For those who work too hard and like to do OT;
Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread
as a living to support his wife and three children.
He spent all his evenings after work attending classes,
hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find
a better paying job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly
ate a meal together with his family. He worked and
studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family
with the best money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending
enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all
this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time
with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced.
To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after,
he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid
handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide
his family with life's little luxuries like nice clothing,
fine food and vacation abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see father for
most of the week.
He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to
the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthly
candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course
in the open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not
spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was
doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more
time with his family.
Father's hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly,
he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic
tasks.He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer
big enough, it would be nice for his family to be ablt to
enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium.
Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times
before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at
being promoted again.
The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact,
sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending
enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this
for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
As expected, Father's hard work paid off again and he bought
a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore.
On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared
to his his family that he decided not to take anymore courses
or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to
devote more time to his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
Do you work to live or live to work?
THERE ARE TWO THINGS TO AIM AT IN LIFE:
FIRST, TO GET WHAT YOU WANT; AND AFTER
THAT , TO ENJOY IT. ONLY THE WISEST OF
MANKIND ACHIEVE THE SECOND.
