I kept working like a mad dog to EARN my life and never enjoyed it. Even after retirment, people said "work hard now, you will enjoy tommorow" and NOW I ASKED THIS QUESTION WHY ??? but it was too late ..as I have a fat tummy, diabetics, high BP, astham trouble etc etc and I have to work hard to live !!!!
This is life. Its upto to enjoy the various stages of it, with little compromised on your growth path.
You didn't decide your birth. You can't decide your death. You didn't decide your parents. You didn't decide your colour. You didn't decide your beauty. BUT YOU CAN DECIDE THE TIME BETWEEN YOUR LIFE AND DEATH.