Saturday 31 December 2011

B.A., M.A., Ph. D. & Everything Else!

On the first day of 2011, a friend of mine called and asked what I had planned for 2011? I answered without a second's hesitation, "To keep moving forward"... Today, the last day of 2011, I thought I'll pen a few words to mark the occasion.

In a sense, I have moved forward. I've been to places I've never imagined, both geographical and situational. I've stood in harms way to help complete strangers in ways that are most humbling, I've earned much more money than I ever had in a single year and I endured the most painful loss of the single most influential person in my life; my father. Come to think of it... In the midst of all that... At the end of 2011, I have moved forward and I'm still here...

My father always humorously recited the following joke. "Earning a B.A. degree means; Begin Again. Earning an M.A. degree means; More After and earning a Ph.D. degree means; to Push Harder Daily".

In essence, regardless of one's success in life, one thing should always remain paramount. Never to rest on your laurels.

That's the plan for 2012! Don't Rest on Your Laurels!





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