16 & 61

61 years have goneby in my life.Life is becoming big drag, as there is nothing to do in particular, as there is no compulsion. No commitments to fullfil, no obligation to do anything, or to go anywhere. Just cooking to live,and looking after the plants as pastime.
When one is in sweet 16, the whole world is colourful, there is full of hope & josh to live, achieve something, which brings the joy of living. But at 61 is just the opposite. Is there any need to live?

Money- Make it your servent not Master

One needs money to live-to get The primary needs- Food Shelter & clothing. Then comes up the secondary needs-Education,comforts,status in society, travel,hobbies etc. The evolution of Information technology, Bio Technology, Artificial Intelligence, no doubt has created umpteem no of jobs and the ensuing increase in income. But at what cost? It is paving the way to work 10 to 12 hrs per day, with night shifts, late night calls from US customers, all these results in creating problems at home front. No time for casual talking, eating with family due to exaution at work. To name it with the familiar word-TENSION_TENSION_TENSION.No doubt the job brings hefty salary to buy whatever one sets eye on.It has no true value in the sense it comes easily, unlike at our times, when salary was low, working hrs limited to 8 hrs, without the so called work pressure. WE used to plan & save to acquire a mixer, fan ,TV and other luxuries. There used to be more interaction with people around, both family & neighbors. We used to clarify with our elderly neighbors whenever anybody became sick.Used exchange dishes between & learn new dishes,new hobbies, Now one can Googgle for anything & everything in the world, without the personal touch of a human.Why talk to neighbor& waste their & your time. Go log on & confine to four walls.
Moreover the older people around who are computer illiterates knows nothing, so why talk to them.Instead log on ,listen to Music-western, rock, pop whatever. Have dinner at room with the laptop, why talk unnecessarily, with parents.The good old days of eating together is a thing of past. Parents, if living with are like coins out of circulation. Who has time for their feelings. Become more mechanical & build up more tension, health problem. What health problem? There is Insurance to get the best Doctors, the best gyms to maintain fitness, though most dont visit the gym daily for want of time. Who bothers? have money to spend & buy anything & everything, but not the feeling empathy, love respect.