Living away from home? Torn between your obligations to your own family - wife and kids, and the family you have left behind - mum and dad? You chose to live in a different continent, so that's the price you have to pay - living with endless, consistent, torturous GUILT.
Once you hit the middle age you start experiencing the probability of "the end of the road" around you. Our parents are aging and it's hard to accept that, however while this is a natural thing after all, you suddenly realise that You and your surrounding friends and colleagues are surprisingly aging as well. Who would have thought!
It's official. Life is completely hectic. Unless you live in a picturesque village on the mountains away from civilization, your 21st century life is busier than ever. Rush rush rush, you know it's way too much, but you cannot stop. We find ourselves constantly busy, with an endless list of things to do. So, how can we force ourselves to focus on our most important tasks? Make progress on self-motivated projects? And most importantly, achieve our goals.
Are humans really capable of multitasking? Are some better than others? Are women much better than men? Effectively, when it comes to complicated tasks which require a high degree of concentration, none of us can do it properly unless we are completely focused at it, one task at a time.
Ever thought about what was the hardest decision you had to make in your life? Life tends to take us through different challenges and you might find yourself at a crossroads. Some decisions might be straightforward, while others might take you through an emotional battle, sometimes an unforgiving roller coaster.
Language is an interesting thing, and more so are traditional phrases which are widely used in each and every culture. One of my favorite phrases is in Arabic, and it says: "Kul Kalb Biji Yomo". So what does it mean? well, it has quite a powerful meaning.
I never actually thought about it, what's going to happen in the days and months after losing a loved one. Then, about a month after I lost my mum, I came across a new terminology - "The Grieving Process".
Isn't life a funny thing? One moment you're up, the next you're down. No wonder people refer to life as a roller coaster sometimes. You know what? it actually makes it far more interesting this way. Just imagine life would be same old thing every single day. That would be quite boring, wouldn't it.
Mum passed away. After a long battle with cancer, she eventually gave in. I was there to say goodbye, I love you and thank you for everything you have given me. And sorry for not being there enough.
I'm very proud of most of the things I have done so far in life, and I'm confident in the choices I have made, no regrets. However, there is still a feeling that something is missing. Occasionally, I'm having these thoughts of not fulfilling my full potential, of not doing the things I really want to do every day. And I wonder, how do you figure out what is your purpose in this life?
Technology keeps the people who are physically remote to you, close to you. But it keeps the people who are physically close to you, away from you.
Guilt is a terrible thing. When you live with it day in and day out it's not really helping to get you going through the days. It's holding you back from feeling happy about your life and the choices you have made. Why am I feeling this way? Because I left behind my parents, they are not getting any younger and their medical condition is worsening as the days go by. And so, I'm kicking myself for not being there for them, living close to them.
