Everything in life is a balancing act. In most cases, we try to balance or justify the opportunity cost of something with the benefits that it will bring. But to do this, we need to be completely honest with ourselves about what brings us true happiness. Often, we discover that the item we thought we desired is not really as valuable as the time we must give up to get the item. Choose carefully, because…
Even when you are sure that a door has closed, it is so important that you keep looking for that new opportunity in your life and never give up. Sometimes you will find an open door leading to the new path that you are meant to take. But other times you will discover that you only thought a door had closed. All it took was some effort and persistence to continue on your journey.
I can’t let this day pass without a short message about a very special lady… Today would have been my mother’s 85th birthday! Her name was Joy but not because of the date, it was because of the immense Joy that she brought to her parents. She was the tiny bundle of Joy who began to heal the aching hole in their hearts from the loss of their first child who was stillborn. I know…
Never forget that every day is someone’s worst day ever. And on those days when it feels like the entire weight of the world is resting on your chest just daring you to keep breathing, even something as simple as a smile or a kind word from a stranger can be all the motivation you need to hang on. On those days, the victory is just surviving and not sliding backward or just giving up.…
Often, we all tend to get ourselves better on a daily. We strive to enhance our status-quo, but while we do, forgetting there are lives around us that consciously, subconsciously, and unconsciously watches on as we all yearn for betterment. Right from the cultural beliefs to family settings which procure that, “A child learns all he/she would later become or way to go about a particular situation from his parents. ” The child takes retrospective…
Tears are a necessary part of life. They are possibly some of the most honest and true feelings that we have. They can be tears of pain and hurt, tears of anger and even tears of joy. They are your soul’s way of speaking when your body and mind are too overcome with emotions and feelings to verbalize what is in your heart. Never hide your tears and never apologize for them. They are a…
Every opportunity holds something for you. You just need to decide how you are going to choose to let it change you…See The Good in every opportunity
As I get older, I have been coming to realize that worry, fear and anxiety are just completely worthless. You are not who you were and you are not what you are going to be. You are who you are right now. Yes, you may have made some big mistakes and you have regrets but… You are not there anymore! You may be worked up over what is…
Since inception, mankind has been bestowed upon (by God) to take charge of the earth and its fullness thereof… But to what effect have these bestowments or possessions tolled upon mankind? From mankind’s thirsty-quest for power to the unending yearning for material wealth and possessions… we live in an age where we put more value on the materials/possessions/positions we are gifted/blessed with than on the lives of other humans around or far from us. Shouldn’t…
Think about all of the attributes that you love most about your dog… Dogs show undying loyalty to those they love. Dogs are always happy to see you whenever you come home. Dogs never hide how happy they are, the tail is always wagging. A pat on the head and a scratch behind the ears is all it takes to make dogs happy. It sounds like a very simple and easy life… But imagine if…