IN a far-far village, there was a cobbler. He was the only cobbler in many villages around. As he was the only cobbler, he was very busy. He was also very dedicated to his work. But one day, his own shoe broke and he did not repair as he was busy working on others. He kept ignoring and kept wearing broken shoes. His feet started developing blisters and he still kept ignoring his own need. So one day came, he developed an infection and he was unable to do any more work. He was bedridden.
I always believe we are very good human beings and we all want to do good. We believe in God and we all love what we do. We all want to help others. But we also need to realize that the vehicle our soul is living in, needs time to repair and rest. It’s like you keep using the car without getting it serviced, one day it would break down beyond repair.
When you take a break, you need to know a few things:
- There would always be someone who would need help.
- There would always be more work.
- There would always be some financial thing to lose.
- You may feel guilty about not doing work.
But take a break anyway. Do not feel bad about that. Take a break so that, you can wake up fresh and work better. take a break so that you are able to give back to the world better. Without taking a break for your mind and body and rejuvenating yourself, you will not be able to work much longer also. Your all the needs will be taken care of.
Respect your mind and body when it is asking for a break.
