why is life such a struggle ?

why is life always such a struggle ?
when we were kids we had to strive so hard because we were told that we need to get in good schools.. When we play or watch a tv show for long , the words of wisdom from parents , teachers relatives "u need to study , dnt waste time "!!! .. ok sorry
not to forget the bugging neighbours ! they have to interfere u know ..it their birthright !.
once in school, time and again the trauma of boards and getting into good colleges... we are send to tuition's, coaching classes and what not ! Patel sir's kid has gotten into a good engineering college , u need to get into a very good college beta ! Advice from all , which seemed more compelling than gita upadesh "study , word hard, only then can u get into good college..dont waste time hanging with friends , or going for useless movies " once in college , ofcourse who can ever forget the karate-kumphu we need to do to get those stress interviews, group discussions right !..and then finally we are in a job , we need to learn new things to keep up with others in work and to keep the managers happy , but surely- to have the work in hand '! after all "logon ki kami nai hein yahan pe " and u need to be really smart !
then comes the challenges in life like marriages , kids financial issues etc etc , were we run behind all this, one after the other .
"shadi karo beta , ur time is passing by" ... of course there will always be a Patel's sir's son or mishra ji's daughther to be compared with !
"have kids- its been 2 years since u guys are married "- "married life teek hein na ' koi problem to nai .. how come no kids ! Questions , questions !!! pressure from all sides, after all neighbours and relatives do contribute to the maximum "its time u had kids " their final verdict .
and u raise the kids with all the tensions starting from a diaper to school , to marriage ;then their kids " and hey !!! u are already running in Ur fifties !!
u are stuck with some , if not all - medical complications ..then again u play the cat and mouse game with life ! trying maximum to cope up with middle age, and how do u end up as!! i guess may be like another Patel sir who may tell the youngster's "hey ..hurry ..time... bla blah blah " ..the vicious cycle continues....
why is life such a big struggle ?? starting from the day one u r born , be ready , u have fallen in this race .
well , can u blame the parents? ..after all , parents always want the best for their kids and hence the pressure .
well.cant blame the society either .With the population rising exponentially , we all have to strive for the best ...after all Darwin has left his popular "survival of the fittest " mantra for all of us which we shall knowingly or unknowingly grip us till our grave.
I guess the bitter fact is , no one is to be blamed for all this . This is where the human evolution with all its goodness(and of course the negatives) have left each and every one of us . True but u really cant blame any one...u just have to go with the flow...
So yes, life is a struggle and will always be . To live each day can get challenging for many .but hey !
its never too late to make good memories . we try so hard to give our children the best of everything forgetting our sorrows and miseries , but do not forget one thing ; its ur life too. As u and i too know ,
time waits for no one .
Was there a place which u always wanted to go and u never could till date ? Was there a piano or a guitar class which u were waiting to join in ur childhood ? Was there a book or a sport which u wanted to take up which u had post poned due to lack of time ? Time ; u do not have it today and u surely will not have it tomorrow . Go ahead, fulfill ur dreams and make beautiful memories .
Do not forget to live.