Life is short

Life is short… Live life to the fullest

A business tycoon in china passed away. His widow, left with $1.9 billion in the bank, married his chauffeur. His chauffeur said: “All the while, I thought I was working for my boss….it is only now, that I realize that my boss was all the time, working for me!” 

When we die, our money remains in the bank, yet when we are alive we don’t have enough money to spend. The cruel reality is: it is more important to live longer, have a healthier and strong body, than to have more wealth and an incurable sickness. As it is said, health is wealth.

Most business workers engage and coordinate their business throughout the entire week, not even having any time to rest. For instance, a Nigerian business man/woman or office worker, wakes up by 3 a.m on a Monday morning to prepare for work and is already on the way to work by 4.30 a.m so as to beat the traffic jam on the road. And comes back home by almost 11 p.m; if the traffic allows. These routine rolls down even to the weekends. Worst of, some are even too busy to eat. Fascinatingly, they forget to ask themselves what use will be all the amassed wealth when their overtaxed body collapses.

Making money is great.  But putting your health in a detriment, all in the aim of getting wealth is just plain stupid. Fine, it can be argued that your wife and kids will benefit from the money you’re making. But can anyone honestly just enslave himself just for others to enjoy? It is necessary for us to take care of our health.

Eat right, exercise, see friends, hang out and have fun. Spend your hard earned money instead of holding them up in banks for relatives and children to end up fighting over in court cases when you are dead. The Institute of Capital Market Registrars said unclaimed dividends in Nigeria’s purse had reached N50.94 billion as at December 2013. So we ask where are the depositors of this money?

Go for medical check-ups constantly, even if you are not sick to ensure that you are in good health. Drink more water; eat good food such as vegetables and not junks. Reduce your cholesterol and fatty intake. They will lead you to an early grave. Exercise your mind and body constantly even if you are busy. Take time off work, even if it’s a week or two to relax. Treat yourself to some exotic place and get pampered.

You only get to live once and that once isn’t even long enough, so endeavour to live life to the fullest. Live without pretending, love without depending, listen without defending, and speak without offending.  Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun, fall in love, and don’t let people bring you down.

Never expect, never demand, never assume. Know your limits, your stand and your role. Don’t get affected, jealous or paranoid. Just go with the flow and stay happy. Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you. Not because they are nice but because you are, so as to avoid grudges.

Besides technically, holding a grudge makes you tensed up, which lead to high blood pressure. Which might latter if not checked can aggravate to serious health issues. Shakespeare said: “I always feel happy. You know why? Because I don’t expect anything from anyone! Expectations always hurt...

Live your life. Takes chances. Be crazy. Don’t wait. Because right now is the oldest you’ve ever been and the youngest you’ll be ever again.