There were once 2
brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized to
their dismay that the lifts were not working and that they have to climb the
stairs home.
After struggling to
the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come
back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on. When they
have struggled to the 40th level, the younger brother started to grumble and
both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps,
quarreling all the way to the 60th floor.
They then realized
that they have only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and
continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at
long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open
the door. And they realized that the key was in their bags which was left on
the 20th floor.
This story is
reflecting on our life…many of us live under the expectations of our parents,
teachers and friends when young. We seldom get to do the things that we really
like and love and are under so much pressure and stress so that by the age of
20, we get tired and decided to dump this load.
Being free of the
stress and pressure, we work enthusiastically and dream ambitious wishes. But
by the time we reach 40 years old, we start to lose our vision and dreams. We
began to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. We live life as
a misery as we are never satisfied. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little
left for complaining anymore, and we began to walk the final episode in peace
and calmness.
We think that there
is nothing left to disappoint us, only to realize that we could not rest in
peace because we have an unfulfilled dream …… a dream we abandoned 60 years
ago.
So what is your
dream?
Follow your dreams, so that you will not live with regrets.