Living Vs Surviving

In animal world, if you want to survive 'today', it is just enough to outrun the slowest in the herd. This will keep any animal alive for that day. For survival, the challenge is to identify slowest and run faster than this "lesser fortunate one" to ensure you are alive. The interesting fact is, though this will help you live for another day(s), but not longer. There will be a day, when no one else is left and it will be your turn.

To ascertain you never get caught by any wild beast, is to secure yourself by running faster than your predator. When you run faster, you become invincible (may be that is a little exaggeration). At least it will guarantee that your predator is never able to catch and kill you.

The same logic is applicable for us, at work, at home, everywhere. This is one of universal truths. To live the life that we aspire, we need to be the best. It always pays back. Each day, we need to focus on what is that will make us better. If we do not do this, there will be a day, when the beast will outrun and kill you.

The choice is ours, whether we want to live or survive. I want to conclude with a quote from William Ralph Inge, that says,  “There are no rewards or punishments - only consequences”. Very true :).