A second chance...

I wonder why. Why does almost everyone look forward to making a new start? A second chance. Yes. The weak. The strong. The sad. And even the happy lot too. I do not think there is any price tag that one can attribute to a second chance. Where do you need a second chance? In career. In love and relationships. In photography. While cooking. Well, in casinos too (probably more).

May be this is why. No one likes to lose. And you want to finish on a high. So, a second chance gives you a way to make a new beginning. You try hard. You work hard. Not because you want to win second time around. But because you want to forget the first time as fast as possible. I could be wrong. Should we be glad about this? May be. May be not. Though a second chance gives you another shot to get it right, it also might make you complacent. The thought that there are no second chances might keep you on the tight leash. Think about it...

A new chapter. Thats what I would call it. As I look forward to another phase in my life, I begin to take stock. What I have learned over the past few years. What I am yet to learn. Where do I go from here. The funny thing is that a new chapter does not necessarily mean writing a new storyline. Sometimes, just looking at the same chapter with a different point of view gives it new meaning. An open mind. A more flexible mind. I would love to make the most of the second chances that I have got. With career. With friends. With relationships. With love. But truth be told. Its never a fairytale, except in animation. I do not know how many more chances I have got. But I hope to make some of them count...