This time it was from a story about a monkey and a hunter, I was reading for my niece.
Ever wondered how they catch monkeys in madhya pradesh's jungles?? Easy....they tie a glass bottle to a tree and keep some peanuts inside it. The neck of the bottle is just enough for the monkey's hand to go in. The monkey comes and while trying to get to the peanuts, he puts his hand inside and grabs the peanuts. But alas...the bottleneck is not wide enough for the fist to come out ... Its just wide enogh for the empty hand to come out. However, the greed of this little extra peanut is so much that he just cannot let go of it.
He sees the hunter coming to catch him but still, he doesn't let go of it. He sees him getting more and more closer and screams and shouts but doesn't let go of it. He knows he will be imprisioned for life...but still ......... He knows everything but just can't get to the idea that he has a choice ...he can leave the peanuts.
It just reflected upon me that this is how most of us are nowadays. No matter what ... We don't leave the fistful of peanuts, and our peanuts are in the form of white collar job, greed for money, status and luxury, relationships....and what not......
I see my job doesn't allow me time for anything else, including the much needed time for the loved ones, but no, I can't settle for a lesser paid job which would allow some time.
The car I drive gives me back-ache but I am consious about my status and would never travel by a metro train or the local.
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