Keeping Score against Fate
Imagine our lives as a massive game. Not a game of chess with calculated moves we make against fate. But like a game of badminton where you win some, you lose some. We were born – Score We graduated well in school – Score We did not get the college we wanted – Counter Score We graduated somehow – Score We lost people we loved – Counter Score And it goes... Now when we sit and analyse our lives, we may or may not choose to assess it as an overall success or failure, after all, we either win or lose right? That’s my contention today. Sure, life can be a huge win or a huge loss in the grand scheme of things. But in this same fleeting life, if we really are keeping scores against fate and circumstance, wouldn’t it be nicer if we don’t view ourselves as one big disappointment or success; for there is redemption even for the most hopeless right? And that’s exactly what I am hoping for all of us in this New Year. It’s been half a month to yet another trip around the sun. So ...