Albert’s father was an extremely important
and busy man who worked so many hours that he often had to work whole weekends.
One 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, 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 round 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.
Everytime 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
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