A renowned Hong Kong TV broadcaster cum
Child Psychologist has written this letter to his
son. The words are actually applicable to all of
us, young or old, children or parents!
“I am writing this to you because of 3 reasons:
1. Life, fortune and mishaps are unpredictable;
nobody knows how long he lives. Some
words are better said early.
2. I am your father, and if I don't tell you these,
no one else will.
3. What is written is from my own personal bitter
experiences that perhaps could save you a
lot of unnecessary heartaches.
Remember the following as you go through life:
Do not bear grudge towards those who are not
good to you. No one has the responsibility of
treating you well, except your mother and I. To
those who are good to you, you have to treasure it
and be thankful to them, and also you have to be
cautious, because, everyone has a motive for
every move. When a person is good to you, it does
not mean he really likes you. You have to be careful;
don't hastily regard him as a real friend. No one is
indispensable, nothing in the world that you must
possess. Once you understand this idea, it would
be easier for you to go through life when people
around you don't want you anymore, or when you
lose what/whom you love most.
Life is short. When you waste your life today,
tomorrow you would find that life is leaving you.
The earlier you treasure your life, the better you
enjoy life. Love is but a transient feeling, and this
feeling would fade with time and with one's mood. If
your so called loved one leaves you, be patient,
time will wash away your aches and sadness.
Don't over exaggerate the beauty and sweetness
of love, and don't over exaggerate the sadness of
falling out of love.
A lot of successful people did not receive a good
education, but that does not mean that you can
be successful by not studying hard! Whatever
knowledge you gain is your weapon in life. One
can go from rags to riches, but one has to start
from some rags! I do not expect you to financially
support me when I am old, neither would I
financially support you for your entire life. My
responsibility as a supporter ends when you are
grown up. After that, you decide whether you
want to travel in public transport or in your
limousine, whether rich or poor. You honor your
words, but don't expect others to be so. You can
be good to people, but don't expect people to be
good to you. If you don't understand this, you will
end up with unnecessary trouble. I have bought
lotteries for umpteen years, but I never strike any
prize. That shows if you want to be rich, you have
to work hard! There is no free lunch!
Let's treasure the time we have together. We do
not know if we would meet again in our next life.
Your Dad
posted by Bhavesh Jhaveri #
9:17 AM