Is life a race?

The beauty of life is almost certainly measured by word success. The faster people reach success, the happier their life will look like. In society, wealth, achievement, and education become some aspects that are commonly used as a parameter of success because it is everyone's dream. However, those are just a frame made by society. There is no exact measurement of success. There are many kinds of success. Furthermore, success is the dream, but it is not the only goal of people living in this world.

 

Success is relative. Everyone has their definition of success. Unfortunately, the parameters cause almost all people compete to achieve it. Sometimes, they forget about the purpose of their life just because of the influence of their society. Therefore, it is common to see that people do everything to reach their success.

 

People compete to be the best. Everyone wants to be the first by achieving everything as fast as possible. It makes life look like a race. Focusing on our success is right. Unfortunately, creating life like a race to be successful is not good because it can make us depressed. We must realize that life is not a matter of who touches the finish line first, who gets the achievement the most, or any other things that make it like a race.

 

Behind the success shown by everyone, there is a process that must be passed by all people. The central point lies in the process of achieving something. People tend to show the result than the process because the process is never easy. Every process we pass contains pain, tears, happiness, and a complicated feeling. However, in the end, it becomes a life experience that makes people better than before. Besides, people can explore their potential, so they know more about themselves. Within the process, the value of life arises. Success is just a bonus for people who can pass the process. Therefore, we cannot generalize all processes and successes.

 

Every people have different stories in passing the process to achieve their goals. Some might be in a hurry to get everything done. On the other hand, there is also that realizes they should take it slowly. However, there are certainly a lot of obstacles before we find the result. And, not all people can pass it easily. But, this is real life, a journey of dealing with the process in each step of our life. It is not a race to compete with each other. The world requires us to keep moving forward. There is even a saying, "The early bird gets the worm," which confirms that we must move forward, not slow down. But, often we forget, to move forward, it does not only have to run. Sometimes, walking can also move forward, not even faster than running. As long as we are moving, it has shown progress in our life, no matter it is fast or slow. Your life is not a running race. The path of one to another is different, also the finish line.