When I go to malls today, I find it thronging with activity. People devouring food, rampaging garments stores and hobbling around weighed down by shopping bags. The question that comes to my mind is...where does so much 'extra' money come from?
I remember those days when we used to buy clothes before pujas, a car used to serve us for 10 years and shoes were not bought by the dozen.
The same people whom we see trudging around the shopping malls in the weekend (instead of a park or lake side) will be working till 10 PM to complete their work. To get that elusive promotion and perks, they will readily sacrifice their family life and spend their evening in front of laptops instead of their children. (I am unfortunately one of these people).
But the question that haunts me is this: Will these new clothes make that persistent headache go away? Will that new pair of shoes help us get rid of our collective ulcers and paunches? Will that new car help us have a good marriage?
If not, why are we off on this endless chase behind more and more money? Why not spend our evenings with our family, spend our weekends at a lake side picnic or use our 'extra' money for a family trip?
Is it all worth it?
The hours that you spend on earth are limited...spend them wisely.
