Every beginning has to end, and every end is a beginning for a new beginning...
It is always this time of the year that brings me to the point of self-assessment and evaluation. As we are drawn close to the end of this year, there are floods of memories both good and bad that cross my mind. We start every year with hopes, dreams and ambitions. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to achieve them, and there are times we fail. This time of the year seems like a magical thread that binds an end to a beginning. An end and a beginning co-existing... standing side by side to reflect what life is about. It is about many ends... end of childhood, end of innocence, end of college life, end of bachelorhood... end of life itself. But every end brings us to a new beginning.
In this cycle of life, we are constantly attempting to reach the end of something. May it be our tasks, challenges, goals, ambitions, be it any... we are constantly performing to reach the end. At the same time, we are ever enthusiastic to plan our new beginnings. We are always full of plans... say it our career, family, anything... we are ever ready with a new project even before the old project is complete. We have our diaries filled with appointments, calls, to-do lists, of the next year even before the old year comes to an end.
With the approaching end of this year, as usual, I went back to this self-assessment mode. But surprisingly, I realised that there were certain things this year has brought to me which were not just targets to be completed, but moments to be cherished. There were certain goals I could reach and many I couldn't. But in the end, it didn't matter as much as the journey itself. It was not just about running to reach them but to stand and enjoy the journey I made. This year has taught me that it is not really important to reach the destination but what matters is the memories of those glimpses during the journey that we cherish.
It is always this time of the year that brings me to the point of self-assessment and evaluation. As we are drawn close to the end of this year, there are floods of memories both good and bad that cross my mind. We start every year with hopes, dreams and ambitions. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to achieve them, and there are times we fail. This time of the year seems like a magical thread that binds an end to a beginning. An end and a beginning co-existing... standing side by side to reflect what life is about. It is about many ends... end of childhood, end of innocence, end of college life, end of bachelorhood... end of life itself. But every end brings us to a new beginning.
In this cycle of life, we are constantly attempting to reach the end of something. May it be our tasks, challenges, goals, ambitions, be it any... we are constantly performing to reach the end. At the same time, we are ever enthusiastic to plan our new beginnings. We are always full of plans... say it our career, family, anything... we are ever ready with a new project even before the old project is complete. We have our diaries filled with appointments, calls, to-do lists, of the next year even before the old year comes to an end.
With the approaching end of this year, as usual, I went back to this self-assessment mode. But surprisingly, I realised that there were certain things this year has brought to me which were not just targets to be completed, but moments to be cherished. There were certain goals I could reach and many I couldn't. But in the end, it didn't matter as much as the journey itself. It was not just about running to reach them but to stand and enjoy the journey I made. This year has taught me that it is not really important to reach the destination but what matters is the memories of those glimpses during the journey that we cherish.
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