Chasing Dreams...

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Dreams are like butterflies,
You've to chase them with passion.
Neither too hard, nor leaving it to chance,
With right mix of planning and enthusiasm.


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  1. Akshay Kumar GOctober 14, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Perfect analogy. Will keep in mind. :)

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  2. kalpana solsiOctober 14, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    ..............and it is said chase the butterflies(dreams)as a child chases them, full of laughter, enthusiasm, sparkle in the eyes, untiringly and without getting bored. Lovely poem Saru.

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  3. Dharan JainOctober 14, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Ahha ! GREAT :)

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  4. Ankur AnandOctober 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Nice analysis of situations and well written as always !

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  5. AnonymousOctober 14, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Beautiful Saru! Just like the butterflies (dreams). :-)

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  6. AditiOctober 14, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Well said... Chase your dreams like butterflies :)

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  7. Found In FolsomOctober 14, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    you are right..I love that line..dreams are like butterflies..

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  8. Jayashree SrivatsanOctober 14, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Hmm, sensible theory

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  9. joshi danielOctober 15, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    nicely said :)

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  10. AnonymousOctober 15, 2013 at 2:48 AM

    So true!

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  11. the little princessOctober 15, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    ah! beautiful! and i second what kalpana says!

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  12. Ritesh AgarwalOctober 15, 2013 at 6:18 AM

    that makes sense...the last line is a quote in itself.

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  13. Blasphemous AestheteOctober 15, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    True that!

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  14. Ritz..October 15, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    You've to chase them with passion.
    Neither too hard, nor leaving it to chance,

    Why do you say... "Neither too hard"???

    Ritz..

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    1. Saru SinghalOctober 30, 2013 at 3:18 AM

      Sometimes we try too hard and loose perspective. For fresh ideas we have to be calm and enjoy the journey.

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  15. swatiOctober 15, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    wow it is inspiring :-)

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  16. AnonymousOctober 15, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Lovely and Inspiring.. :)

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  17. SoumyaOctober 16, 2013 at 3:55 AM

    Oh yeah, you bet!

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  18. RamakrishnanOctober 16, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    well versed !

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  19. Subhrashis AdhikariOctober 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    well said :)

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  20. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 16, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Dream can also fly :)

    Loved the lines.

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  21. Rahul BhatiaOctober 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    You aid it all in so few words, Saru!

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  22. Anita SabatOctober 16, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Butterflies are delicate & colorful and so are Dreams!
    My we catch them! :)

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  23. jahidOctober 16, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Wow! beautiful !!

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  24. Paresh KaleOctober 16, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    rightly said :-)

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  25. Someone is SpecialOctober 16, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Very true Saru :)

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  26. RajeshOctober 16, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    Very well said.

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  27. sushmithaOctober 16, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    Well said ! True that :)

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  28. RajOctober 16, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Lovely thought

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  29. Pooja AbhayOctober 16, 2013 at 8:26 PM

    Very well said. :)

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  30. TeamgsquareOctober 16, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Quite inspiring.

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  31. SeetaOctober 17, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    well expressed and so true!

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  32. bemoneyawareOctober 17, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    Well said. And dreams like butterflies are so difficult to catch, one can spend time just looking at them!

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  33. Neeraj KumarOctober 17, 2013 at 2:10 AM

    Short and stately

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  34. Anvi MehtaOctober 17, 2013 at 2:29 AM

    beautiful..!!

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  35. PanchaliOctober 17, 2013 at 3:38 AM

    perfect!!

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  36. Manjulika PramodOctober 17, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    So true!

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  37. BushraOctober 17, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Simply awesome!

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  38. kebhariOctober 17, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    beautiful words ...keep up your writing !!

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  39. SimranOctober 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    magical!! :-)

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  40. HemantOctober 17, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Quite idealistic explanation! Nice line Saur!

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  41. PoornimaOctober 17, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    Hi Saru, These are two lines of a poem I remember, I do not know by whom. "Try out those wings and head for your star, no matter how far it may seem, go for the finest and best that you are, and dream the most wonderful dream." Loved your words. Practical and magical at the same time.

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  42. Garima NagOctober 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Nice lines Saru . Precise !!

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  43. CYNOSUREOctober 18, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    super

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  44. Saurabh ChawlaOctober 18, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    motivating and uplifting :) and true :)

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  45. Richa SharmaOctober 18, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    Exactly!

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  46. Red HandedOctober 18, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Such a lovely thought. Truth written in every sentence!

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  47. PriyaOctober 18, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Well written Saru!!

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  48. BHARAT KALRAOctober 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM

    very well written .. motivating .....simply speechless ....

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  49. Gayatri SoniOctober 19, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    Great lines! :)

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  50. AdicrazyOctober 19, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    Brilliant.
    Just when I was unknowingly repeating the phrase 'follow the butterflies' in my mind for no reason. Loved it!

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  51. Chetan MaheshwariOctober 20, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    Very true...good one

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  52. Ranjana's craft blogOctober 20, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    Perfect...

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  53. K.A. AcharyaOctober 20, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    So true...love the lines.

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  54. Uma AnandaneOctober 21, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    True and perfect lines poetess :)

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  55. BGTOctober 31, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    Wonderful analogy Saru... I remembered the "Holding the sand" analogy in Dil Chahta hai (Yes, I love that movie) :D

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  56. AnonymousNovember 19, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    short, simple and efficient one... very nice mam...

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  57. Saru SinghalNovember 22, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    @Everyone - Thank you so much for reading and sharing your views.

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  58. Vidyashree NagarajuMarch 28, 2014 at 3:57 AM

    Ya true with the right mix of planning and enthusiasm. :)
    I like this quote by Langston Hughes
    “Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”
    -Langston Hughes

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