When children get into their forties, the parents start getting older

When children get into their forties, the parents start getting older

When children get into their forties, the parents start getting older. This is the prime time for children to advance in their careers and make money. What should children do in such a case - focus on their career or care for old parents? What is your opinion? Give reasons.

It is a well calculated fact that when children get into their forties, the parents start getting older and also this is the prime time for children to make advances in their career. But it is not necessary that either they can focus on their career or on their parents.

Life is all about maintaining balance. Since, childhood we learn how to maintain a balance between two or more important things. During our school days, we try to maintain a balance between two or more projects at the same time. As we grow, we try to maintain a balance between getting married and taking a job. Work –life balance is something we start practicing right from our young age. Similarly, when we reach our forties, we have to maintain balance in such a way that we progress in our career and at the same time look after our family members.

Finding “that” balance may be challenging but for sure it is not impossible. It’s all a matter on one’s attitude and intention.

You can take someone’s help in taking care of your parents when you are away to office. Other family members can help you or you can hire a professional care taker who can work under your supervision and training.

You should follow a healthy routine yourself by eating properly, sleeping well and doing a moderate level of exercise or yoga. If you will remain fit, your stamina to do multiple things at a time will increase and you may not find it very difficult to focus on these two things collectively.

Also, I strongly believe that involvement in some or the other spiritual activity like visiting a temple or a holy place increases the positivity and mental strength of a person. Hence, one should not lose one’s spiritual self all together in this madly paced world.

Hence, it can be concluded that progressing in career and looking after aged family members at the same time is possible and it is just a matter of attitude and intention. By stretching a little beyond the comfort zone, one can have the joys of both the worlds.