The next goal

Happiness is something we all yearn for and believe that reaching our next goal will provide us with that. In the quest for the victory that we desire the most at that moment, we tend to ignore a lot in our lives. As if, once we reach that goal, everything else will fall into place by itself.

Yet, most wonderful things are discovered while we are still yearning for our wins. Profound lessons come to us during this journey, which we sometimes do not realize at that point of time.

When we reach the goal expecting to live happily ever after, another quest, another search, another journey begins.

Our lives may not be so much judged by the amount of happiness we are able to claim by these victories, but more so, by what we make of ourselves in the pursuit of happYness.

Moonstruck

The moon's form was making rapid changes during the total lunar eclipse.It is not often in recent times that we spend time gazing at Moon for so long. In doing so during lunar eclipse I rediscovered the beauty of the Moon. It was not just me, but people around the world were getting fascinated with changing forms of Moon. Amidst all this I was thinking about how the presence of Moon makes a difference to our lives.

To me moonlight represents peace, and complements Sun by providing moments of solace after a tiring day in the Sun.

It epitomizes love and beauty despite all the spots on it's surface.

It was being eclipsed this week by the earth, but it's beauty did not fade a bit in the process. It stood as elegant as ever, telling us in it's own unique way that even while fading one can manage to look elegant.

It also gives a hope that fading due to an eclipse is a temporary phase, once it is over, the world will yet again witness it's brightness.

It's ever changing form portrays in a mysterious way, the ever changing - waxing and waning phases of life.

The calmness and serenity in the atmosphere in it's presence gives a feeling of divine power, which is further enhanced by it's white color which stands for purity.

And undoubtedly, the sight of a full moon is a sight to behold! In words of the renowned poet John Keats:

'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all

Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.'


Here are few pictures of Moon taken during Total Lunar Eclipse on 15th-16th Jun ' 2011.