There are many things which only happen once during our lifetime – our kid’s graduation ceremony, our son’s appearance in the national debate competition, the birth of our daughter’s son, or…..maybe, our best friend’s wedding. All these things don’t happen all the time. They only happen once in a lifetime. If you’ve missed it, it will be gone forever. Simple as that.

And yet, many of us tend to regard these once-in-a-lifetime occasions as nothing important.

So we continue to focus on the things that we think are more important to us – work, money and fame. We throw ourselves into the endless rat race….and continue to struggle for years…..and years…… and years…..

By the time we realized it, we might have missed out a lot on those life’s important events. And nothing is going to bring them back for you. No amount of money can possibly recreate your son’s high school graduation. No amount of social status can recreate the feeling of joy when your daughter’s first child was born. And….well, you get the point.

So people, the next time your spouse, parents, children, relatives or close friends try to invite you to an event……think about it. And I do mean it. Think about the importance of the event. If you plan to skip it for something else, then what is this “something else” all about? Is it really that important? Or do you think you can put it on hold for a while and go attend that event (which could be those once-in-a-lifetime event).

Think about your priorities. Make a decision. And make sure you don’t regret your decision later on.