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...Took a Risk
Last week, I opted to nominate this blog for a grassroots award and today, I learned that it failed to make it to the top five nominees. The criterion for being among the top five was the number of people who tagged it. I sent a note to the award originator, asking why my blog wasn't included in the voting list and he had to explain the criterion to me, which he did gently.
A good sport was what I needed to be, and so I wrote back, "Maybe next year! Meanwhile, I'll be sure to vote. Thanks for organizing this. It's fun." And then honorably/heroically/heart-brokenly, I voted.
Do I feel ashamed that the blog didn't make it to the Top 5? Yes. Did I want to win, let alone be among the Top 5? Yes. Was it a realistic wish? Not necessarily.
A great quote from the Bhagavad Gita soothes me slightly...if only I could heed it: "On action alone be thy interest, never on its fruits."
Wish you too had made it to the Top 5. Neverthless, Glad this reminded of quote fm Bhagvad Gita.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed, how u did u learn abt it ? Very nice..though !
Cheers,
Ruchi
Ruchi, thanks for your kind comment. Certainly, I'm no Bhagvad Gita scholar. Probably, I saw it in some aphorisms database. I really like the sentiment...whenever I can remember to follow it.
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