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P erspective - a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something.  I have come to a realisation that perspective influences a lot of things from my mood to my state of mind. How I view things is the delicate line between me feeling motivated or me being on the brink of a mental breakdown. We often face failures in our lives and we usually take those failures as a sign to give up but having perspective enables you to take those failures as motivation to work harder. Truth be told, that is so much easier said than done but like everything else in life, practise makes perfect. Towards the end of last year, nothing in my life was going as planned and that caused me to fall into a deep hole of sadness. I was so ready to give up. One of my biggest flaws, that I am working on, is throwing in the towel too easily. When things dont go my way I am quick to give up, wallow in self pity and go down the "Am I not worthy?'' cruise ship. Buuuut I am proud to announce that, that...

F ea r - an intensely unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm. I recently started reading a book titled, "Welcome Home" by Najwa Zebian and one paragraph deeply resonated with me. It says, "One of the most defeating forms of self oppression - to know you have power, but not to use it. To know you have a voice, but not to speak. To know you are in the wrong place, but stay where you are. To know you have so much potential but not use it. I think its safe to assume that the reason behind these forms of self oppression is simply fear. The paragraph resonated with me because I have a lot of irrational fears that cause me to miss out on a lot of things. After reading the paragraph, I had a playback of all the missed opportunities because I was scared to speak up. At times, I am my own enemy. I often overlook my own potential and succumb to my fears. However, its a new year and that needs to stop! I have been a slave to my fears for many years now, I al...

P urpose - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.  Firstly, I just want to clarify that it is purely coincidental that this is my third post with a title that begins with the letter p. One of the many things I have struggled with or still struggle with occasionally is finding my purpose in life. Growing up, I never really knew what career path i wanted to pursue unlike other people. I was always envious of people that knew that one day they would be doctors or lawyers because it gave me the impression that they had their lives all figured out. It made me feel like a leaf in the wind without ambition or purpose. However, my mindset has changed. The truth is, not everyone is meant to be a millionaire or an individual that makes groundbreaking discoveries. Not everyone is meant to cure cancer or have an epiphany on how the universe works, not everyone is meant for fame and riches. The sooner we are able to accept that, the sooner we can live m...

B eauty - a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.  How are we supposed to feel beautiful or handsome when beauty standards are literally shoved down our throats nowadays? Its almost as if we are all supposed to look the same when we were made to stand out and showcase beauty in all its forms.  It is quite mind baffling how at some point, we all felt beautiful up until someone pointed out something on you that made you self conscious. The mere fact that your words could break someones spirit and confidence in a matter of seconds truly highlights the power of the tongue but that is a topic for another day. We all like to pretend as if we are not affected by what people say about us but the truth is, those are the same words that sometimes keep us up at night and we even end up using those same words as weapons against our selves.  Now let me highlight the hypocrisy, the same features that people we...