"So many unhappily fail to realize that the sacrifice of life is, in many cases, the easiest of all sacrifices, and to sacrifice, for instance, five or six years of their seething youth to hard and tedious study, if only to multiply ten-fold their powers of serving the truth and the cause they have set before them as a goal -- such a sacrifice is utterly beyond the strength of many of them."
- Dostoyevsky [The Brothers Karamazov]
- Dostoyevsky [The Brothers Karamazov]
If I had to summarize the year 2009, I'd say it has been a terrific roller-coaster. (I detested roller-coasters). There were times when I felt I was walking in a dark tunnel and could not see any light at the end of it. Just glad there was someone holding my hand all the way and telling me to walk-on cos he believed I could do it. It is now easy to look back and say victory favors the bold. I learnt a lot in this year and can now only agree with Napoleon Bonaparte when he said “Victory belongs to the most persevering.”
My blog post count has been the lowest by far in the last 5 years, which means I haven't been the unhappiest. Although it has been the most difficult time of my life (or so I'd hope), the fruit at the end of the strife makes me want to describe it more aptly as "challenging". The year is over and so has my struggle with depression, confusion and unemployment. The roller-coaster ride has ended and I am safe.... ready for the next ride :) Last year when a friend said to me that maybe this year would bring me something much more precious in spite of the delay with the usual stuff -- I honestly did not believe her, but now I think she was absolutely right. I am a year late, but no way could have I made it till here and have all that I do now a year ago. Things take their own sweet time indeed, patience and perseverance is the only option one is left with.
It is a blue moon tonight (I wonder how often that happens on new years eve), and I am in the desert (as warm as it could be in the winter) with clear skies. The drive in a convertible beckons.... and I could use some wind on my face after some delicious sushi. It is going to be one of the nicest new years eve, I'm sure.
Here s to new beginnings.... wish you all a wonderful and fulfilling 2010.
My blog post count has been the lowest by far in the last 5 years, which means I haven't been the unhappiest. Although it has been the most difficult time of my life (or so I'd hope), the fruit at the end of the strife makes me want to describe it more aptly as "challenging". The year is over and so has my struggle with depression, confusion and unemployment. The roller-coaster ride has ended and I am safe.... ready for the next ride :) Last year when a friend said to me that maybe this year would bring me something much more precious in spite of the delay with the usual stuff -- I honestly did not believe her, but now I think she was absolutely right. I am a year late, but no way could have I made it till here and have all that I do now a year ago. Things take their own sweet time indeed, patience and perseverance is the only option one is left with.
It is a blue moon tonight (I wonder how often that happens on new years eve), and I am in the desert (as warm as it could be in the winter) with clear skies. The drive in a convertible beckons.... and I could use some wind on my face after some delicious sushi. It is going to be one of the nicest new years eve, I'm sure.
Here s to new beginnings.... wish you all a wonderful and fulfilling 2010.
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