Worry about life, not about death!

I felt sad...very sad when I first received the message....he is no more! 
I was thinking of him and his life....felt heavy in my heart! 

Turned philosophical internally...every life has to end! 

Next day, I was on my way and it was providential that I faced the final procession of the person who left his  physical body the previous day! 

Once again, memories engulfed me...

But this time, I was not feeling sorrowful... I was thinking of the thousands of lives that were brought to life because of his life! 

• He built a company that grew to become a $2bn plus company...
• He supported a foundation that provided livelihood to street children...
• He developed a team that brought in collaborations to feed and educate the poor....
• He inspired a team of medical doctors to come up with world-class medical facilities for new born infants...
• He engaged teams of researchers in their pursuit of a life long research to come up with new molecules...

It is an irony that a person who founded a global pharma company succumbed to cancer...but not before making a difference to thousands of lives...he will forever remain as a moving force behind several people that he touched through his life time.....he was (I hate using this past tense!) Dr K. Anji Reddy! 

The below lines crossed deep in my heart...

"Don't worry about death, there is nothing you can do about it. Worry about life, to light many more lives"

I am a bad shopper!

This evening, I went through a huge mall....with all the glitter, crowds, perfumes, eateries, display of luxury, convenience for some and necessity of a few...

I had money with me...but no desire to buy! I was rather searching for something that was worth buying at that time, but could not convince myself.

Is it that I already have all that was there in the mall? 

No.

Is it that I do not have any need to buy them? 

Perhaps yes. I did not find any 'need,....not even want! 

Why? This question was intriguing me. I walked around and got tired, but did not buy. Why?

Is it that I was conserving cash? Not a conscious attempt. I simply did not feel the need to buy. 

I then realized that perhaps I am keeping my needs at a minimum level and therefore do not have any fascination of possessing any more. 

• Does it help to maintain my needs at minimum level?
• Then what is my motivation to work? to earn? 
• Then what is the meaning and purpose of money? 

As Mr Anand Mahindra said, after a certain stage, is money a surrogate measure of success only? 

Perhaps yes!