one realizes the fact that peace lies within the mind and that it is not based on the extent of riches, beauty or of education that one possesses. If we are too busy to attend church, too busy to read our Bibles, too busy to minister to the needs of those around us. In our lives we are simply too busy!! To be busy is not a sin, to be too busy can be.
The danger in being too busy lies in not allowing quality time for God, or family, our neighbors, and ourselves. If our lives are such that we push God and our loved ones aside, or that we refuse to help others because we simply can't find the time. we need to re-evaluate our schedules.
It is never too late to understand that the meaning of life is in knowing Jesus.
To know Him requires time and passion.
Slow down and think about it.
Are you too busy???
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