“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live”
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Time and again I had heard
Some sort of a variation on these words-
If you wanted something badly enough
The world would conspire to get it on your turf-
Yet I never found this to be true
The more tenaciously I stuck to
My utmost desires, the more they appeared
To go further away, instead of coming near
It’s not that I was indulging merely
In wishful thinking to fulfill desires I held dearly
I thought I labored towards my goals as best as I could
Yet, how the goal drifted further I never understood
It almost seemed as if I was destined
To have fate play tricks with my mind
I felt unhappy, defeated, demoralized
It seemed my dreams would never be realized…
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Not content with leaving my goals unachieved
I tried to probe further, not sure where it would lead
An honest introspection into my desires
Revealed that my expectations were higher
When there was something I badly wanted to get
In my burning desire to achieve, I would often forget
To appreciate what I already had in my possession
And focus single-handedly on my obsession
Maybe my single-minded approach was obstructive
Thinking about something constantly was counterproductive
On probing deeper another discovery I made
My goals drifted higher with my progress, ensuring I stayed
Unfulfilled where my aspirations were concerned
The fire within me was leaving me burnt..
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Since this realization I have tried
To separate my dreams and the efforts applied
To let go of my desires to my best extent
So I don’t feel the pinch of disappointment
If things don’t work out- while if they do,
I might actually enjoy seeing my dreams come true…
Passion...unbridled 