whai oh whaai?

A thriving businessman was spending his well earned holiday in a secluded resort just by the river overlooking the hills far away from the bustle of the city, one with nature. And as all trendy people do he went out fishing to the river where he met a man, a peasant man, dressed not-so-smartly fishing too.
Being the hardworking guy that he was, he was irritated generally by these people who lacked foresight, never had any ambitions, never worked 18 hrs a day, never Ever deserved a holiday. All the pent up anger came out on the stranger in a jiffy. He wanted to ask a million questions. How he could waste his life. How he could not do anything worthwhile whole day?How he could be such a loser in life.
The peasant just smiled in reply. He enquired as to what his "motive in life" was. The business man oh so confident replied as to how he wanted to build a huge empire, become really successful, earn so much so that he never needed to worry about his Grey days, so he could come out on more such fishing expeditions.
The peasant said "aint I doing what your planning to do every day"?
So goes a popular story
Another one in this vein is that of a hare who saved all the nuts he earned so he could eat them all together in his old age and later found he didn't have teeth.

I do think of these crazy things time again, atleast they inspire me to not work hard and live in the present. Short as life is, my philosophy has always been to not work too hard.And yea have oodles of fun.
Always found it crazy how people go to these 18 hr a day jobs 360 days a year far away from family, with a computer to call as a buddy. Lots of parents of friends, my parents too although just sometimes. Whats the point? The ones i can think of are the following
1) it gives lots of power and (wo)man has always had a HUGE fetish for power
2)Some just work because they are afraid the society might not approve of a fun loving jolly kinda guy.
3)oh yea ambition. To get maximum out of life.
But at what cost? People do believe they are having fun doing what they are currently doing. That much needed one week with my family once in two years. That day i spent with my wife, oh was it about a dozen years back? My son's in 5th oh no 6th std, oh wait hes in boarding school, I give the best for my son :D.
Neighbours-oh those people on either side of my house
friends- i had loads back then, but being the ambitious man i am, have lost contact with most.
Weren't those people in the earlier centuries a million times happier? Having a lot more fun. Speaking to live humans.
Its a talent to balance fun and work, to satisfy your ambitions, do something useful as well as make sure there are no regrets on those lost days that would never come back.
I hope I choose an occupation where I ll enjoy myself, would probably never compromise myself for that extra penny.
I would probably earn just enough to lead a nice life have lots of fun, lots and lots of fun, trust me on those dying moments I would have a lot more pleasant memories marqueeing past me. I ll die with a smile