Without getting into the details, I know I got what I deserved when I learned of some information that I had no business knowing. In the words of my friend, James, “curiousity killed the cat”. Well, those were not his words really ..but umm…you know what I mean.
Life indeed is a race. Not a sprint but a long distance marathon. The journey is long and tiring. You face detours along the way. You come face to face with disappointments. You deal with a lot of frustrations. You feel that life is unfair because the course did not go the way you expected it.
You prepare well for the race but you forget to realize that all of the runners beside, behind or ahead of you prepared for the run as well.
In a marathon, sure there will be winners. Cliché it may be but finishing well makes the journey, with all its hurdles, worthwhile.
Once in a while, you might get distracted and spend a little too much time focusing on how badly or how well the other runners fare. But you must decide to keep on keeping on and stay on course. It will be wise to recall why you are running this course in the first place.
The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but you bet the water bill is higher.
Months back, I came across this statement. I never forgot about it. I have been waiting for the opportune time to blog something about it. I guess, this is the time.
In your side of the fence is your own garden. You have your own wild grass to weed out and the most beautiful flowers to nurture. You have a landscape to think about. A landscape uniquely your own.
This is not supposed to be a blog entry that makes sense. So if you don’t understand what I am saying, I wouldn’t be surprised.
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4 comments:
Yep, the water bill is definitely higher.
Isn't this how we think sometimes? A jumble of thoughts vying for attention, all saying they are important. But hey, this did make sense.
it does make sense... continue to run the race... it is not yet over... a cliche again : some may have won the battle but not the war :- )
It always helps to express one's thoughts. I was able to thresh out extraneous ones in the process. Glad it made sense.
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