What Matters More?

Digma was not from a well to do family. His father was a proletariat, he was earning a little.  But he was giving an ample amount of time to his family. He thought to give a good education to Digma.  Digma started his study, and excelled in his study. He got a scholarship for his higher study. At those times, Digma used to criticize his father, saying, “You have nothing to give me, except poverty”. That was hurting his father, but still he kept motivating him for a higher study and a good life. As a father, he had always a great love and time for his son. Whenever Digma was facing any financial problem during his study, he used to hate his father. In these situations, money mattered more for him than anything else.

He grew up; he completed his study, and got a good job with a handsome package. He thought, he got everything in his life. In five years, he got all the luxury in his life. He got married of his choice. He thought to give everything to his offspring what he missed in his life. He thought that, from money, he could buy anything. But he was wrong, from money; you can buy stuffs, not the happiness, love and true respect.

Substances can be bought from money not abstract.

His children started criticizing him at every possible occasion, because his busy schedule did not allow him to give an ample amount of time and love to his offspring.

Luxury is boredom. When he bored from all the luxuries, he started looking for a time and true love. He started searching value in his life, which he did not find in any kind of luxury, post, power and position.

When you are tired of the external gliters, and you do not get any value, satisfaction and meaning, then you turn towards the internal journey where you get everything which are the real quest of humans since time immemorial, that is the true meaning and value of life. You understand the self as it is.

Now, what matters more to him is the meaning of life, love and time. In that quest, he went around the world, but he did not get satisfaction and happiness. At last, he went to his father. As usual, he had always time and love for Digma. By seeing him, his father was exalted, feeling great and proud, and said that he was feeling the luckiest person to see him successful. By hearing this, tears from Digma`s eyes started rolling incessantly, as no one had ever congratulated him so cordially for his success. Digma was feeling the poorest person in this world. He said to his father, “I am here to beg something from you”.  His father thought what I can give him! He said, “I have nothing more than my time and deep love for you to give you in inheritance”.

He said,” I earned everything, but I could not earn time and love for myself, that only I want, which you have been giving me since my birth, but due to my ignorance I could not value it ”. In the company of his father, he was feeling uplifted, happy and great.

What matters more is situation dependent. But, love, care and suggestion of dear one matter more for ever and in any situation. This cannot be ignored, no matter what.