Calling in life

At any point of time (and space), any individual in the world has someplace to be and something to do. The activity can be anywhere within the spectrum of staring idly into space or getting some serious work done (whatever your definition of ‘serious work’ is…yes, playing video games too!). But has ‘what we do’ got anything to do with our ‘calling in life’? How often is our occupation a means to accomplish what we really want from life? What do we really desire from life anyway? I consider myself fortunate to know the one word answer to that question. Not many people I know can do that. But I have my reasons for believing what I believe in. Education, upbringing, background, experiences, circle of friends and a zillion other input factors make me what I am in the present day. And my expectations from myself (not life) are a direct consequence of the contribution of those parameters. Without sounding too geekish, I’ll take a step forward and elucidate that piece of information:

Calling in life = c (a,b,c,d,e………¥)

Note: The number of the elements of the set is arbitrary and depends on the priorities and effective factors in the life of the person involved. {Contact me if you want the exact equation of your calling in life. And oh yes, like a great man once said…or was it a great lady….anyway, “there is nothing in this world called a free lunch.”}
So coming back to the topic of ‘calling in life’. I believe that what one believes one is destined to do should not impede what one has to do to live a good life. I, for one, harbor a secret ambition of doing something in life. But I know that what I want to do is not an end in itself. I have taken notice of people say that the only thing they want from life is love. Okay, assuming they get love. Then what? Is love gonna provide them with bare necessities like food, water, shelter and clothing? Yes, if you get married to a billionaire…but then would love still be the valid reason? And if they’re not even lucky enough to find a millionaire, then wouldn’t the need for the basic necessities override the need for love? So, by exemplifying I’m basically attempting to emphasize my theory that our calling in life isn’t necessarily an end in itself. It can also be a means to getting other things in life…it can also, however, be a means to take you right down the path of obliteration.