The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Phew!!

Life has been hectic for me. Lot of stress, too much of rush, umpteen number of obstacles and myriads of nerve jamming "to-dos". All in all, recent times haven't been so very smooth. But then who ever has had a life with no struggle and hassle? Isn't this the story of almost all of us?

Well, keeping the generalization part out of it for now, let's look at the bigger picture. As kids, we had exams, which were supposed to be the most excruciating experiences and the only relief was the holidays which followed them!! Later came the boards, which had their own trauma. But then they assured us of a college life that would be fun and frolic. Eventually in college, there were those hysteric moments of extravagance, emotions and ebullience. But they promised a later life of peace, solace and abundance if you worked hard to make a Great Career.

But eventually you come to find that even while working, earning and filling the bank accounts with the Green paper, alias Vitamin M, you still couldn't reach the state of solace you wanted. You write it off for post-retirement life and promise yourself an early retirement full of foreign holidays and carefree outbacks.

But would that ever come? Or is it a similar dangling carrot which has been laid for the endless bounty run towards something you will never achieve? Isn't life supposed to reward you for doing so much of hardwork and taking up all the herculean tasks in the prior stages of life? Or is it simply unjust to everybody?

It is said that There is Light at the End of the Tunnel, but isn't it quite evident that the Light is emanating from a lamp-post leading to another Tunnel? While running behind the so called rewards to be received after sets of stressful tasks, we tend to forget just one thing. The most potent runs often lead to Mirages. Just like the Great Gold Rush of the 20th century.

So.. Is there any existing rationale which explains this rush, this endless marathon which seems pointless when you just cant reach the finish line and this failure to reach the final echelons? Well, there definitely is a justification for everything.

Maybe He, who wrote all this for us, wanted us to take life as it comes, and enjoy all the moments in present without bothering about the future to come. Maybe He told us something in the cipher and we deciphered in a modified format. Maybe that was His Master Plan for us.

Whatever it might be, eventualy you have to get back to the endless race expecting some placating rewards, which might never come.

With all due regards to His Master Plan, at least I am loving it!!