Albert’s father was an extremely important and busy man who worked so many hours that he often had to work whole weekends. One fine Sunday, Albert woke early and, hearing his Dad opening the front door to go to his office, Albert ran to ask him some questions:
-“Why do you have to go to work today, Daddy? We could play …”
-“I can’t. I have some very important matters to see to.”
-“And why are they so important, Daddy?”
-“Well, because the company will make a lot of money, and it’s possible they’ll promote me.”
-“And why do you want them to promote you?”
-"Well, to have a better job and earn more money.”
-“And why do you need to earn more money?”
-“Well, to be able to have a bigger and better house, and we’ll be more comfortable and we’ll be able to do more things.”
Albert thought for a while, then smiled.
-“Will we be able to do more things together? Great! Then go quickly.
I will wait the remaining years before we have a bigger house."
On hearing this, Albert’s father closed the front door, without leaving.
Albert was growing up very fast, and his father knew he couldn't wait for so long. So he took off his jacket, left his computer and his reports, and sat with Albert to play with him.
Albert, who was as surprised as he was delighted, said:
“Yes, I think the promotion and the new house can wait for a few years.”
When I meet parents, the most oft-repeated complaint is that they are too busy to spend time with their children. I feel that we are misconceiving the notion of busyness with being productive. If we don’t plan our time to be with our children, then Blue Whales, Momos, Clash of clans and PUBGs (Player Unknown’s Battle Ground) are there out in the social network prowling around like a hungry lion to devour your children. It’s the right time and high time that we are awake from the Maya of busyness and wake up to the reality. Be focused and be productive. Productivity is much more elegant and authentic.
Every time we say ‘I don’t have time’, we actually mean ‘That’s not my priority’. So have your intentions clear and set goals in business as well as family and go about achieving it.
Happiness breeds productivity.
Tomorrow is too late
Yesterday is over
And NOW is exactly the right moment,
So START
