When the game is over, both the king and the pawn return to the same box.
This is a must-read for all retirees. The truth is that all used and none functional bulbs are the same.
A Senior Executive retired and shifted from his palatial official quarters to the housing society, where he owned a flat. He considered himself big and never talked to anyone. Even while walking in the community park every evening, he ignored others, looking at them with contempt.
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| Life Is A Game Of Chess! |
One day, it somehow transpired that an elderly person sitting beside him started a conversation, and they continued to meet. Every conversation was mostly a monologue with the retired Executive harping on his pet topic, “Nobody can imagine the big post and high position I held before retirement. I came to this community due to compulsions”; and so on, and the other elderly person used to listen to him quietly. After many days, when the retired Executive was inquisitive about others, the elderly listener opened his mouth and said,
“After retirement, we are all like used and finished BULBS. It does not matter what a bulb’s wattage was, how much light or glitter it gave. I have been living in this community for the last 5 years and have not told anyone that: I was a Member of the Parliament for two terms.
On your right, there is- A Man who retired as General Manager in Corporation.
Over there is Another Man who was a Major General in the Army.
That Man sitting on the bench in a spotless white dress is PROFESSOR, who was a former lecturer at a University before retirement. He hasn’t revealed it to anyone, not even to me, but I know."
All used dysfunctional bulbs are now the same – whatever their wattage was – 10, 40, 60, 100 watts – it doesn’t matter now. Neither does it matter what type of bulb it was before it got finished – LED, CFL, Halogen, Incandescent, fluorescent, or decorative.
And that, my friend, applies to you too. The day you understand this, you will find peace and tranquillity even in this housing society. Remember, the rising sun as well as the setting sun are both beautiful and adorable. But, in reality, the rising sun gets more importance and adoration and is even worshipped, whereas the setting sun is not given the same reverence. It is better to understand this sooner than later.
Dear friend, your current designation, title, and power are not permanent. Keeping a lot of emotions with these things only complicates your life when you lose them one day. Remember that when the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box.
Therefore, enjoy your achievements today/all that you have acquired today. Have a fabulous time ahead.
Be at peace with yourself.
At the end of the day, all those certificates are nothing but just a piece of paper that will be replaced by only one certificate... Death Certificate.
Retirees, pls keep in touch and support each other. Where possible, put a smile on someone's face. Be your brother and your sister's keeper.
God bless you.
Charles Chaplin died at the age of 88
He left the US senate with 4 Statements:
(1) Nothing is eternal in this world, not even our problems.
(2) I like to walk in the rain because no one can see my tears.
(3) The most wasted day in life is the day we do not laugh.
(4) The six best doctors in the world...
1. Sun,
2. Rest,
3. Exercise,
4. Diet,
5. Self-esteem
6. Friends.
Keep them at all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life ...
If you see the moon You will see the beauty of God .....
If you see the sun You will see the power of God ...
If you see the mirror, you will see the best creation of God.
So, believe it.
We are all tourists, God is our travel agent who has already fixed our itineraries, reservations and destinations ... Trust Him and enjoy LIFE
Life is just a trip!
Start living and stop existing!!!!
Share with people who are important to your LIFE
To understand it, you have to visit these 3 places:
- the Hospital
- The Prison
- The Cemetery
At the hospital, you will understand that nothing is more beautiful than health.
In Prison, you will see that liberty is the most precious thing.
- In the cemetery you will realize that life is worthless, the ground on which we walk today will be our roof tomorrow. Let us make the efforts to remain humble by having the fear of God and the respect of our neighbors. Please give to people in need no matter how small.
You are God's Treasure!
_If one day, we all are allowed to put our problems on a table and exchange them, I'm sure that after a few minutes, everyone would silently take back their own & leave the table.
There is no such thing as a perfect life, nobody has it all together.
Just as our faces are different, so are our problems.
Never be envious of what someone else has. You don't know the price they paid to get it and the price they are paying to keep it.
You don't own half of the problems in this world.
While you are discreetly wishing to be like the other person, Someone else is seriously praying for that life you take for granted.
Sometimes the people you envy, are actually wishing they could have the life you live.
Be contented and cherish what you have.
Remain blessed
FOOD FOR LIFE !
Musi wesvondo tese kuchurch!
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