Ever since I can remember, I have been told, instructed and guided, "Harder, Faster, More, More, More; Go, Go, Go ....
So I did exactly that, struggling through each phase of life.
I was told that only by pushing myself would I get a good job and earn more, without which I would not be stable and unable to settle down.
As I advanced, the greater was the stress. The promise of happiness and peace remained elusive. There was always another milestone to cross before I could finally 'live'.
Whenever I paused to inhale, to enjoy, to rest, the world warned me, “Not now. Don’t relax. Don’t waste time.” You'll Fall Behind!
But behind what? Behind who? I never understood the urgency of it. The race was loud, but the finish line remained invisible.
As if joy was something to be earned only after exhaustion.
As if life was not meant to be lived, only conquered.
For a long, long time, I believed it.
Then I began to see something else.
Even those who are 'settled' are still searching.
Even those with money are still hungry for more.
And those with status are fearful of losing it.
And many people who say they will finally live after retirement are only repeating the same ancient lie: “Someday.”
However, life does not arrive 'someday'.
Life arrives only in this moment.
The truth is,
The struggle never ends.
Responsibilities don’t disappear.
Problems don’t stop coming.
The mind doesn’t stop desiring.
The world doesn’t stop demanding.
Chaos is not an obstacle to life.
It is part of Life.
And maybe that is the lesson we were meant to learn all along:
We came here not to finish anything,
We were sent here to become aware.
To become present.
To feel deeply.
To love fully.
To remain pure and soft, even while the world hardens.
To awaken the soul while the world screams for achievement.
Because what is the point of winning every race
if we lose ourselves in the process?
The universe does not reward us for delaying our happiness.
Our soul does not measure our worth by our productivity.
And time does not wait for us to feel “ready.”
One day, this body will merge back into the universal ocean.
The titles will fade.
The deadlines will dissolve.
And only one question will remain:
'Did I actually live… or did I merely prepare to live?'
-AtmaKetan
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AtmaKetan is the pen name of my young friend, Ketan Sarode. A pure, free soul who loves the universe because he loves himself.
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