One of the most inspiring stories i have read is "The Story of Rose" which tells of a woman who never allowed anything (her age for that matter) to keep her from chasing and fulfilling her dream - to get a college education - thus inspiring thousands to "grow up rather than to grow old".
The story was written very simply and the lessons it teaches are also about simple things which defines the life we make and live. As Rose said "you have to dream for when you lose your dream you die". Our dreams or desires are our life's steering wheel. It directs us. It keeps us alive. These dreams push us to exhaust all our means to have them fulfilled.
"We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing" is one of my favorite lines as it made me brood over and simply nod in agreement. Indeed there are people (including me at times) who are caught up with the big or small stresses in life, who are too busy working to store up wealth, and who are too concerned about other stuff that they fail to enjoy life's minute details. They are unable to recognize the things which are more important. Life is better if we take time to pause and enjoy the moment with our kids, family and friends. Life is definitely better if we look at the brighter side of things, and pause and laugh our hearts out despite the ordeals we go through. Anyway, these ordeals teach us to stand and learn and eventually grow up. Certainly we will never grow if we constantly sulk and regret and dwell on the past.
Living a fulfilled and meaningful life undeniably means we have to face some humps and bumps along the way. What matters is what we do after going through those humps and bumps. Are we going to stand and move forward or wait for someone to come by and pick us up?
The story was written very simply and the lessons it teaches are also about simple things which defines the life we make and live. As Rose said "you have to dream for when you lose your dream you die". Our dreams or desires are our life's steering wheel. It directs us. It keeps us alive. These dreams push us to exhaust all our means to have them fulfilled.
"We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing" is one of my favorite lines as it made me brood over and simply nod in agreement. Indeed there are people (including me at times) who are caught up with the big or small stresses in life, who are too busy working to store up wealth, and who are too concerned about other stuff that they fail to enjoy life's minute details. They are unable to recognize the things which are more important. Life is better if we take time to pause and enjoy the moment with our kids, family and friends. Life is definitely better if we look at the brighter side of things, and pause and laugh our hearts out despite the ordeals we go through. Anyway, these ordeals teach us to stand and learn and eventually grow up. Certainly we will never grow if we constantly sulk and regret and dwell on the past.
Living a fulfilled and meaningful life undeniably means we have to face some humps and bumps along the way. What matters is what we do after going through those humps and bumps. Are we going to stand and move forward or wait for someone to come by and pick us up?
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