I was speaking to a client who was feeling low and in a state of confusion yesterday.
“If I accept this job offer with a 30% increment then it will be great but I will miss out on all the extra time I get in my current job, because the new job will be very demanding and I’ll have to work long hours.”
“And if you don’t accept the job offer then?,” I asked.
“Then I’ll miss out on the 30% increment!!!”
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You see life is like the pizza you see in the picture. There are 5 juicy, yummy, delicious slices… and there’s one that is missing.

You have two options: focus on the 5 wonderful slices, be grateful and enjoy them to the fullest OR focus only on the 1 slice that is missing and make your life miserable.

I completed 12 years of self employment yesterday and I remembered the 3 specific occasions in those 12 years when my bank balance had dipped to LESS THAN Rs 100 (and no atta in the house). And on each of those occasions I remembered the 5 slices of pizza concept I had created in my head back then to deal with my state of mind and bounce back. I had hit such a low, it was like I had only 1 slice and the other 5 were missing. But I knew what I should focus on!
I even had a picture of 5 slices of pizza on my phone for several years to remind me to be grateful every single day.

The reality is that THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A MISSING SLICE in our lives. And when we get the missing slice of money, the existing slice of health or work life balance will disappear. When we get the missing slice of entrepreneurship, the existing slice of security will disappear.

I repeat, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A MISSING SLICE. It is not something to fret over or get disappointed by. The missing slice is just something to aim for. The missing slice is also there to distract you and TEST you whether or not you’ve understood the biggest secret of life… GRATITUDE!

As we end, ask yourself: Which part of your life’s pizza are YOU focusing on?

P.S. On a lighter note – last night:
Wifey: “Milind, dinner is already ready. Why are you ordering pizza?”
Me: “For a social media post.”
Smart move no? 🙂