Best things in life are truly free

"Best things in life are truly free"

I don't know the source but I have come across this one several times. Combine this with Alvin Tofler's Future Shock ... our environments have been changing faster than our rate of evolution. Think about the needs of our ancestors even 200 years back. We all need good food , We can enjoy a sunrise, a pleasant winter/summer breeze, love of our spouse and children... A little Chit Chat at the office... A morning in the local park.. A chess game...Learning a new software that interests us... watching a movie on the computer... Reading a novel... sharing and caring for people emotionally ...listening to good music.. meditating.. listening to an audio book...blogging... all these things while may not necessarily be free , but they definitely don't cost much. Let us not forget to enjoy our life under the "Work Pressures" of the modern corporate life , for at our heart , and biologically we are still the same kind of people as our ancestors 200 years back, or for that matter, another ancestor during the Harappan age. (Ever wondered about a lovelorn Harappan! ;-))

Another one of my favorite quote from Zig Ziglar "You can't be in so much hurry to reach a place that you forget to take the Gas"--Similar Theme. Let the purpose not be lost. What's the fun if you become a big shot of a big shot company and at the end of life realize that during the process of climbing the success ladder your life ran through your fingers. You kept on "Succeeding" without ever asking yourself... Is this really all that my heart longs for...

While I do not recommend an irresponsible professional life or for that matter a professional life devoid of ambitions- All I say is that everything must be kept in its proper perspective.

Robin Sharma is my another all time favorite author. Each article from his "Greatness guide" and "greatness guide 2" is a gem and deserves a place in a collection of the all-time-best quotes of the world.

One of my favorite quotes from Robin Sharma -"Be So good at your work that you become irreplaceable at your company"

One more.. ? :-)

A good work is a gift that you give to yourself (It is not a gift that you give to your company). By doing good work you develop a good habit, you invest in yourself and you become more valuable, Company just happens to be a secondary beneficiary of your good work. (I find this idea particularly motivating against the attitudes that many employees have ... they ask themselves the question.."Why should I work hard if at the end of the day I would only get paid so much?" The Answer.. "If you work hard you won't remain the same person. One day either your own company or perhaps another company's headhunters are going to offer you more. ... You will actually become more valuable. Good work can't remain hidden for long, just like a good attitude.


Well you asked for just one quote... and you got me started. Thank you for this thread. I feed cool after writing this comment. I didn't know I would get in to flow typing this comment. Thanks to the thread starter.