I do concur with the act of caution. It is foolish to rush head first into a fight. There is a great value in taking your time, strategising and adapting approaches at each stage. Most of these quotes have a very powerful inspirational effect in them. At the same time, on a practical note there is a flip side. There usually is a sacrifice we need to be aware of and understand why we are doing the things we do.

Yes, it is powerful to never quit and keep moving. That’s what most learned people or philosophers say. But the HOW plays a very significant role. And constantly asking WHY too. I have been in a place where my dreams, goals and passions have changed over time. Each time, the question was WHY and I found a compelling answer to go with a decision. I suppose there needs to be a very strong focus on decision making and ensure that we stay by it or adapt it to serve our needs. The moment we realise it is moving away from our desires or needs, perhaps it is the very opportunity to rethink our approaches or even our goals for that matter. After all, it is nothing but a simple problem solving approach. If we simplify it enough, we can be quite good at finding the right things and making them work for us instead of the other way round .

Thanks Abhijit, I think the mention of Bhagawadgita is of great consequence here – You only have the right for work, not its results. Your goal should be to derive satisfaction of the work alone. I have just begun reading Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. In the first book, there is a very strong reference to Karmayoga, bhagawadgita and the way to bring it into action. I must say I have become quite a fan of this ideology and approach. Although it is very difficult to live up to it every time, I think it is a wonderful standard to hold ourselves to. It lets us focus on doing things rather than dwelling over unnecessary thoughts which deviate us from the goal. With total respect to this theory and the amazing lessons we can derive out of it, I think it is a wonderful read for any day :)

I am completely with you on that Somali, a lot of my plans have seen a good number of changes. To be honest, I am quite happy where I am today. If I look back, I do feel that I took a few more pains than I should really have. But I guess that would be the story with most people as well. I shouldn’t be speaking too much with an overinflated ego :D :D ..

I think the amount of growth in confidence is a beautiful factor, it helps us keep reaching out for newer goals. They seem to keep changing in some aspects. But in reality as our capacities increase, the size of the goal also changes and we start getting closer to what we can truly make happen. That I believe is a beautiful realisation :)