The Grass is Always Greener on Our Side

I have found a flaw in our lives and I intend to mend it. 
People are glorifying rat-race; prioritising work over sleep and health.  “I am so busy, I don’t have time even for myself” is something people say with pride. This is a cool trend.

I intend to reverse that trend.

It is cool to have control over your own time; to be happy with less rather than chasing money at the cost of health. The West is witnessing such a trend where young professionals are rejecting hectic work schedules and opting for less-paying options that offer a slower and more peaceful life. This is called ‘downshifting’.  This is the trend I seek to drive forward. 

To that end, I have tried to write stories about people caught in the rat-race, only to find them sprawling with clichés. I found myself falling prey to anger, frustration, pushing myself harder to research Slowness and Minimalism, reading books late into night, exhausting myself thinking hard till it was almost sunrise; doing the very things I stand for avoiding. My eyes opened when during one of my late night readings I stumbled upon a quote which I then simplified for my understanding:

“One big thing is a series of small things brought together.”

I have to start small; at my own pace, connecting the dots as I grow older.

People are those dots. If you read this and agree with it, you are one of those dots. 

 There are many other things I wish to put across through my writing but they will have to wait for more of such small, abruptly ending posts. I will stop here because I feel like I have made my point. 
Even as we strive to grow,
We are happy and content
With what we have
At the moment.
Opportunities come and go.
Some we choose, others we let go.
No regrets, no hurry, no greed.
The grass is always greener on our side.

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