The Bondage Of Obligations
In life, we have lots of obligations that we cannot escape.
Just like the witnesses on our beloved platform that often have to fulfil their duties as witnesses.
They may have often sacrificed their sleep and work beyond the requirements but the demands of members from the platform may be bottomless.
We have endless of obligations that can often result in unhappiness and great stress in us.
In this post, I just want to share about some of my obligations that probably are similar to yours too.
As Father
My son recently told me about the need to complete an online assignment by his teacher. As a father, I had the obligation to help him to achieve the success that he wanted.
I recently had some file checks as well as marking to complete but I left all these aside and just returned home early so that I can find the time to assist him.
My wife has left his education to me since she felt that I have more patience to guide him. I am also a school teacher by profession.
Guilt can easily arrest me when I focus too much on my school work but the duty of a parent may need to take priority.
Just like I had taken leave from school because my older son had recently entered the army for national service.
I had not taken leave for many years.
As parents, we definitely have many obligations to fulfil.
As the head of the house
As the head of the house, we often must ensure that our household has enough financially.
Earlier I mentioned that I decided to leave my work aside to return home early to coach my son.
On the same day, the tap at my kitchen sink was leaking. I had to take out some time to settle this kitchen sink problem.
I did feel frustrated since my initial plan was to coach my son so this unexpected urgent household maintenance had taken additional time.
I had to juggle with time for my personal desire to settle some things on the platform too.
Obligations are things that we cannot escape unless we are irresponsible.
The responsibilities that we have may also become bondage to our emotions and mental health.
As a teacher
Teaching is my job and there are full of daily obligations that I need to complete.
I am considered the senior staff so I also need to conduct workshop as well as observe lessons by other teachers.
On top of all these, I am also involved in checking the work done by different classes so that I can provide feedback to teachers for their development.
There are also endless afternoon meetings as well as different duties to fulfil beside teaching in the classroom.
Outsiders can only see us as teachers but they would not get to see other duties that we have to fulfil yearly.
There are many teachers who quit because they realise the reality of teaching after joining it.
In Conclusion
There are many witnesses who are parents. They have to fulfil their duties as parents while coping with the different tasks on the platform.
Obligations can strangle and make us feel that we cannot even breathe.
I guess we just simply need to let go and take some time to wind down and relax.
Giving ourselves time can help us to continue the journey more effectively after a good break.
Disclaimer: This is my personal reflection and I am not in any position to instruct anyone what they should do. I am not responsible for any action taken as a result of this post. My post can only be a reference for your further research and growth. By reading this post, you acknowledge and accept that. All images and pictures were taken from google images that are free from copyright under labelled for reuse.
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