Striving towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

I'm struck by the possibility that this present moment might be uniquely mine—promised and destined for me out of all the countless moments in existence.

All I truly have is this instant. While I make plans for what's ahead and reflect on what's behind, I can only act within the present moment. I have no power to halt its passage or accelerate the arrival of the next. Like everyone else on this planet, I'm participating in this shared moment—sometimes mundane, sometimes extraordinary, always unpredictable.

If there's ever a time that belongs to me, it must be now, because there is no alternative. I may have experienced special moments in my past, and meaningful times might await me in the future. However, the only moment that truly belongs to me is this one—where I exist right now. What I choose to do with this time is entirely my decision.

Each moment belongs to me, to shape into something beautiful or painful according to my choices.