The Rat race

Ever seen that white lab rat running inside a wheel? That poor guy keeps running and running, though he stays exactly where he is!

At the end of the day, he is tired, but happy because of all the hardwork he did. He is sad because he ended at the same place as yesterday, yet he feels proud of his loyalty for the wheel.

He feels secure while running the wheel, because he knows exactly how to do it. His belief that he is the only one able to run the wheel gives him strength. He is irreplacable.

He is not accomplishing anything, no rewards or recognition for his hard work, he knows that. He could try to run outside the wheel, but he is not sure where to to go. So he tries harder, runs for longer hours, without tea-brakes, no time waste.

And he wakes up every morning, gets ready for work, rushes to his wheel, runs it all day, gets tired, and goes to sleep everynight. All he hopes is that ìt would be good enough.

He stays at the same place for all his life, without any rewards, without reaching anywhere. And one day when he dies, he is replaced by another rat to run the wheel.

This is the rat race. Sticking with the same job, knowing it is not providing what you wish for or not taking where you want to reach, only because it is safer and comfy.

Rat race is always voluntary. Circumstances may hold you back for some time, but not forever. There is only one way to get stuck into the rat race-do nothing. And there is only one way out-do something.