At some point in the future I will consolidate the two blogs. But for now, I am starting another blog with its theme (more of a code name rather) being "Inspiration". The theme (code name?) of the current blog is "Reflections".

So there it is, two parts of me - "Reflection" and "Inspiration". More than parts, it feels more like a paradigm shift. Something bigger has changed, something more like my engine underneath. I am not perfect, but I am ready to take on the world :)

Inspiration feels more like the current me. Reflection (funny its name matches the occasion) feels like an older me.

I will edit this post with the address where "Inspiration" will be located.

I have composed a small poem that describes how I feel:

Every thing feels new, everything feels fresh
I feel fear, yet I feel hope
I want to shine, I am afraid of the past
I hope not to repeat my mistakes,
I want to be strong, yet I feel wobbly

But, I realize, I feel,
It doesn't matter,
I will make mistakes, I will fall,
It is part of what will make who I am
I will get up, and I will shine
New experiences, a new me
I want to be strong,
I realize I am not perfect,
But I'll take a deep breadth, and take the world on
God, please take care, please protect

Labels: new, philosophy

Today, I felt rather calm and as I sat down and relaxed for a few minutes, some questions came to my mind. I don't remember them all now, but one question stood out - it was the question of patience vs speed.

Society recognizes both of these as virtuous qualities, but they seem to be conflicting. How do you differentiate the one from the other.

I did an online search. I came across one article that captures the difference very eloquently. I will quote it here:

It’s important to realize that patience isn’t the same thing as being slow. It’s a mindset thing, not a factor of how fast you are moving.

I could not agree more. Just reading it, it made a lot of sense. I think this is something I should make a part of who I am. Patience is a state of mind. Speed is a state of action. You can be patient, but you can act fast when the time is right.

The author was Sarah Lacy at TechCrunch and this was the article: "China: Where Patience Meets Speed".

Labels: patience, speed, thoughts