The Last Lap : Episode One

JANUARY 7, 2006 | NASCAR CIRCUIT | USA
Pro Race driver Smith leads the final lap and his team-mate Rocky follows at a close second. Team TNR look set for a one-two finish. Then, Smith suddenly loses control and rams into a tyre wall at top speed. He sustains severe neck and spine injuries and is rushed to Thomas Hospital where he is declared dead. Doctors conduct a post-mortem and no foul play is suspected. It goes down as a fatal car accident. The nation mourns and his name invokes respect for the sport world-wide.

FEBRUARY 4, 2006 | MK LABS | USA
Dr. Milton does a second post-mortem and locates large concentrations of Electro-Magnetic radiation near the back of his neck. He moves forward for a closer look, and is amazed to see a fine pore. He is amazed at his discovery, and then stumbles on another amazing discovery- this pore cuts right accross his neck, and another pore is visible on the opposite side of his neck. He calls Head Invstigator Albert, who immediately assigns Team Gamma on the mission. The team, consisting of Jessica, top Macro Biologist, Josh, retired Race Engineer, and Agent Karbon - Nano-Particulate expert (me). The team starts work immediately.

to be continued

Envy

"The grass is greener on the other side"

... or so it seems. We often like to get what we do not have. We always feel the 'his' is better than 'mine'. We tend to under-estimate the capabilities of what we have, and sometimes.... what we are. Everyone does. It takes a lot of self-confidence to feel good about yourself. To appreciate yourself and your capabilities. I have always under-estimated myself (and still do) but I am constantly striving to avoid it (I think) . It helps to see a worse-(not worst)-case scenario. We must learn to appreciate the minor things in life... those that lay forgotten under the heaps of materialistics wants. There is a lot more in life than is apparent. And self-appreciation is crucial in life.

There is is just no point in life otherwise.

Success

Yesterday I read something that made me think differently :

" A man who fails well is better than a man who succeeds badly "

...often we stop realising what our ultimate aim is. What our goals in life are. Everyone strives for success. Everyone wants to top in his exams..why? Everyone wants a promotion.. why? Everyone wants more money, and I ask you the same question again.. WHY ? Does that give you something ? If it does, good for you. But most of us will not have an answer to any of the above questions (even I don't) . So think for a while what you current short-term goal is... and then ask yourself "Why am I pursuing it ?" If you can answer yourself in a few seconds... do accomplish your goal. If you can't, stop for a while, and find out what the answer is. If you still can't, then you should reconsider the task at hand. If you can, only then you will truly strive to achieve it.