Contradictheory: Chase that dream, follow that rocky road

You might have many resolutions that remain unfulfilled, but perhaps they are all works in progress, and en route there are many check boxes that you've ticked as you make your way through life, one small step at a time. — 123rf

THE first few days of a new year are often associated with resolutions, which seem like a good idea at the time but then get relegated as “nice to haves” some time along the way.

I have several unfulfilled resolutions that have been pushed to the side: Sailing across the Pacific is one of them. Watching Malaysia compete in the World Cup is arguably less likely. And I’ve always talked about writing the Great Malaysian Novel (hopefully more “great” than “grates”).