LIFE LESSONS | PHILOSOPHY | BUDDHISM
We should be happy that it’s okay to lament the unfairness of life
(Life often hurts, but we can manage)
I received a mail from a friend the other day that spoke of so much sadness that I can’t get it out of my head.
His mail was draped in anger. Directed at the whole bad outside world that was scheming against him and thwarting his plans. It had all been so easy and well-organized before. He had made his calculations, stipulated his plans. For life. Marry the girl of his dreams. Who would help him escape from the stifling environment of his youth. Get a well-paying job with a Big Four consultancy firm. Work hard, be best, get promoted. Be a success. Have “friends.” Be a promising “high potential.” Drive a Tesla. Save money.
It had all been so easy until things started falling apart. A move that had been calculated to save him money turned out to cost him expenses instead. The winters in Europe are cold. Utility market prices soar. The years of honeymoon romance come to an end, seeping away unnoticedly. But the worst of all is that his bride recently got diagnosed with a chronic illness. She might need care and he is not a caregiver and giving care takes time and focus away from his job. Which comes as a serious blow to his career plans.
