Relax

In this fast-paced, competitive cosmopolitan world, people are just too focused on their careers and the need to earn more money. Even students can’t help but feel the pressure on the need to study hard, in order to “have a better future”.

I think that at times, people just need to stop whatever they are doing and take a break. I find it so hard for people to relax nowadays. Their minds are so crammed up thus preventing them the ability to think clearly. Their tensed mood would not only affect their work but also their relationship with people. It is also difficult for them to take things lightly and every “molehill becomes a mountain”.

If I could, I would pause the time. And in this “freeze frame”, people’s minds are cleared; cleared of worries. And only when the body and mind has enough rest, the body would function normally again. Sounds stupid right?

Nobody sees the importance of relaxation. The mindset is that, only when one has achieved enough and earned enough then will one rest; permanently.

Scenario 1: A man works 25 hours a day and hardly relaxes. He neglects his social life and bonding with his family as he is always working. He then earns his first million at the age of 30 and decides that he can finally rest and pay back lost time. When he finally got his money, he meets with an accident and passes away. How is he then going to enjoy his millions? His loved ones got rich overnight with what he left them but never will they get over the regrets of not having spent enough time with him.

The truth is, we are never contented. When we attain something, we keep wanting more and more. And at times, this greed becomes the better of a person which is of course, very bad. People start to do immoral (however one may define immoral) things in order to obtain what they yearn for.

But I wonder if these people have ever stopped for a second to ask themselves if they are happy. Whether getting what they yearn for would keep them contented or even, happy.
Happiness is something we can’t purchase at the mall. Well, unless you are Donald Trump that is; there was a quote from him previously which goes somewhere in the lines of “who say money can’t but happiness? You just need to know where to shop”.

Can you imagine? Try picturing yourself walking into a mall and every shop is selling “happiness”. How does happiness look like anyway? I think it would look like drugs- maybe something like marijuana/weed. Won’t it be so cool? Then the world would not have anymore sad people. I must say that Donald Trump sure knows how to shop.

It’s so ironic how “money can buy happiness” yet it is the rich people out there who are mostly suffering. I’ve had heard so many stories about them before. A Tai Tai can have all the luxury items she could ever ask for but most of the time, most of them are not very happy with their lives. And I don’t think they quite like the fact that they have to share their husbands with other women. I’m not saying in most cases. These are just SOME stories I’ve heard, which happens to always run along the same line making it so stereotypical.

I’ve digressed so much only to realize that my objective of this entry is about relaxing. Okay…drawing back, over-working and lack of rest can lead to emotional torment too. I once knew of this lady who worked so much like 7 days a week from 9am- 2am. Worst thing is, she’s a mother of two. The result of her over-working is that her family left her. I think it is so devastating and it got so bad to the fact that even if she tried to make up for “loss time”, nothing could bring back the past and the way it used to be for the family. Everytime she talks to me about it, she can’t help but get so emotional. I try to help but in all honesty, there is only so much I can do.

The cause and effects of not relaxing can get rather sad huh. I guess that’s life. We can hardly ever enjoy the luxuries of both worlds; and if you do, good for you. So, the next time you feel like you’ve been so caught up with work or whatever and you feel really exhausted, stop whatever you’re doing(even if it was for a few minutes) and go do something which would help you relax whatever it may be. Maybe it’ll do you some good.


That sound of crashing waves and the sandy beach;
The place I want to be when life’s a bitch.
Shutting myself from this crazy world
The only solution when work’s a killer.

If only I could stop the time
If only at times life’s a pantomime
Maybe then life would be better
Maybe then I would feel happier

When living becomes tiring
And surviving becomes a chore
Maybe that’s a calling
For us to forget it all

Drop everything we’re doing
End all the stress we face
Take a break and do something,
That’s relaxing in our case

peaches & cream ,
The girl next door