Cactus Chords

“Secure your future”, “Get a job”, “Get promoted”

I do not know how many of you consider this gospel. A job is necessary, I agree. Getting promoted is also necessary, I agree. Saving up for your old age so you do not depend on anyone is also necessary, I agree. What I insist up on is, get a job, but get one which you are happy and satisfied in. Get promoted and progress, provided you do it on your terms and based on your skills and not by being a kiss a$$. If you have these two sorted out, the third one of securing your future will automatically fall in place.

Logic: When you doing something you love, you automatically put in your 200% and you won’t expect heavy monetary returns as your heart is content. A 100% in a job you are not satisfied in is as good as 50% input and you also expect a lot as the work you did was purely physical and not from heart. I have confused you big time, haven’t I? Pardon the vagueness. It is an innate trait that I can’t seem to get rid of But if you dig what I am trying to get across, then good.

But as the universe has it, you reap what you sow. If 200% is what you pitched in, whole “heartedly”, you will reap the benefits, inevitably. On the other hand, you can not expect much at all for the other as the work was more mechanical and not soulful. Thus, the outcome will also be compromised.

What if I am not a person who can afford to lose a job, even though I am not happy in it, as I am the only one providing for my family?

First of all, I bow to you for being so responsible. Hats off! Second of all, if that is the case then do what you have to do initially but have it in the back of your mind to step out and do your own thing or get a job you are satisfied in later on. You can not expect yourself to be chained to the same job for eternity in which you are not satisfied in. I know a person who has been afraid all his life about quitting his job and doing something he loved doing. Eventually he said, “I could not take it anymore as I was putting my self esteem and credibility at risk. My boss was literally piling work on me and expecting me to work 15 hours a day”.

He moved out and I won’t lie to you, he struggled for a good 6 months without a job and trying to figure out what to do. But after that he got a job which made up for all the 6 months he did not have a job and is beyond satisfied. So it’s all a matter of taking the risk. If you do not know what you want in life now. Relax!!! A lot of people don’t like Baz Luhrmann says in his song “Sunscreen”. Get your hands on this if you can.

If you are scared of being stuck in the purgatory after quitting, make sure you have honed in on your passion before hand and laid steps t achieve the same once you have quit.

Cheers!!!

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“Do not indulge in the vices”, “Secure your future”, “Get a job”, “Get promoted”, “Progress in life”, “Live a peaceful old age”

Common statements we all have encountered at some point of time in our life. All the above mentioned are guidelines or rules we can live by, which may ensure we do what the society wants us or expects of us. But do we truly need to do this?

It is just my mind thinking out loud and me merely penning down my thoughts. It’s something that you should ask yourself, just to see what YOUR answer would be.

“Do not indulge in the vices”

Smoking, drinking, getting high, tripping, sex, lies, deceit, envy and all the remaining sins we can think of, is bad. I do agree, but if overdone. Willpower is what determines how strong a human being you are. Nothing else.

You might know scores of people who might have kicked the bucket at the age of 25 or 30 of say, a heart attack, who never touched a cigarette, sipped liquor, known the warmth of a woman, cheated someone, lied to anyone, been jealous of anyone.

What wrong did they do to go away so young? Did they deserve it? No, they did not, it’s very evident. But simple questions which were left unanswered by them. Were they satisfied with life? Were there things they wanted to try, achieve, see, do before they left us? Hell yes!!! There would be a million things they would want to do….

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Let me put it to you this way. You might be a person who does not indulge in any of the vices, whatsoever. Fine, I am proud of you. But ask yourself this question. What all would you want to do if you found out you have exactly one month to live. Be honest to yourself, not me or my post.

If in that one month, you ever plan to or even think about trying out any of the above mentioned forsaken acts, then I am sorry to tell you, it’s high time you reiterate your wants. Why wait for that last month, why not try it out now? What is the harm?
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I asked a few of my friends who do not smoke, drink or any of the above. I, without any intro, casually asked them the same question. As expected, each one of them naively replied, “I would want to know what smoking feels like and what beer, whiskey, champagne taste like. I do not want to drink it, just taste it.” And the inevitable answer of all, “I also wanna get laid.”  <<<*chuckles*>>> Little did they know, they were in fact contradicting their own principles. If you have principles, they should be made from the heart and taken to your grave, WILLINGLY. Not because your parents told you or your ancestors did so or your girlfriend told you so or your society told you so.

There might be a lot of problems that you might face initially, when you are under your parents’ wings. But once you independent you have all the freedom. Do not misuse it. Use it wisely. Make sure your parents or the ones who love you do not get hurt. But do not hang onto stupid arse principles to look like Ms. Goody2shoes in front of everyone. It is not worth it.

Life is very short, trust me. Very few lucky ones make it to a happy old age. Before you know, it could be the Swine Flu (something that has freaked the crap out of me for no reason), or an ebola virus outbreak, a mere flu, or cholera or whatever. You could slip and knock your head on the floor and take off for all you know….

There is one rule I always follow. “Love yourself, pamper yourself and always keep yourself happy.” If you feel the inner you craving for something, go for it. If it is harmful beyond a certain extent, control it. If you are weak hearted and do not have the will power, do not. You will just have to live that sorry life.

I am not saying you should indulge in the vices… Not saying, you are not cool if you do not..Just saying, do not do something just because you are asked to. LIVE FOR YOURSELF

to be continued………..

Cheers!!!

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