What is your life checklist

 Everybody holds on an official checklist in his/her mind about their life, like getting admission in a nice reputed college, get a degree, get a dream job, get married by certain age, having their own home, car, a big friend circle, vacations at expensive and luxurious places, nice investment portfolio and many many more like this.

When we were kid, this list was also small. I still remember when I was a kid, I had always a small checklist in my mind. It has been decided since longtime that in coming funfair, I will have that doll with big purple frock. I will seat in the umbrella one Meri-go-round, will eat my favorite snacks at corner shop, I will put colorful flowers sticker on my books. And mostly I manage to tick all the points in the list with help of my parents. 

As we grow old, the list keeps going long. Some points from the list are check marked and some new have been added to the list. But in reality, does these things gives us real happiness?

In life, if we were looking for these things only, then we should have been happy once we get them. When we get the degree, we rush for searching job. We are happy for being graduate but that pleasure is momentary, main thing is to get the job as per degree. And when we get the dream job, we feel like we are on top of the world, but the hectic schedule, workload, stress from it makes us frustrated. 

Marriage is very close to everyone's heart. Everybody is very happy on their wedding day, but it doesn't remain same in their future married life. Its not the case that we didn't want to get married, but while handling the problems and complexity from relations, we feel so exhausted and tired. 

Kids are our sweethearts. We can do anything for them. But still while shaping their future we feel suffocated and drained. Its not like we don't want anything from this list but because of the load, complexity and stress that comes with them, we forget to live our life. While fulfilling the expectations at job, society, family, friends we forget ourselves and just keep moving with flow. 

So in the journey of life, let there be some checkpoints which gives you real happiness and makes your journey more beautiful and motivates you to go ahead. Have sometime for yourself, Do the things which you like whenever possible. 

And yes let the list be flexible. Don't be stubborn on it like it should happen this way only. We made the list for our happy life. We are not here to tick mark the list. So in case some points are not ticked, then also its OK. Go ahead. In your old age days, whenever you look back and crosscheck this list, you should see a satisfied, efficient, experienced, loving and most importantly HAPPY person.  

So my dear friends, Make your life checklist wisely !!!