To rest is to walk further 休息是为了走更长远的路

To rest is to allow one to walk further 休息是为了走更长远的路

I first heard of this phrase in Chinese : "休息是为了走更长远的路", it means to rest is to allow one to walk further. We are not machines and not robots but yet, we work and treat our bodies like one. We rush through daily routines, rush through weekends of packed acitvities and functions, rush through the coming week again and repeat itself. As if, life is a cycle of 

RUSH, SLEEP, RUSH, REPEAT ! 

In between rushing, there are sometimes, no pause. So sad. Sleep is reduced to just quick nap or short nap even for the nights. 

Until one day, insomia and other body sickness appear, then one come to a realisation that we are not immortal ! Why have we been living as if we are immortal beings ? Who gave and sold that idea to us ? Ourselves ! We have ourselves to blame for being such rush-ians ! 

Personal Reflection:-

To rest is to allow one to walk further 休息是为了走更长远的路

This has been a constant reminder and encouragement for me to take a break and not feel guilty about it. This has served as a constant reminder that we are dispensable and the world could go on without us. When there is a need to crave out a me-time, me-day or me-week, there is no need to feel bad about it, our family and work can go on fine without our direct involvement.

Often in life, the "Airline Oxygen Mask Strategy" is applicable. We cannot serve from nothing. It is totally not selfish to put on the oxygen mask on ourselves first before we help other to get the masks. This is not called selfish. If we do not take care of ourselves and keep serving others without "refill", soon we will be serving from empty. In the long run, it is irresponsible for us as parents, leaders and bosses to run around without taking care of ourselves and keep doing things and helping others from "empty". By emptying ourselves, we may push ourselves too far and in the end, it is a lose-lose situat ion where our people will lose us.