To me, I only see two possibilities in life...

To me, I only see two possibilities in life. Either you allow life to knock you down and sleep at it or Life knocks you down and you get back up and try new ways and face life heads on, no matter the number of times you fall back down.

I have made some silly mistakes in the past, YES 'silly' and to tell you the mistakes haven't stopped, but I have learnt from some and made some changes, but before you know it another mistake will erupt and sometimes I feel stupid not just I love making mistakes but we should know that as human we are never bound from making mistakes.

We must build up the strength to face our challenges and accept the repercussions that come after any decision we make. So in essence we build up the capacity to move up and on and we do proper contemplation or self-awareness to do what's right for us, in respect of what other people, friend, family or co-worker is doing or might say.

At some point in my life, I have felt down seeing other people's progress thinking maybe something's wrong with me and I have relied on some friends and family that disappointed me. I don't feel bothered anymore, 'cos I later realized if I am unaware of myself, I feel confused and will be vulnerable to many disappointments. I have learnt to mind my own business and acquire what's needed to survive, I don't have enemies but instead, I learn from them and I move on. I watch people from afar and I get what's needed and right for me 'cos I never want to blame people for my failure.

When looking at the mirror, what do we see? We definitely will see ourselves and we sometimes reflect on the look and feel we have about ourselves. We feel awesome, and our mind is alive when we accept to be beautiful, not in our outlook but in the content we have inside.

No one can see what you see; in order words, your vision is different from another person's vision. Therefore your plans to achieve the vision will be entirely different from the other person's vision.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt

We must learn to paddle our canoe, whenever life gets back at us. 'Cos people will disappoint but you feel great when you get focused and never stop believing in yourself.

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