So many plans I want to do..I have always loved to make plans since my teenage, however life rarely goes according to those plans. Guess plans are only for personal satisfaction..

سلسلے توڑ گیا وہ سبھی جاتے جاتے

ورنہ اتنے تو مراسم تھے کہ آتے جاتے

شکوۂ ظلمت شب سے تو کہیں بہتر تھا

اپنے حصے کی کوئی شمع جلاتے جاتے

کتنا آساں تھا ترے ہجر میں مرنا جاناں

پھر بھی اک عمر لگی جان سے جاتے جاتے

جشن مقتل ہی نہ برپا ہوا ورنہ ہم بھی

پا بجولاں ہی سہی ناچتے گاتے جاتے

اس کی وہ جانے اسے پاس وفا تھا کہ نہ تھا

تم فرازؔ اپنی طرف سے تو نبھاتے جاتے

Another year has passed. What a mixed year it was. Had some great blessings in life, and some tough phases too. In November, I got infected with COVID-19 along with my whole family. But Alhamdulilah we all survived. My father had a little bit tough time but Alhamdulilah he did not need to go hospital. Was a worrying two weeks or so. On the personal front, I had many blessings in terms of family and work. I became father again, to a beautiful son Alhamdulilah. I got some good publications, got two fundings. Overall a good year.

Time is passing fast. I am 34.5 years now. Hard to believe for me. In my subconscious, I am still 30. In reality, I have passed half of my 30s.

Life is challenging. Its busy with the kids and family, trying to manage my job along with way. My wife and me are both working full time, so its tough at times. But Alhamdulilah again, I have spent most of 2020 at home and still getting the salary. So, should not complaint. Gratitude in life is important.

2021, start of a new decade. Lets see what it hold for me. I hope and pray that its good for me.

Life is all about managing conflicting goals and relationships..

Long time…Life has changed over all these years. Its good Alhamdulilah. Only today while driving to office I was thinking how life has evolved over last 10-12 years. From a college student who used to travel back home on wagons/buses (eating samosa plates in between) -> Four years of engineering and hostel life -> Early career job and first exposure to practical life -> Four years of life abroad for the higher degree -> Few months of life back home -> One year of life in Gulf -> Marriage -> Kid -> Work-Family life balance (Current phase)….Life has changed over the years. Its tough at times, its slow at times, its busy at times, but over all its good. Alhmadulilah for everything.

We all are puppets at the hands of fate..

Staying here another year or move back to Pak. Tough decision. Money vs family/wife. Probably, I ll choose the later. Hard decision as a guy.

I have recently started reading this book ‘The 7 habits of highly effective people’ and its really good one. I feel we need to work on our personalities and develop it over time. Its been an impressive read in this regard. Hope I can learn and introduce these good habits in my life..

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle

Subjective..Its one adjective that defines how things in life are. Every one has a subjective view of things. From career to life goals, people views don’t necessarily coincide. Additionally, things in life are neither black or white but fall in a grey zone. In this world of subjectivity, it is important to clearly know what you want and what your views are. Else, you ll always compare yourself to others in different capacities and make your life tough. Another important thing to do is to be grateful. Whatever circumstances you find yourself in, whatever you lost or gained..Important thing is to be happy and grateful. Regret is a recipe of depression. Be happy, be grateful, be energetic, have faith and keep moving. Life is short and live it to your full.