Invest in Myself
We also have been conditioned by the society that woman lives for others to the extent that they even dress in the way their family wants and cook food what others like. Their desires are not even taken care of.
She should be sacrificing , looking after others interests and give up her dreams. Her dreams have an expiry date often till her marriage or till she bears a child.
A time comes when her children leaves the nest and there are no in laws to take care of. And then she feels left out because she does not have anything to do . With the coming of nuclear families , there is no support system to turn back to . This often leads to middle aged depression which often results in an emotionally stressed woman which often reflects outwardly as different diseases.
This can happen to men also . They often forget to connect with family as they rush to fulfull their duties as a son, father , husband . Life just becomes a circle of responibilities.
It is time that each individual whether man or woman invests in their own selves. We should take time to develop or nurture our inner mind . In Asian societies, it is often taken as a crime if we adults take time to unwind, to meet friends or cultivate our hobbies. But why ?? We often fail to realise that a happy individual contributes much more to the family and society because they are positive and active.
Life is about investing. Investment of love, care , friendship and most importantly in ourselves because ultimately it is our life.
Take time to love ourselves as much as we love our family, friends and work. Take time to indulge in our hobbies . Take time to listen , read and just unwind . Take time to do what you want. Even cook and eat what we want because we have our individual love.
It does not mean we neglect our responsibilities towards others. But at least a few hours a month to look after ourselves and do what we like and want so that we fulfill our individuality and have a life that is not chained to people . At the end when everyone flies out of the nest , we have something to fall back on. Just like we invest in money for retirement , we need to invest in our health both mental and physical , in our hobbies and in our dreams .
