Mawi's Quote Garden

The Little Things

2011-09-05T01:53:00.000+04:00

Whenever I go through bad times, whenever all the doors happiness seem to shut on my face, I keep reminding myself of the little things. You might ask me; what little things?

I’ll tell you that in our lives, there are little things that we fail to notice, not always, but normally. Most of us see\go through those little things on daily bases so it kind of becomes the norm and we fail to appreciate them.

To be more clear, let me give you an example!

So you’re going through one of those dark days. Everything seems to find a way to go wrong. Your strength is wearing off. You’re just simply falling apart. It feels like the end of the world. But guess what? It isn’t. During this time, the little things come to the rescue.

Whenever you’re feeling so low, so blue, remember the little things, the little blessings that you stopped noticing. Thank Allah that you’re still alive for one more day; a whole that you can use to be a better person. Look around you, life is still going on. Remember your family and how lucky you are to have them, thank Allah for your health and theirs. Look at the kids around, their innocence and smiles. What more do you ask for?

Personally, making someone else smile always makes my day, no matter how bad it is. A smile r a silly joke from my little cousins whom I love so much and lift my spirits up and remind me that I can still go on.

Don’t ignore the little things, sometimes they’re all you need to help you go on. J

Sorry, it’s a no quote post.

Adios

I'm trying

2011-08-30T01:46:00.000+04:00

Since my writer’s block has been going on for way too long, I’m gonna try something new, maybe it will help to get out of that dark corner and back to the world of writing if it will accept me.

I’m gonna post quotes, as usual, but this time it won’t be a long post, just a few sentences or basically what went through my mind.

So in the name of Allah I shall start J

Attempt #1

“Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?” ~ can’t remember the author L

I believe that we should learn from all our encounters whether they be good or bad. I mean I learnt from people who offered me their love, like family, that love can be all a person needs to keep going on. I learnt that you should show your love and let the people you love know about it. We are all different, we express our feelings differently and we like to be cared for differently but what we all have in common is that we all need to feel loved.

I never forget the other part of life, the sad and cruel one. I’ve had my share of mishaps and I’m sure so did you. Did I learn from them? Yes, I most definitely did, maybe even better than the good times. I learnt that bad times will eventually pass and better days will ensue. I learnt that we’re not in need of people that will hold us back, those belong to a category I call “Disposables”.

I still have a lot of my head that is trying so hard to materialize into readable matter. I’m not gonna push it. I’m happy with this. Well, not very happy because I know I can do better and I will. J

Stay safe

Adios

Inspired!

2011-07-19T03:30:00.000+04:00

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

It’s really hard to find inspiration. I’m a firm believer in the power of inspiration. Its so tremendous yet so under appreciated. A tiny bit of inspiration can take you a long way and hence, I try to find inspiration every day, everywhere, all the time.

Today I’m inspired. My heart, mind and soul are all on edge. Let me tell you how and who?

I was posted today in the pediatrics hematology\oncology department. Every single kid I saw today had a malignant disease and yet all of ‘em came bearing smiles and had high spirits.

I was at awe. Their strength and ability to go on with life, fight their disease and still expect the best from life was so overwhelming. Words really fail to express what’s going through my mind and heart at the moment.

Those kids inspired me. I was paralyzed and speechless opposite their attitude towards life and others. God bless their souls. May they all be cured and lead happy. Healthy and long lives so they can share their life stories with others and inspire them the way they did to me today.

The story does not end here because remember, there’s always another side to the story.

One side was the kids themselves and the other one was their families.

I have met the most supporting, most caring families today. You could feel their love, concern and care filling the place. They were all strong, holding each other.

No words will ever be able to convey my feelings right now but I guess what I’m trying to say here is that today I learned that no matter how horrible things are, we should always be strong and face it head on. We should never lose hope. We all need support especially in our hard times and to have such people in our lives that can provide us with that kind of support and unconditional love is such a blessing.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu

Back?

2011-07-03T08:40:00.000+04:00

I check my blog quite frequently; even after my last post where I said its goodbye. I miss it. I miss writing. I miss sharing the quotes that touched me.

I look at that last post and I remember the circumstances attached to it and I close the window. Too much hurt and heartache. I really thought it was good bye. But you know what? Allah is great. I made it through that rough patch; yes I did. Still alive, up and running, still hoping for a better future.

I do not want to look at that time and think I was weak because I most definitely wasn’t. I bet if anyone was in my shoes; they’d feel the same. It was catastrophic and disasterous. An earthquake that flipped my life upside down. I never thought I’d make it.

I thank Allah every day, every hour, every second for his blessings. I strongly believe that Allah does not give you what you can’t handle. Alhamdulilah.

The quote that has inspired me to start again is:

"The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time"

Abraham Lincoln

I have a lot going on and it keeps me awake at night but I try to take it one a time. Things will come around.

Hoping to have the inspiration in new quotes soon. Stay posted.

Adios

It is Goodbye

2011-03-25T22:25:00.000+04:00

Have you ever gotten news that was so devastating; you saw your whole life just crash right in front of your eyes?

I did.

My life would never be the same again. My life is on hold. I don’t see a better tomorrow. All I see is scary blankness.

No amount of encouragement will make me feel better. Nothing will do.

Go ahead, judge me all you want, I couldn’t care less, for what I’m going through has numbed me to the very core.

I never wanna be Sad again!

2011-02-15T23:59:00.001+04:00

I’ve been asked in multiple occasions why I don’t talk much; why I keep to myself; why I’d rather have no friends than have fake friends. Well, the answer is easy; I don’t wanna get hurt again.

Is it too much to ask? People come and go and they always leave you a souvenir on their way out of your life, sometimes, actually, often times; it’s a wound that hurts so bad you can barely keep it together.

They say “Time heals”. I disagree. Time cannot and will not heal a wound created by people you loved\trusted leaving you behind, no matter the reasons or the excuses. Time only shows you that mostly, they’re not coming back.

Most of us keep wishing for that magical moment when the people who’ve hurt us suddenly realize their mistake or in another wish, our worth but I have learned to skip the wishing part and move on to the acceptance.

Most of the people who hurt you do it because they don’t care anymore and they leave with no intention of coming back. There’s really no point holding on and wishing they’d be back because if they wanted to be there, to be a part of your life, you won’t need a wish to make it true, they’d be there on their own.

I refuse to apologize and\or to be called heartless because I’d rather think of people who’ve hurt me as non-existent. They caused the damage and left so I choose to forget about them and move on. It’s not easy, the pain is horrible at the beginning but once you realize and believe that you’re better off and they really aren’t worth, the healing process starts.

Everyone deserves to be happy; to be treated nicely. Don’t ever let anyone make you feel sad or unworthy, trust me, they’re the ones unworthy of your tears and trust. Life goes on and so should you.

Adios

Happy Birthday Mama

2011-02-11T23:59:00.001+04:00

Today is Mother’s birthday so I dedicate this post to her.

My beloved Mother

Where would I be without you?

All that I am, all that I would become, I owe it to you; to your unconditional love. You are my strength, my eyes to see the world, my inspiration to keep going, my everything.

This world, this cruel world; would be unbearable if it weren’t for you. You, your love, and your support are my treasure, my secret to carry on.

No matter what I face in my life, no matter how hard I think it is to move on, your love never fails me. Your caring hands surround me with safety and security; making me feel better, feel stronger. I make it through my days because you’re my Mother, because you’re always there.

You give without expecting anything back. You love me unconditionally. You’re always there when everyone have left. You protect me from everything. You are my best friend. You are my Angel.

You are the truest love in my life. There’s no love that can even hope to match yours. Your love and support is everything I need.

You believe in me and you make me believe that I can get what I want; I can fulfill my dreams no matter how silly; and that I deserve the best in life. You my Mother are why I keep going, against all obstacles, against all odds.

All I pray for in my life is for Allah to protect you and bless you with all His blessings, you deserve that AND MORE.

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take." ~Cardinal Mermillod

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." ~George Washington (1732-1799)

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us when adversity takes the place of prosperity when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." ~Washington Irving

Adios

I Promise

2011-02-10T18:00:00.001+04:00

Don’t make promises you can’t keep!

Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made. ~Edgar Watson Howe

People have developed this habit of making promises. They promise each other alotta things. “I will love you forever”. “I will never hurt you”. “I will always be there for you” and the list goes on…

All I can think about when I hear these promises is “Riigghhtt, I’ll give you (insert a period of time) and I bet my life, you would forgot this promise, you might even manage to forget the person you’ve promised in the first place”

All promise outruns performance. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’m a cynic, yes; I admit it; but I say this out of experience. All those promises eventually end up broken, lost, and\ or forgotten. You know the funny part? Sometimes both parties don’t remember it, in which it doesn’t matter anymore.

But what about those rare instances when the person who was promised eternal love\ unconditional support\ etc, still remembers that promise as if it was made yesterday?

How do you console their broken hearts?

Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell. ~Karl Popper

Trust doesn’t come to me easily & I’ll assume it doesn’t come easily to others either. So how could some people break this trust that was offered to them? Wasn’t it hard enough to give in the first place? Imagine the heartache of having it broken by someone you trusted?

Sometimes, a promise is all a person has to make a point and that’s why they’re offered but promises are sacred, they’re meant to be kept. So kindly, if you can’t keep a promise, don’t make one & save us the trouble of gluing the broken pieces of our heats back together.

Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing. ~Bernard M. Baruch

Adios

Talk is Cheap

2011-02-08T18:29:00.000+04:00

People talk a lot; I think its human nature. I won’t generalize but it really does seem to be the norm. You can easily find people who talk non-stop; they’re everywhere but you rarely find people who think before they speak.

Talk is cheap. Anyone can say anything they want but it takes more than that to be able to produce “talk” that is worth being heard or read.

The point I’m trying to make here is one can talk all they want; say good or bad things but that still won’t make them worthy.

I’m a strong believer that actions speak louder than words. In today’s world, unfortunately; what people say and what they do hardly ever correspond. People almost always end up doing what they said they wouldn’t; Its irony in its highest moments.

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. -Andrew Carnegie

Just because you keep saying you’re smart, doesn’t and will not make you smarter; so tough luck. Moreover, just because you think what you’re saying is smart doesn’t necessarily mean it is.

So just a little piece of advice: talk less, listen more and think before you speak; something 95% of people are NOT able to do.

Adios

Life taught ME

2010-12-25T23:42:00.000+04:00

· That every single person in my life is a variable except family; they’re the only constant in my life.
· That there’s no one who would totally and completely forget and forgive all your imperfections and look beyond them except family. Anyone else who “claims” to be able to do that is either lying to him\herself & you.
· To never lose hope. Today’s problem will be tomorrow’s life lesson that made me who I am.
· To never stop believing. Because to stop believing is to write one’s own death certificate.
· To dream big. I wouldn't say that nothing is impossible, but if there’s a will, motivation and encouragement, new ways that I never thought of will start materializing.
· That if I wanted something so bad, I should just WORK for it and not just sit & wait.
· To move on. People who left behind almost never care to take a look back to see where they left you. It’s your duty to pick up where you left off and start over.
· That every man is for himself. Never heard a truer saying. When worse comes to worse, actually in most times even waaaay before that, all anyone could think of is “me, myself & I”
· To learn from my past. It’s okay to be upset for a while but it’s essential to eventually, better sooner rather than later, just let go.
· To live my present to the fullest. The past is gone, the future hasn’t come yet, so why waste any moment
· To NOT fear my future. What I did in the past and what I do today will mostly shape it. So if I make sure I’m on the right track, there’s no reason to fear what tomorrow might bring. Not to mention that its really no use worrying because if it’s meant to be, then it’s meant to be
· That when I’m right I should have no regrets and offer no apologies. As simple as that
· Not to let failure and people stand on my way to success, instead use failure as a ladder to get closer to the top and the people who stand on your way as reminders that its usually lonely at the top
· That all you need is love, not any love, but true love, the kind you only find with family.
· That life itself is so selfish, self-centered and mean. It will not wait for anyone. So if you feel life is passing you by, wear your jogging shoes and hurry up before it’s too late.
· That it’s okay to be sad but it’s not okay to let it take its toll over us.
· That it’s okay to cry, sometimes it’s the only way we could express our feelings. Tears are truly words we couldn't say.
· That every sunset is followed by a sunrise. So if today was too bad and felt like the end of the world, don’t feel bad, the sun will rise again and bring your way some light that should somehow lead you to a better day, all you gotta do is just keep trying
· To never give up but if I ever had to, not to beat myself over it. Sometimes giving is the only thing left to do after all the resources have been used up.

disclaimer: everything point in this post is my very personal opinion. Every person is entitled to his\her own views & those are mine :)
Adios

Writer's Block

2010-12-25T23:39:00.000+04:00

So, this writer's block thing has gone for way too long so I thought I should try something new to maybe jog my creativity.
Coming up next is a little post that I hope you would like. Its my very desperate attempt to overcome this state of un-creativity. I hope you like it :)

Adios

Disappointment

2010-06-24T11:38:00.000+04:00

Disappointment is a feeling I try to avoid. If I see or even anticipate disappointment, I run the other way. I've been disappointed way too many times to let myself fall for it yet again.

“The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.” ~ Thomas Hardy

Unfortunately, I am a firm believer that once you break something, you can't fix it to the way it was. You either get a new one, or start all over again.

When I'm disappointed, I don't blame people, I blame myself. I blame myself for letting it loose and expecting too much from people. I blame myself of stepping out of my safe place and pretending I could face the world. Honestly, I can't. I'm so easily hurt and broken; so easily disappointed; and no matter how much I try to teach myself not to see, actually not to expect, good in people, I always end up doing it. I believe that we're all good, or at least we were born good. Life and circumstances change us; some of us apparently, can lose the good they were born with. I wonder if there's a way back. I wonder if people can find the good in themselves again.

"There's a way to be good again" ~ Khaled Hosseini

I am disappointed in myself. I wish I was wiser, stronger, better at what I do, hard working, tamed and less sensitive. I'll never lose hope though. I still believe in myself, I awe myself that much.

“I must learn to love the fool in me the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries” ~ Theodore Isaac Rubin

Adios

Believe...

2010-06-11T02:11:00.001+04:00

Today, I miss my father the most. So I’m dedicating this post to him.

Every weekend when I stay back in the dorms, my father calls me to make sure I’m ok; to tell me that I’ll be really missed this weekend. This weekend, I didn’t get this call. He’s away in a business trip.

Staying back in the dorms is usually depressing. I don’t feel it initially because I’m too busy studying but there comes a time where my mind wanders away and a mild feeling of depression sets in. This low feeling always reminds me of bad times. I mean I’m usually a very grateful person; I always thank Allah for what I have. In bad times, I think of all the good things I have and say “Alhamdulilah”. I believe that bad times will pass; we just need to be patient.

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me~ Jim Valvano

Today, my mind was crowded with flashes of a particular incident; a bad one. Although this incident was one that changed me, completely, my mind always keeps the bad parts of it away. All I remember is the good parts.

I remember my Father holding my hand, every step of the way. I remember him telling me that I’m strong and I’ll come out of this a winner. He also told me that we don’t always get the good news we’ve been waiting for. Sometimes, the worst comes our way and we should accept it but never lose our trust in Allah.

When I opened my eyes after a long, painful procedure, my Father was by my side, holding my hand. He kissed my forehead and told me to smile because I did it. I made it. I sobbed like a little baby. I was so grateful to have been blissed with a Father like mine. I couldn’t have made it without my Father. He is my rock and inspiration.

P.S.: My Mother had as much influence on me as my Father. She, too, was there every step of the way; holding my hand when it was too painful while the meds went in through the intravenous line. She helped me sit when I couldn’t. She dried my tears when words couldn’t express my agony.

“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.” ~Washington Irving

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others but
whose place no one else can take."
-- Cardinal Mermillod

Adios

Silence....

2010-06-01T22:35:00.000+04:00

I’m a very mildly natured person BUT, I wasn’t always this way. Just a few years ago I was the most stubborn person I’ve ever known. I was unreasonably stubborn, sensitive and tempered. Not anymore. Now, almost all my stubbornness has melted away. I’m no longer short tempered or angry. On the contrary, it takes too much energy and effort of the opposite side to make me lose control. I like it this way but the down side is, once I’m out of control, it’s too much energy to calm down, much much more that what it took to make me lose control. Sensitivity remains a very big part of who I am but I got managed in a better way now.

Today, I came across a quote that for some reason felt like an answer for a question that I’ve asked myself quite a lot. The question is “Why don’t I argue?” In other words, “Why do I hate debates\arguments?”

“Arguing with a fool proves there are two.” ~ Doris M. Smith

I know this person who is very bad tempered. He likes to argue about anything and everything. He is so out of control. It’s safe to say that he is the exact opposite of me. Many times, he had argued when he was wrong or no valid point, just for the sake of arguing. In all these times, I preferred not to retaliate. “Why?” he asked me. I always replied”I have nothing to say!”

Now I realize that if anything, I hate debating pointless matters. Pointless takes many forms. One of them is if the outcome is already known. Another one could be the opposite side has no valid argument.

“Do not speak unless you can improve the silence”

“I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers” ~ Khalil Jubran

So, you can call me cold, un-caring, blank, or even irresponsive but I believe that silence is gold. Nevertheless, if you have an interesting, valid argument, please go ahead, I’d love to take part in such a discussion.

I know this post might not be so inspirational, but, I’m just saying!

Adios

Against all the Obstacles!

2010-04-24T16:37:00.000+04:00

Hey there :)
I haven't updated my blog in a while. I started my last semester of my 5th year in medical school. I'm doing "Pharmacology" as a major course. alongside with it, I'm doing "Medical Ethics" as a minor course. It's been pretty busy.

Anyway, today, I come with a new quote. :)

So, have you ever been heartbroken? Have you been through something that made you lose your trust in the people around you? Did you think that this was it? That you never want to trust anyone ever again? That no one is worth your trust?

I've been through so much but that was last year. I lost people who really mattered to me. It was difficult to deal with the great loss I've been through. I had exams, I failed a course for the first time in my life. It was horrible. I've never ever failed in anything before, other than my driving tests!

Anyway, all the things I've been through broke me. I don't believe that time heals; I believe that time just gives us the chance to put our pieces back together and start again. Whatever I go through, I think back of last year and say "I've been through worse but I made it, I can make through this one. I have my family by my side and that's all I'll ever need". And that makes me stronger. It reminds me that whatever happens, I'm blessed that I have my great family to support me.

When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one that has been opened for us.

I believe that misfortunes are just obstacles on our way. These obstacles might delay our movement but it shouldn't stop it. We should always be strong enough to overcome them. We should learn from them and make them and instead of letting them break us down, make them the force that moves us forward.

Always remember, no matter how sad and broken you are, Allah is there and Allah never gives us anything we can't handle. So when days look so gloomy and nothing seems to work, just pray to Allah and keep holding on. Every problem has a solution, you just have to learn where to look for it.

May you all be blessed.

Adios

Dream BIG....

2010-03-11T22:45:00.001+04:00

It feels so good to be home <3

My father is one of the people in my life that has always inspired me. He has always been my rock and my support. He was always the one pushing me to do better. Today, my Dad told me that he is so proud of me and that every time he looks at me, he sees one of his dreams finally coming true. My father's dream was to see one of his kids becoming a doctor. The feeling I got listening to my father telling me this was priceless.

I'm writing about this today because I believe that we should always cherish the good moments in our lives. My father, along with encouraging me as always, gave me a little speech about dreams and I wanted to share it.

Today, I was in my room trying on my white coat when my Father passed by and saw me. He smiled at me and came in. I could see how happy and proud he was. He didn't have to say anything. I felt blessed. Being loved, encouraged and acknowledged by my family is the best feeling ever. My Father sat with us, my sister and I. He told us that he has started reading this new book recently and he'd like to share something with us. He said that in the book he's reading there was this story about a successful man\philosopher or something, not really sure. This man, when he was young, went to some class\workshop and the assignment was to write a list of 10 "impossible" dreams he's like to achieve. The man wrote his list but too shy to share it with the class because he found these goals ridiculously "impossible". Life went on; decades have passed since then. the same man was moving out from his house to a new one. While emptying his office, a little folded piece of paper fell from one of the books. He picked it up and opened it. It was nothing but that same old list. The 10 impossible dreams. He went through the list and guess what? EIGHT of these ten dreams were a reality by then, Those once impossible dreams weren't so impossible after all.
My Father said, its always important to dream big no matter how ridiculous it might seem to you or to the others. I dreamed big; I always wanted to see one of you becoming a doctor, because I couldn't and today, I see that dream coming true in you. I'm so proud of you!

I've always had big dreams that I too, like this man, was too shy to share. Life, people, experiences, they all made my dreams shrink day after day. My Father, being my encouragement & inspiration as always just helped me escape the prison I locked myself in. I'm gonna dream big AGAIN and one day, in sha'a Allah, I''ll look back and smile at the reality (s) I once thought were impossible dream(s).

P.S.: Since my blog was supposed to be a collection of some of the quotes that made an impact on me, here's a couple of them on "Dreams\Dreaming"

"Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"

"Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you."

Adios

A Broken Heart!

2009-12-07T15:35:00.000+04:00

So, I came across this quote somewhere, I don't remember where, but it caught my attention.

"You can't break a broken heart"

I thought for a while and then I was like true. I mean its already broken, what worse could happen? How cruel would it be to hurt someone who is already hurt?
Anyway, yesterday, I learnt it, the hard way, as usual, that people can do worse than breaking a broken heart. It felt so bad that I can't even explain it. Its like all this effort I made to put the peices of my broken heart together all vanished in a flash and now I find myself in a worse state than the time when my heart was broken.

The good part is, I know I will survive, Allah never forgets about his people.

Adios

Left a Trail?

2009-10-20T23:30:00.001+04:00

So, I haven't posted in a while but since exams are soon, I find anything and everything other than studying really appealing.
Anyway, I was going through my documents and I couldn't resist opening the one where I save the quotes I like. While going through the quotes, one of them triggered my thoughts because its related to a matter that concerns me.
I always think about the day I'm no longer around the people I know, whether its because I died or I simply moved away. I keep thinking, what are they gonna remember about me? What is the first thought or memory that is gonna strike their minds when my name is mentioned?
the thought process leaves me with the hope that before I leave this world, I have to leave my mark on it. I have to do something memorable, a good thing of course.

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"

I think we all change\affect our worlds and their inhabitants by our presence and when its time to leave, some way or another, we're gonna be missed. I just hope I'd be missed for the good person I believe I am and for the good things I did\hope to do.

Adios
Hoping to meet you with another quote

Psst: Every night I think whether I left my trail in this life or I'm yet to do so. Did you leave your trail?

A Life Lesson

2009-09-19T11:20:00.001+04:00

So I come again with a new quote, a quote that kinda summarizes a life lesson I learnt over the last year which by the way, wasn't very pleasant.

" The best helping hand that you will ever receive is the one at the end of your own arm"

Fred Dehner

This is true, so very true. I mean at the end of the day, its you and only you that is gonna be there for YOU. Its YOU who's gonna take the first step towards healing when all goes wrong. Its YOU who has to believe that everything is gonna be alright for that to actually happen. Its YOU and YOUR strength that is gonna make YOUR life move one and continue. So other that being careful about who to trust and who to expect to be by your side when you need help, always remember to believe in yourself because that's the key. This reminds me of another quote. I leave you with it.

" Accept everything about yourself; I mean everything. You are you and that's the beginning and the end. No regrets, no apologies"

PS: We live in a world that is full of people who are relentless in making others feel less worthy and\or insignificant but that's where strength and belief come to play. Everyone one of us should believe that they good and should be loved for who we are and if we aren't what we want to be then we can always change, to the better, as long as that makes US feel better about ourselves because its what we think about ourselves and the peace of mind we get when we realize that we are the best version of ourselves that matters at the end.

" To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you someone else is the greatest accomplishment"

Success

2009-09-09T11:19:00.000+04:00

Today's quote(s) about "Success"

Success is something we all yearn for. But what is success? For some people, it might be academic acheivements, for others, it might winning the olympics. So many different definitions for success but I believe that at the end it all comes to the feeling of content and peace after accomplishing something you worked so hard for.

The 1st quote is by one of my favorite poets; Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote in particular is my all time favorite, that's why its the first I wanted to share :)

" Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betryal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded! "

My Quote Garden

2009-09-08T20:07:00.000+04:00

So, I finally figured what am I gonna do with my blog :)

I love quotes. I find some of them to be really life altering and true. Sometimes, I find some quotes that make me feel like I've just spoken my mind out loud.

Here I'm gonna share some of these quotes, they could be just quotes of some people, famous, not so famous, doesn't matter, because the whole point is how much they affected me and others.

Stay tuned