Single Life

Why I want to be single?

When you meet an adult and get acquainted with him, one of the questions that may pop up would be-“Are you married?” The possible answers would be-“I am a bachelor”; “I am married”; “I am divorced.”, “I’m married but live alone”., “I am going to get married in a year or two”. But very rarely we would come across a reply,” “I prefer to be a single.” If you ask any married person, we would get seldom an answer, “I am happy to be married.” Why is it so? The purpose of this article is to justify this attitude.

Being a single you have many advantages. You are freer. You are less responsible. You need not worry about your partner and kids. You can go anywhere and come back home at any time. It is said, “A married man lives like a dog and dies like a king where as an unmarried person lives like a king and dies like a dog.”My question is – What is the use of leading a miserable life if a kingly death is the only reward? Who is really concerned about us after our death? We are going to be oblivion as many others in history. Perhaps we may be remembered by our dear and near ones for some years at least on our death day.

Therefore, a single life is much better than married life. Married life is a life of misery and untold struggles and sufferings. Those who haven’t got married yet let it be an eye opening one. As I said early, a single is happier, freer and relaxed. He can earn and spend the money on for himself or her. He isn’t answerable to anybody on what he does. But this doesn’t mean that he can lead an irresponsible and antisocial life. Those who support marriage would talk about so called ‘responsible freedom’. But if you look at this closely ‘we are in chains everywhere’ as a French Philosopher said. Marriage is one of such chains a man is going to have after marriage. He has to go sacrifice his individuality. He has to make ‘adjustments’. He has to be extra conscious of what he speaks, acts and does.

Does anybody like slavery? If you want to lead a joyful life, be single and selfish. This teaching may found strange. But the effect will be miraculous. You will be happier and contented.