The circle of life....

I came across a nice article, so thought of sharing it. Here it goes...
The writer contrasted the lives of two people and then concluded with a unique idea.
One was 'Pappu Singh', a meat shop owner in Chandni Chowk. His work started usually around 7
in the evening and by 9.30pm he used to wind up everything however large the crowd may be.
Somebody asked him, why does he do so, because staying till later can fetch him more customers
and some extra money.
His reply was simple. He didnt want his child to fall asleep by the time he reached home. For him,
the joy of putting his child to sleep was more than those 'extra' bucks.
The other was a software professional (i dont remember the name now) working for a MNC
and possessing loads of luxuries to boast of. His only problem was that he could not give anybody his time
and that made him lonely and hypertensed.
Pappu Singh, even though he could not afford everything, was very happy with the idea of his
basic needs which he never sacrificed for anything. However, the professional lost his happiness
somewhere while achieving his high profile business goals.
"Contentment" doesnt mean to work 24X7 and to roam about in a Mercedes.
It is all about getting happiness through every small moment of life.
The idea generated by the writer is that 'life is based on concentric circles'.
The innermost circle is 'YOU'. Your family forms the next innermost circle. Your friends the next and
so on.. Lastly, the outside world is represented by the outermost circle.
Happiness begins with the innermost circle. Its like.. if you are not happy, you cant make the others too.
The way you behave directly affects the other circles. So, always think and act.
However, we should never be affected too much by these external circles. Because the world never
defines us but we define our own world.
So whenever a problem arises, think 'yourself' as the centre
and then analyse and react.