I have seen many people wanting to reach some milestone every now and then in any form of work, especially in Software industry. The milestone may be in the form of "Money" or "Position" in the organization. Mostly "Position" and "Money" have a positive correlation. I sometimes wonder what is the limit for these guys and put myself in the list. But I am a different person altogether. My interests have subsided, my limits are narrow and I know what I want and am happy with what I got.
These people receive nearly 1 lakh per month salary and yet they strain and stress themselves to earn more forgetting about Family and Health and most importantly they grow to become the worst character in life-workaholic and arrogant. Why is that because our elders and puranas used to teach us that Money should never go above our shoulders, cause it will swallow us! There is a limit for everything and anything. And I have seen people who have gone berserk like that.
I am really thankful that I don't have high ambitions in terms of "Money" and "Position" cause I know that whatever I get I deserve it, If I don't I won't be hanging on that for a long time. I have seen many people demanding for their needs, but I am not like that in my workplace. I believe that Credit is valid when u Deserve it not when you Demand it.
Many a times I keep wondering and discuss this topic with my wife, "What's the limit for all this?", "Why are people so greedy?", "Why am I not like others?", "Why is that I don't find interest in excess money?". Nobody knows the answer, even me, but all I can say is that I know my limit and happy with what I got - A good Wife, Good life, A Bike and House-hold items for daily work. I don't own a house, I don't own a A/C also. But I don't care, I know that If I deserve that I will get it some day, at least my children will owe me one. It is high time people stop for a second and rework on their interests and real needs/wants.
