THIS FESTIVE SEASON, GIVE YOURSELF THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT — TIME

The festive season is here and just like we wait eagerly for a visiting relative to unpack and reveal our gifts, we look forward for the festive season to unfold and fill our lives with positivity, cheer, warmth and tranquility.

However, contrary to expectations, it turns into an ordeal as we frantically compare prices and offers to get the best possible value on the gifts we intend to give our loved ones. But amidst all this, we forget to give the most important gift to ourselves — time. If time could be equated to money, we only spare some loose change for ourselves. We run our lives in a hurried manner. Remember, life is about living, not running. Our conscience is yearning for our own attention.

So hit the pause button. Instead of gobbling down food, savour every bite. Take a walk without mobile phones or headphones. Breathe in the cool festive breeze and bask in the pleasing mellow sunlight. Book a table for one and enjoy your own company. Learn something you always wanted to which got lost under a pile of worldly things you were running after.

And most importantly, sleep a little more to give yourself a kick-start much better than coffee. It will surely be more satisfying and rewarding than any other gadget or dress. In the words of Susan Gale, “The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of time and attention.”