Finding the right balance!

It took a swiss ball in the gymnasium to teach me one of the greatest truths of life..It is all about finding the right balance and then enjoying the game. After struggling initially for couple of times for the right equilibrium, once I got it the rest of the exercises were sheer joy, ofcourse entwined with pain :)

Reflecting on this philosophy I realized all the past 12 years or more I have spent in pumping time for career and little or no time to other aspects of life like fitness or even simple things like taking a walk in the sun, totally a lop sided balance.

Now for some time that I am the master of my time and not the time sheets at office or the client's mercy, I realize there is so much joy to simple things in life. Being able to give more than 2 hours for fitness seems to be a dream in the corporate world, now that I am able to do it it is a dream come true. Yet, it is a lop sided balance with the financial and career aspect needing attention. By god's grace I belong to the fairer sex with the not-so fairer one ready to take the responsibility of nurturing me for this period.

The childhood art basics of bicycling teaches one to balance but I wonder how many of us are really able to balance all our interests / needs in life. If you too wish to take time to smell the flowers, learn that guitar calling you for years, spend time with your pets / plants, breathe in the fresh air (wherever available) and yet not loose on the material world may you find the right balance! Life then will truly be a game each one of us will cherish.

Comments

Huzaifa said…
Article makes you realize small (but important) thing we should follow.

We have been thought from childhood to exercise regularly but have lost the charm in this RAT RACE.

Hats-off to Anil Ambani(Chairman Reliance Group) somehow he manages his time to get trained and participate in Mumbai Marathon. Ofcourse he has many secretaries to manage his work. Unlike me. :)
February 14, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Fondly called as 'Omee' said…
amazing re!

will remember to smell flowers and take walk in sun .. just strolling even when i am riding up the career hill.

so far so good.. i have been blessed with awareness of not missing simple joys.. but i seriously need to balance the health / exercise part.

thanks for reminding me thru ur post re !

have a blessed time!
February 17, 2008 at 1:34 AM
Sucha said…
For Huzaifa

Well , hope you aim to become Anil Ambani then..if not able to manage your work fully!

Glad you liked it..

-Sucha
February 17, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Sucha said…
Omiee,

Thanks for taking time to read this..I am sure you are more AWARE of simple things than most of us..

All the very best!

-Sucha
February 17, 2008 at 9:36 AM
scintilla said…
I liked how the relation between the swiss ball and the greatest truths of life was explained...

Nice article.

Keep writing :)
And thnx for taking out time and commenting on my blog :D
February 26, 2008 at 6:57 PM
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