Aspirations and Inspirations...

Well, the new year is in.. and first week has nearly come to a close.. And once again I find myself, scribbling down some new year resolutions, things I want to do, things I want to learn, and things I want to get better at [you might think writing these entries is one of them.. :-)].

This makes me think.. what are my aspirations for this year. For some reason I like the word aspirations, better than resolutions. A part of me suggests thats because of the motivational dimension associated to an aspiration as compared to displinary effect assumed by the word resolution, and another part of me offers a different view - you break resolutions, but you strive for aspirations. I think both the arguments convey my perspective.. Moving on, Inspirations are the other thoughts that I closely relate and associate to aspirations. They are like fuel to fire.. aspirations come true when you have the inspiring inspirations.

So, I am thinking what are my Inspirations and Aspirations for this year?? Are they simple and pragmatic? Or are they bold and adventurous? Am I willing to spread my wings or Am I happy in my nest? This only gets more and more complicated. Using the concepts of associative maps (something I remember from a boring class on Artificial Intelligence), I quickly jump on to think - what makes my face glow? What makes me truly happy? Are they right reasons? What is right? .... Too many questions, too few answers.

I remember my Dad saying, the first step is to ask the questions.. by that logic.. hopefully thats the right start to the new year !! With some thoughts and some resolutions, and lots of aspirations and new found inspirations, I welcome this New Year and hope that it brings joy, happiness and prosperity to us all...


p.s. Oh ya, my final take on this..

"Simple and inescapable in the new year..
yet hardest to discipline and perisist through...."