Almost There, But Not Quite

[This post was published by Manika]

After not having progressed beyond the first two lines of War & Peace (for over two weeks), i have come to the conclusion that the planets (minus Pluto of course) have conspired to keep me away from the book for as long as possible. Its as if this journey (of reading the book) is not meant to be. Though i'm not a big fan of the planets determining fate, i don't know how else to explain the turn of events ever since Mayank and I created this blog. These "events" have nothing to do with the book though, except that i'm dealing with War & Peace in my personal & professional life!

But I must admit that part of the problem is what they call procrastination and a wee bit of laziness. But all hope is not lost. Just when i thought it was all over, Mayank allayed my fears by saying that reading the book is not a race we're running, and there is no time window attached with the endeavour. So I am going to begin (finally), and am almost tempted to ask for forgiveness and guidance from Mr. Tolstoy's spirit (as though he were GOD).

P.S.: While writing the above it has dawned upon me that i'm probably considering the reading as a task I must complete, which is definitely not the best way to begin. So I must rewire my approach and connect with the book out of interest, as I did during my first attempt. During this journey, I must be undaunted by failure, quite like Napolean, though my purpose is not akin to his.