It was a year in which I did not attempt
To compete with others, my sole intent
Was to do better in comparison with how I had done
The year before, l just wanted to be someone
Who was highly motivated to continue
Making progress in everything I was trying to do
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But it was not easy to judge my progress
Without any external measure of success
Besides, unanticipated circumstances and advancing age
Did not allow for smooth execution of the plans I had made
The lofty ideas I had to improve on my skills did not materialize
I had actually made little progress over the course of the year, I realized!
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For this year, I have no goals in mind
Competing with my old self harder I would certainly find
Therefore I have just decided to take life at face value
There are no ambitious goals that I aim to pursue..
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Let’s see how the year unfolds
Not competing even with myself is liberating, truth be told
Passion...unbridled 