Keep Moving Forward.

The prophecy asserts that everything will fall into place eventually. Even if you're going through something tough now, the rainbow after the storm is coming. Faith, hope and belief are the only things that can get you through any problem. Isn't that what every self motivation site tells you? Well, I've come across a lot of these sites where they tell you to just sit back and relax and forget everything just so that things will take their own time and get better. But is it right to believe in those statements all the time? Is it right to just watch the world pass by knowing that a problem cannot be solved unless you do something, but depending on something or someone who gave advice while relating to a situation that you're not even in?

Well, I may be wrong, but here's what I think. Hoping for the best, believing in yourself and having faith that this too shall pass is one part, and yes, an important part to finding a solution to any problem. And maybe sometimes sitting back and watching things fall into place is necessary. But that advice isn't universal. It doesn't appertain to all situations. It probably does only after one has realised what went wrong and has put in all their effort in the right direction.

Maybe then, I should also mention, that sitting back and just contemplating will also get you no where. While sitting back, you need to be alert, need to supervise the situation carefully so you know how everything is going. Being a couch potato can never get you far.

Here, I can tell you from my own experiences that when you need to work hard, NEVER take it for granted. When it's judgement day, the only thing you can do, is WISH you worked hard when you were required to.

All your problems have solutions only if you have not only hope, faith and belief, but also the determination and willingness to give in everything. That way, you not only achieve your happy ending, but you deserve it. And at the end of it, maybe that is what life is all about. Facing problems, challenging yourself and pushing forward, not only to show the world but to show yourself that you've done enough and you are enough.


P.S. Ignore the irrelevance and drifting away from the topic please. :x

A few rules to live by :)

Happy Never After?

I feel like a child. Enviously looking at another child, holding the largest, most colorful and most delicious looking candy I've ever seen. Well, I could obviously put it to better use than her. Than just staring at it and pretending to appreciate it. I can eat it, relish it, because I know what it's worth.

I feel crippled. Looking at people around me never appreciating what they have, knowing that people like me don't have what they do. If I could, I would do so many things. For myself, for others, for the world. Yet, they never realize the value of what they have.

Have you ever felt that way? When what you don't have, is a person. When you see someone else treat that person so horribly, and they're too blind and still hope they'll find their happiness with them? Have you ever wanted to tell that person, "No, stupid. It's me. I'm your 'Happy Ever After.' I'll treat you the way you need to be treated. I'll love you for who you are. I'll value you, I'll love you. I'll be everything you ever need."

They're obviously so much better off with you than with the person who takes them for granted. But when will they realize that? Will it be too late? You won't let it be too late. But you can't wait forever. Or can you? Because you deserve your 'Happy Ever After.' Or do you? And does it even exist?

Your possibilities of winning this war, are null. But you can't back down now, you've given in everything.
Your mind? Well, it's telling you to shut up and move on. To step into the real world.
But what about that fist-sized heart that always wins? It's telling you to still hope. To stay in the world of fairy-tales because 'Happy Ever Afters' do exist.The heart always wins. It keeps you hoping. And makes you stay in the world of fairy-tales a little longer (and longer), just to see what happens next. So you wait (and wait), with a broken spirit, a broken heart. That hopes that someone comes its way, and takes all the pain away.

---x---

I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing

With a broken heart that's still beating

In the pain, there is healing

In your name I find meaning

So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on

I'm barely holdin' on to you

Broken, Lifehouse.

Schadenfreude.

Respect yourself enough to walk away from anyone or anything that no longer grows you, serves you or makes you happy.

If they misunderstand everything you do and say, let them go. If they treat you indifferently, let them go. There's like seven billion people in this world and you don't need them if they make you feel miserable and schadenfreude out of your sufferings. It's okay if you're alone for a while. It doesn't mean your lonely and it surely doesn't mean that you can't start over again.

It is said that  living everyday of your life is like writing every action of yours on a paper with ink. You can't erase things once written, but it doesn't mean you should regret about what's you've already written. If they forget the one million good things you've done for them because of just one mistake, they aren't worth the pain you're going through. So start writing the story of your life once again, on a new page, start a new chapter. Stand up again, start again. Even if it means from the very beginning. Show them that you aren't suffering, give them the pain they gave you by showing them that you're stronger.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
– Steve Jobs

What Girls Are Like

                          Girls are like
                 apples on trees. The best
            ones are at the top of the tree.
         The boys don't want to reach for
     the good ones because they are afraid
  of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they
 just get the rotten apples from the ground
that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples
  at the top think something is wrong with
   them, when in reality, they're amazing.
     They just have to wait for the right
          boy to come along, the one
                who's brave enough
                       to climb up
                   all the way
                   to the top 
                   of the tree.

I found this really cute. Source: www.phocks.org/stumble/girlsarelike.php (:

Smile.

Smile. Show the world that you're stronger. Stronger than what you were yesterday.

Dream big. Never let others bring you down. Do what you want, achieve what you can. Grow everyday. Make mistakes, learn new things.Value things, good and bad. Let people come into your life and more importantly, if they aren't worth it, LET THEM GO. Don't depend on anything else but yourself. Let your only competition be the person you see in the mirror. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. The whole world is in your hands, you can do what you want, as long as you BELIEVE. Work hard, do whatever you can to fulfill your dreams.

So what if someone important isn't a part of your life anymore? So what if something you wanted didn't turn up the way it expected? Things in your life are shattered? You think there isn't any way out of this mess? There is. Pick up your worn out tools and start again. Use the bricks that they throw on you to build a castle.  Make sure you don't repeat mistakes again. It may sound simple, but it isn't. And that's what makes you stronger. Whining about what happened isn't gonna get you anywhere. People will remember how you had the courage to stand up again and smile, not how you cried and whined about it and ruined the rest of your life.

Everyone sees ups and downs in life. Everyone sees that phase in life where nothing favors them. Most people end up getting devastated. But it's time you strive to be one of those different people who deal with tough questions that life puts across. Use them as opportunities to be better people, to achieve something far beyond thought. This is what most successful people do, if I'm not wrong. They aren't perfect either. They have problems too. But what makes them different is that when they are shattered, they pick up all they have and start again. They believe, they move on. They show the world that small losses don't affect them. They smile.

A few life hacks (;

It is said that life isn't a bed of roses. But that doesn't mean it's a bed of thorns either. Let me get this straight, Life is NOT a bed - neither or roses nor thorns. One CANNOT afford to rest in life, so we can't really call it a bed. Even when you're sleeping, your heart still beats, your lungs still breath, your mind still thinks and the world around you goes on.

The truth is: Life is hard and the only thing you can do about it is set a few rules which make your life easier- not by changing things around you, but changing yourself. I'm not talking about becoming someone completely different, I'd want you to bring about a few voluntary changes that would help you to have a more positive outlook towards life.

You can just follow certain rules- use sensible, or rather, systematic shortcuts which would automatically ensure a tension and stress free life.

1. Plan out your goals for the day- Jot down a few things you'd want to achieve in the day. Prioritize and finish them one by one and carry the ones you cannot finish to the next day and make sure you complete them first
2. Wake up and sleep early- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Sleeping well boosts your energy and gives you the potential to give in your best throughout the day.
3. Use your free time to do something creative- Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple once said, 'Creativity is just connecting things', Whether means playing your guitar or painting a masterpiece or watching your favorite movie for the millionth time or doing whatever, just do it. Creativity is the essence of life. So go ahead, pick up that toolbox from that dusty shelf and make a masterpiece :D
4. Clean stuff around you in the rest of your free time- It keeps your house neat as well as gives you something to do. It maybe a bit boring at first, but it's surely useful.
5. Earn your own money- That way you aren't indebted to anyone and you'd get a sense of responsibility and independence. You won't have to answer anyone as to how or where you spent the money because its your own hard work.
6. Only comment when you're asked to do so- This makes sure others don't get offended and you kind of stay away from drama in your life.
7. Visit blogs that interest you at least once a day- Keeps you refreshed and updated. Guess that's all I can say. :x
8. Move on- Sometimes that's all you can do when things don't work out. Life's full of opportunities, so learn to forgive, forget and move on.
9. Risk it all and try new things- Learn to take risks. Life isn't fun otherwise. But at the same time, know the difference between mistakes and risks.
10. Be honest, always- That way you don't have to remember what you said. And be straight forward. I'd rather want someone to tell me the truth rather than to make excuses, won't you?
11. Prepare for everything a night in advance- That way you get a few minutes of extra sleep time next morning and you won't have to forget something in a rush.
12. Walk a lot- I mean it. A LOT. It is scientifically proved that brisk walking at least an hour a day prevents so many diseases and keeps your health intact. It also adds years to your life and kick-starts your mood.
13. Write down your commitments somewhere you'd see them everyday so you won't forget- It helps you to do your work without forgetting before deadline.
14. Ask- For help, advice and if you're not sure about something. You're never gonna know unless you ask. So go ahead and askkk.
15. Do one thing at a time- And always give in your best. Focus on one goal at a time so that things are easier.
16. Keep a USB and a few more things in handy- You never know when your hair gets messed up or when you need something from your friend's computer. Plan out a list of things that you think are essential. Cosmetics, a deodorant, writing material or whatever you think is useful. Put those things in a small bag and carry it with you where ever you go.
17. Keep yourself organised- Best way to make your life simpler.
18. Stay out of other people's life- Helping them out is okay. Getting involved in their lives is not. Live your life independently and let them do the same.
19. Smile- And if you do, smile more often. Everyone looks beautiful when they smile (:
20. Try replacing cold drinks with water or coconut water- They aren't harmful and are very very refreshing. You don't need cola or soda when you're thirsty. You need water.
21. Exercise everyday- Whether you think you need it or not, its always better to keep yourself flexible and healthy.
    
    -That's all for noww.