What am I living for?

Hey frnds....

A couple of months ago I was working on a project with Motorola. The project was at the ending stage and as everyone knows how hectic it gets during the last days of the project as there is always a deadline to be completed. I met a guy who was at a high position in Motorola and been working for more than 15 years. We were working on some issues togeather and it was quite late. He went out to have a smoke and I also went out for giving a call to my friend.

So as I finished my call, he asked "Cigarette?"

"Thanks, I don't smoke", I said.

"So I guess you don't drink either", he asked.

"Nope", I said with a smile.

"Then what are you living for?", he questioned.

Since that day I am questioning myself, "What am I living for?". And till date I don't have an answer.

I asked the same to a friend and when I asked him "What are living for then?" he replied "For my parents". Now that is an answer that people will more often give. "For my parents", "For my wife", "For my kids", For my family", "For my friends" are some of the more often answers I got over the time I asked my friends. But I am not sure if these answers are correct... No one has given me an answer "I am living for myself".

I guess people think if they say they are living for themself it will make them look selfish. But as I feel, its we what we are living for. And it should be that way. We are here in this world for ourself. We have to live our life. Neither can we live for our parents, friends, kids nor could they for us. Ofcourse they are a very important part of our life but at the end of the day their life is their life and mine is mine..