Poem: Pieces of Sky

World appears as a dew drops
Scattered on the buds of our eyes
Outstretched hands can reach
To pluck pieces of sky

Our hopes and aspirations
Mingled with naivety
Makes journey's end
Seems almost a certainty

We start to build our castles
With rock, pebble and sand
Using unstable mortar
On an ever shifting land

We choose to forget
One basic premise
Each day we live
Brings us closer to our demise

We do't know
If our dreams will come true
Or if it necessarily should

We don't know
The things we do
Are for greater good

We don't know
At the endgame
How the pieces will rest

But we do know
That journey must end
As we all are guests

So reassess the way you live
Pluck pieces of sky and merrily give

© Ratish
Didcot
26th Apr 2015

Poem: Live

The climbs and slopes
Are the way
They are not
Trials or test

Our nature is to flow
and move on
So when tired
take some rest

You may not pass
Same road twice
So pause
To soak in the sights

Tomorrow is not a given
Today is all we have
So live
Each day and night

© Ratish
11th April  15
On Ridgeway day out cycling...

Here on Ridgeway!!

Notes to myself: Intent vs. Action

Most of us have good intent in life. Many of us do not deliver against our intent consistently.

How do we translate the intent into action? The velocity of outcome can be tracked through FPS:

• Focus on why: A strong "why" that will keep you driven. The clarity will help you choose among the options on how this can be best achieved. It will eventually help you coming back to (or not) it if it needs getting done or it may be superseded by alternatives. 
• Prioritise: Know what the "must haves" are in given situation and time frame. Think about the 80/20 rule. It may be OK to put a few things on the back burner for a while and define what success would look like for things that matter 
• Score: Measure the progress against desired outcomes. This will help you realign and provide the necessary inputs to course correct.

Challenge yourself to follow-up. Consistent follow-up is the differentiator between a dreamer and achiever.

© Ratish
Didcot