A new year is born!

As the new year comes knocking, I look back and weigh what the passing year brought with it. The year 2008 was full of surprises, uncertainties and unexpected twists and turns.

I have to admit, the decisions I made and the path I took is rarely taken by people. I haven't seen a lot of people quitting jobs in the middle of collapsing economies. I had no idea how and where I will land up. Before I made any decisions in the later part of 2007, I made plans A, B and C. The surprising part of this is, I never got a chance to use any of those plans. Things changed and as if by magic, everything started falling into place.

I have mentioned in few of my earlier posts, and this is something I totally believe in, no matter how many plans you make, the master planner, God almighty, have something else in mind for you. I guess something similar happened with me.

Life took off like a roller coaster. The twisted turns and the ups and downs passing by at an unbelievable speed. The very few end of the year holidays gave time to slow down and look back and think of the ride I had along the year.

There were a few achievements of the year though, most of those things whose importance you realize when you are deprived of them:

1. Importance of the few core things in life - family, friendships, love and health.
2. A good job which takes care of the bills.
   
3. Decrease in the intake of coffee.
4. Good Indian food (specially when you don't get it).
5. Sound night sleep ( I could never imagine I needed certain specific mindset, certain specific surroundings to get good sleep, until I got it)
6. A regular at the gym. (Adding regular exercise to the routine makes a lot of difference)
   

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." - Hal Borland

On that (happy) note, not making any new year's resolutions this year either, here's wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous new year.

Cheers!