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The greatest loss is wasted time

While scrolling down on my facebook timeline today in the morning(the one who really knows me knows that my timeline is all about motivation/inspirational pages Or pets and animal videos) this saying of imam ali appeared on my screen and it really influenced me and i started wondering and typing here;

What if i am taking my time to figure out things for myself. would that also be counted as a waste of time? or a waste of time is just going about the day, doing what is required without any drive or emotion and paying your bills and fulfilling all what is required by this world in order to merely survive but not having enough motivation while not feeling happy or satisfied.

According to our society the former statement is a complete waste of time as in that scenario one is not seen doing anything significant!

it's strange.

To me living a monotonous robotic life is just equivalent to living like animals. what is the point of this intellect which almighty has blessed us with? 

I was watching one of the summon of this renowned sage on YouTube who is famous for his wit and good humor.

His reply to this question when asked about what is exactly a waste of time, really captivated me;

As a child he was a very curious anxious kid,a nightmare to the teachers in school as he kept on asking all kinds of questions to them which they certainly couldn't answer as those were not the banal textbook queries. 

Nobody could stop him anyway, he used to go out wandering in the streets meeting different people, enriching his life experiences. 

He was never found in the class room, he was so intrigued by his constant struggle to find answers to his queries which no one around him knew, he understood the only way to quench his thirst for knowledge is to accumulate it from the library near his home. When his father got to know about his whereabouts, he scolded him in front of the entire family and warned him to stop wasting time in doing nonsense tasks and concentrate on his studies as his father wished for his son to become a medical doctor.He completely refused to his father plea and instead choose to continue with his quest for knowledge. 

His family, relatives and teachers called him a curse of the family, an insane person who will never reach anywhere in life.

At the mere age of 25 he managed to independently work on his startup and it was a success but abandoned it all for his passion for yoga and philanthropy.

Today he runs an eminent foundation worldwide and is known for his exceptional knowledge and practical and witty responses to the queries of people, 

This insane child, school drop out, not wanting to pursue a stable career path and who was tagged as an outclass, illiterate and mentally retarded!! PHEW! has written various best selling books on philosophy of life mentioning  anecdotes of his journey upon leaving his house at a very young age in search of knowledge. 

The whole point of mentioning this story here is not to bore you, instead i really want to reiterate upon this simple fact that how important it is to question.

And hey it's not me who is saying it

Albert Einstein once said 'The important thing is to not stop questioning."

I somehow have always been this inquisitive individual, I am very curious to know why i am the way i am and why do i what i do and.

Although i tried to live like how i was required to, but somehow i couldn't sustain to apply that methodology in my life for too long, and that my friend actually defines my quirky yet interesting personality.

To me a waste of time is; not learning about new things, not asking enough questions, not doing what i really want to do while satisfying others around me and most importantly not evolving after learning from my past mistakes and repeating them again and again.

I was in a profession where i was a complete misfit and i was not happy or satisfied, i gained that clarity after asking certain specific questions such as:

Do i see myself doing this for the rest of my life? No

Do i feel free? No

Where do i see myself 10 years down the line? No! Well i am not answering my response to this question because always remember "Tell the world what you intend to do but first show it"

I genuinely believe in doing something pivotal in my life, I just don't want to live in this world to;eat,sleep and work. I definitely want to conquer myself and want to remain curious for the rest of my life.

I don't want to confine myself to limited believes and a cliched mindset, while knowing that there are limitless possibilities which can be achieved through tapping the infinite potential of this magnificent intellect which differentiates us from other species.

On the whole I really would like to emphasis on it that if you think and believe in your gut and if its compelling you to take a break from the hush bush of this worldly mundane life when you know you can not succumb to its unnecessary pressure; then trust me take a break, just go for it, take the plunge, roll up your sleeves and most importantly be ready to sacrifice your pleasures in exchange of growth, freedom and real thrill. 


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