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Sometimes, we get riddled with anguish trying to live up to our present moment as we hold a certain expectation from others on what we should be aiming in life.
For me, I carry my worries around like a strapped backpack to my mind; My mom’s ailing health, siblings, our mortgage and my life fulfillment.
But why do I have to torture myself with these thoughts? Surely, I know that the future is uncertain and there is no guarantee that life will turn out according to my favor.
Distraught, I turn to books. Constant worrying happens to spur me toward action. I approach the dusty, faded bookshelf and pulled out a small pocket-sized by Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.
Re-reading the first chapter reminds me of the fleeting state of life.
I reminisce the times when I was a young teenager, having a burning desire to be an adult, having control of my freedom and earning my own pennies.
And now when I’m working my butt off, I have the desire to get married and start a family.
This is a fairly common objective which we naturally aim for. The next step is that we want our kids to grow up and wishes for early retirement.
