Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bidding adieu to 2013


I might be kind of late on this one. May be …very late. As long as I own this blog space, I guess have that wee bit of freedom to do what I want. Actually, was so busy chasing dreams, couldn’t squeeze enough time to bid a formal adieu to 2013. Before this month slips by, I want to assure myself that I am in the New Year and lots of new things are going to happen which will perk up my spirit. (You see I have been reading lots of books on Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Dale Carnegie, Jennifer White…)

New Year, of course, means challenges, resolutions, planners (I am so fond of them) and of course new postings! The year gone by was okay. At least nothing pushed me in the direction of committing Hara-Kiri or prompting me to jump from a 108th floor. In that sense, it was a pretty good year.

2013 started off on a great foot. Handled major events, participated in national programmes, scored brownie points with industry heads, got to know high-ranking government officials…. But somehow towards the end, the excitement kind of tapered off. I also missed writing posts. 2013 saw me writing mostly for others and rarely for myself. Call it the travails or the horrors of work place.   

However, inside me lurks this deep thirst to run away from this choking city environment. Wander off to where the roads run into the woods. Where the forests await to be explored. Where the gushing brooks thirst to hear footsteps on their cobbled stones. Where the chirping of birds, flitting of butterflies and croaking of frogs is all one can hear. Where the mind is peaceful; body, ecstatic …sublime, isn’t it?

Hoping this year should see me do this and a lot more.  Wish you all a belated happy and adventurous 2014!

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